Craig and his wife Athena were both born in Washington and moved to far northern California in the 3rd grade, where they met as schoolmates. Having been married now for 43 years, they have two Sons, seven Granddaughters and three Grandsons. Craig has a degree in Electrical Engineering and recently retired after spending the past 10 years working with Apple Datacenters on Asset Tracking and Environmental Monitoring projects. Athena worked in public school nutrition, and finished up working at Marguerite Christian School (Mission Viejo Church of Christ) when Grandkids started arriving.
Craig has served as both Deacon and Elder in California before becoming a member at Surprise in 2013.