I didn’t think it was possible for sadness to resonate so thoroughly through every fibre of my being. Dad passed away around 6:34pm this afternoon. He was calm and brave. This is all I can write right now. I will update more when I ache a little less.
He is gone.
My dear brave Tracy. And my big brave brilliant brother. No more suffering. But plenty of tears. Lorna
Our deepest & heartfelt sympathy to dear Kareen, Trudy, Tracy & all the family he will always be fondly remembered & greatly missed by all Lots of love Aunty Kay &Aunty Linda
Dearest Craig family, you all have be been so strong and such a wonderful support to Jim. Tracy thank you for all your detailed updates; they were well written and such a wonderful idea.
And now please accept our deepest deepest sympathy and understanding. May you be blessed with The Lord’s peace at this sad time.
Lots of love, Jennifer and family
Words cannot describe the sadness I feel this evening.
I’m so sorry Tracy, Trudy, Aunty Kareen and the rest of the family and friends.
My thoughts are with you at this very sad time. Love Glen
my heart is heavy for you and the family Tracy. Through all of this you opened your heart to us and allowed us to be part of his journey. God is a lucky man tonight! Uncle Jim is in a good place, eating peaches and making dinner for those lucky enough to partake. I will continue to pray for you, Aunty Kareen and Trudy and the rest of the family. God bless you all.
There are not enough tears, no words that can make the sadness go away. My deepest condolences, for the most wonderful man and his amazingly strong family, Jim would want you to smile and have a drink for him, he is right there watching over all of you.
Our deepest condolences to you and your family. If there is anything you need us to take care of, just let us know.
In the words of Emily Dickenson:
“Parting is all we know if heaven,
And all we need of hell.”
I feel so sad tonight..I have lost a very special person..my heart and prayers are with you all especially you Tracy who are still so far…but sooon you will be with your wonderful Mother and ‘ugly’ sister right and it will be wonderful
Words cannot exess my sadnes at this time for the whole family,,in partuculaf for Tracy who is nott here and the gref and anxiety she has to bear untill she get home to her wonderfl Mother and ‘ugly; sister…you said those words eh Tracy not mine..Wishing Gods continue blessings on all and He will guide your family in the right direction
Sinding love and prayers, healing and courage…You will constantly be in my thoughts..
Priggleton just know I an a phone call away…….
An aching heart, such sadness, so stoical was Jim in his journey.
I hope Tone has met him and they will spend many hours reminiscing…..
My arms are wrapped around you all, I know and feel your pain
with love and great sadness. Wend xx
I just feel empty and helpless. I’m going to miss this uncle like the escence of life. Family I’m so sorry for your loss. Our loss. Be there soon.
All my heart & deepest sympathy go to all the Craig family and all of Jims friends & family, feeling the pain with you all.
My prayers and thoughts are with you st this sad time xx
Jim was a truly remarkable man, an inspiration and great fun…a real privilege to have known him. Our thoughts are with you all. Andrew and Liz….Cornwall.
We are very sad to hear about Jim’s untimley passing; our deepst sympathy to the Craig Family.
Jim will always remain in our thoughts and we will miss him greatly.
The Deetjen Family – Friedhelm, Irene, Frederic, Tanya-Marie, and Caroline.
To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die
I was always raised to accept death as the passage of life, that to grieve but not be afraid to cry and to remember all the happy times and experiences. As I’ve aged, I have lost grandmother, mother, mothers-in-law, father and father-in-law, wives, brother, sisters and their spouses and a loving daughter, but never have I experienced the loss of a friend like Jim.
The “stiff upper lip” is gone, I am devastated, I howled in despair when I read Tracy’s words. How can that be when, after thinking about our friendship, I realise I have been in Jim’s presence for a mere seven weeks.
He was one of a kind and indeed he was a very kind person.
Kareen, to you and the girls and all of your loving family on Hope “Hill” I send my sincerest of condolences, knowing the feelings you are experiencing and understanding the thoughts that must be running through you at present.
My love to you all
Gordon
Without the right words right now. I send you all my deepest condolences and love. Wishing there was some way to ease your pain. He was one of a kind and an impossible act to follow. Though it is small comfort right now, I hope that you all can take comfort and pleasure in the fact that you were blessed to have had him and have made so many amazing memories together. Xo
Our hearts and thoughts to you all, this is just so so sad. Your updates were always uplifting hearing how Jim was doing. He was a great man. Our time in Trinidad was truly wonderful and that was all thanks to your dad and kareen also. RIP Jim you will be greatly and sadly missed by us and many more.
This is so so sad to hear. Our heart’s and thoughts are with you all. Our year in Trinidad was wonderful and that was truly the case due to the kindness, friendship and love from jim and kareen. Such a lovely couple always there for everyone. RIP Jim you will be sadly missed, by all a true friend and gentleman.
Tracey I am so sorry for your loss. I have been following your blog throughout this ordeal and I continue to pray today for your dad, your mum, Trudy and yourself.
Why should the death of a person I came to know quite by chance and with whom I have spent a mere seven weeks in his presence have such an effect on me?
Maybe he was like the brother I never knew, or the one I would have loved to have known.
Whoever or whatever he was, He will be missed dearly by all who knew him.
You are all in my thoughts.
Gordon
I am devastated at this sorrowful news, been thinking of you all constantly since the tragic accident, my sincere condolences to you all. God’s blessings, may Jim keep him entertained. Love Debbie
We are so sorry to hear of Jim’s passing.
He had an amazing life and family . May you all take comfort from the happy memories that he has left you.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this sad time.
Pete and Sue (Wilts. England).
Our deepest sympathy to you Kareen, Tracey and Trudy. Jim was a truly wonderful person and will be missed by all of us who knew him. May Jesus comfort you at this very sad time, as we know that Jim is now out of his suffering and in a much better place. May he rest in peace. Lots of love and prayers to you and your family.
We were so shocked to hear about Jim. We’d been so optimistiic that he would continue to make progress. Our thoughts go out to Kareen, Trudy, Tracy, Lorna and the rest of Jim’s family.
Jim was a one-off. He was fearless, brave, fun, extrovert, full of energy, eccentric – unique. He and Kareen were a great combination and always fun to be around. Jim touched so many lives around the world. We only wish our two sons could have met him. Once met – never forgotten. We feel privileged to have known him.
Roger and Sue
i only got to know Jim from his sporadic visits to carlsen field, the old brick factory. he struck me as a genuine, fun filled, hard working gentleman with not a bad bone in his body(well, maybe a few bent ones).he had the uncanny ability to include expletives in his daily language and yet it was far from offensive. he maintained a pleasant working relationship with a couple of my office colleagues. i extend my deepest condolences to his family and I know that heaven is richer with our loss. R.I.P. J.C. You will be missed.