Jerry Dean Craddock
Jerry Dean Craddock, Sr.
Jerry Dean Craddock, Sr.
March 16,1952 – February 7, 2010
Born in Redlands Ca. to parents Alford and Kathleen Craddock.
Survived by loving wife of 28 years Nancy Craddock of Duvall Wa,
sister Kathy Morelli of Spokane, Wa,
children Jerry Jr., Kelly Hassman, Karly Grant, Raina Viorato and granddaughter Selene Viorato.
There will be no memorial service at Jerry’s request.
A celebration of his life will be held Sat. Feb. 20th between 1 and 4 pm at Duvall Highlands cabana in Duvall, Wa.
“I am always here to understand you
I am always here to laugh with you
I am always here to cry with you
I am always here to talk to you
I am always here to think with you
I am always here to plan with you
Even though we might not always be together,
please know that I am always here to love you.”
-by Stephen Schutz
You will be forever missed ‘Jer-Bear’. We love you.
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I miss you so much. You are my heart and I love you…more than you know. Thankyou for 30 years of love and life together, it was quite a ride! My memories will keep me strong. Till we meet again, my love. I hold you to your promise, kisses, love, your Mabel
Miss you Uncle Jerry. *hugs* We’ll see you someday, and then you can tease me some more, okay?
Love,
Brandi
You were a Great neighbor and friend for 5 years. I will never forget the week we all lost power due to the storm, we shared the generator to give each of us a little light, and to save the food in our fridges. You drove everywhere to make sure we all had gas to keep that generator going. We sat by the campfire,(you supplied the wood)we warmed our hearts and still laughed even though we all felt so gross with no showers.
Love,
Ralph & Tammy
Jerry you will be missed by everyone who ever knew you. You always had a way of letting people know that you cared. I will remember all the times you helped me. I remember you coming out to pick me & Shanny up for Christmas when she was a teenager. Because there was too much snow for me to drive out to your house. I rememebr when you brought me the couch when I was living in everett and had no furniture. I remember the time I tried to give you guys my teenage daughter!!! (What were you thinking) But thank you Jerry for everything & for being such a wonderful husband & father for my sister & my nieces & nephew.
You have touched many lives and your memory will always be a joy in my heart!
Love you!
\ROCKY\
Uncle Jerry,you will be missed very much. I still remember those summers when we would all go camping which was so much fun. And how you and I would go fishing sometimes because Karly and Kelly didn’t want to go and I was the only one that would get up early. hehe As mom watches over my shoulder she says “Yeah, right. You don’t get up early anymore.” lol But I used to so that’s what matters. She says she remembers you liking your tea surupy sweet and that you didn’t like spaghetti. Which makes me laugh because I used to always have Aunt Nancy make spaghetti for me on my birthday. 🙂 I’ve always been kinda awnry that way. Which is maybe how the nickname; Bandit, you gave me came to be.
One of the strangest things about you that I can remember and still tell people this day is that you didn’t have a belly button. That it was just flat where the belly button was supposed to be. I was always curious about that as a child and still am. haha Maybe you were secretly and alien and you came here to earth and fell in love with Aunt Nancy. And maybe that’s why you always called her Mable because that means Nancy in alien. Mom says you just cant remember her name so you always called her Mable. lol j/k
Well, I guess we’ll see you in heaven someday.
Love always, Leeanne aka Bandit and Jacquie
Jerry, it was a pleasure having you for our very first neighbor when we moved into our home in 1987 and friend for the past 23-1/2 years. We got to see our kids grow up and when we moved out of the park in 2000 we always kept in touch.
You will be missed. The memories will live on.
Love always,
The Fortescue’s
Jerry, you were the “best” neighbor and friend for over 13 years while we lived in Duvall. Always there to lend a helping hand when it was needed. After we moved from Duvall almost 10 years ago you would always stop by to say hello when you were in the area. That is going to be sorely missed. It was a pleasure having you for our friend and you will be missed by all.
Love always our friend,
The Fortescues
Jerry, you were the best neighbor and friend a person could ever ask for. You were always there to lend a helping hand when it was needed. It is a rareity to be able to have such a long term friendship of 23-1/2 years and remain in touch. You are going to be missed. You touched a lot of hearts during your life with your caring personality and humor. We are going to miss you.
Love Alway our Friend,
The Fortescues
Dad,
I’ll miss you. Your laugh. Your belly. Our summer bbq’s. Fishing trips and stacking wood. I’ll never forget when you ate the corner out of my Strawberry Shortcake birthday cake. I’ll miss Christmas hashbrowns. Your hugs -nobody hugs like you. I can’t put an entire childhood of unforgettable memories into words. Thank you for being my dad. I’ll miss you always, and don’t worry, I’ll make sure that I always have something on my feet.
Love you.
Karly
Jerry
You will be missed by so many. You always made Nancy smile and for that I will always be grateful. Nancy, Jerry Karly and Kellie my love and prayers go out to you may his memories always bring a smile and a chuckle to you.
Love you guys
Betty
Jerry
We were neighbors for 20 years. We did some fishing and fixing together in that time. Things are not going to be the same around here. I know you are going to be happy, joyous, free and at peace wherever you are!!!
🙂 Thanks for being a friend!!
Dad,
Words are my forte, but I know I just won’t have the right ones…
Who will call me monkey? Who will help me fix my car, and ask me the hard life questions, and hug me like you, and say, \Daddy loves you\? Who will laugh your laugh when things blow up in movies, and call my brother \dweeb\, and send my mother flowers on her birthday? I always wanted you to walk me down the aisle on my wedding day, and I wish I would have told you that…
You honestly did have everyone’s heart, and I simply cannot believe that there is a world without you in it. You have made me strong, diligent, and personable, and I hope everyone who knew you attributes to you these characteristics of mine. You were stubborn, strict, and the perfect man to raise the children God gave you. We are who we are because of the very incredible man you were.
I’m so happy that you fell in love with my mum. Every memory I have of my life is somehow tied to you. I know I already said my goodbyes to you, holding your hand and looking into your eyes. And I can say those words and walk out your door, but you’ll never really be gone.
I love you, and I will miss you every day that I live.
Everyone has one person in thier life that they give that Life Long Friend the title of MY BEST FRIEND.”
The person they grew up with, played with, partied with, cried with, took restriction for,went to school, skipped school, fished, camped, got drunk, got sober,got mad,got over it, got married, got jobs, got fired, got another job, got a house, got a family,got happy, and always knowing they got each other.
Jer, only you could take care of MY BEST FRIEND better then me. I thank you for the life you gave in her behalf. You did a wonderful job! No man could do better!
You rest now…I’ll pick it back up from here, me and all those who know, OUR BEST FRIEND.
God be with you till we meet again!
Brother,
I can’t find words to express how much I miss you. You were taken to early in life. I thought we would have time to make lots more memories. I will cherish all the ones we made. I’ll look back at pictures and remember and laugh at the good times.
I will miss being able to pick up the phone and call you and hear your voice say Hi Sissy and me call you Darrell.
I’m glad you and Nancy came to Spokane last summer. I remember you called and told me you thought it was time to get Nancy a dog again. I saw some puppies in the paper and you told me to go pick one out. Milo became the new member of your family. He has brought much joy and I’m sure he will continue to sleep in your bed and keep Nancy company.
I love you and miss you. I’ll see you on the other side Brother.
Your Sis, Kathy
Jerry,
From the first time I met you, your warmth, smile and that unforgetable hug, I knew we would be friends for life. Don’t think you have ever met a friend or stranger that doesn’t know about your big bear hugs. I enjoyed our times with you and Nancy and will miss you allot, but know you will be waiting for us all at those big pearly gates and we will see your smile and feel those wonderful big bear hugs again. Don’t you go giving God a hard time about fixing up something, as he already knows you can fix just about anything. Love you and will miss you until we meet again. Nema
Hi My Sweet, I started back to work today. I found myself wanting to call you at noon to see how you were doing. And I so badly wanted to hear your voice when I came in after work saying “Is that my Sweetie?” “How was your day?” I find myself calling your cell phone just to hear your voice on the message, my heart saying “please answer.” I’ll never stop missing you. Love you, Me
Jerry
it’s been a very long time. I use to run around with kathy when we was growing up as children. We lived over on englewood in Yakima wa. my brother (Dorian) kept me up todate on how you were doing.
I know you are in a much better place now and are at peace. I know how hard this is for your family and if there is anything I can do please let me or my brother know. my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
You’ve been gone 1 month today. I just keep thinking that we were never apart longer than a few days our entire marriage! The space in my heart is still empty with missing you. I try to keep busy enough so to not think about you not being here. My moments of crying are slowing down but the hurt remains. My world is empty without you in it. Still loving you, Maybel
One month, and it still feels like you left yesterday.
I don’t know when the tears are meant to end, but I want you to know that when the hard times come, especially at work when I’m supposed to be stronger than I am, you always push me. Just like you always have.
Dad, I love you so.
Hi Dad,
I can’t believe it’s been a month since you left already. I feel like that horrible cancer still haunts my thoughts and images, the evil that brought our family to this point. I know that will probably never leave me, but like you always said, it is what it is. Learn from it, grow from it. I feel like I see you everywhere and I want to run to you and I then the cold comes back when I know it is not you and I cannot just run over and give you a bear hug.
We are pressing on, as hard as it is some days. Your baby granddaughter is growing so quickly, and while it breaks my heart that she will not get to meet you, I know that she already ‘knows’ you. Just wish I could know what nickname you would have given her….
Love you and miss you,
Karly
Happy Birthday Sweetie. It is just not the same here without you. I’d make you a cake (like always) but then I’d end up eating it myself! I’m relying on my memories to get me through and we made a lot of them! I miss you and love you so much, take care My Love, and know I wish you the stars. Love, Nan
Happy birthday dad.
I love you and miss you so.
Luv,
Your Monkey
Hi My Sweet, I can’t believe it is April all ready. I think about you still almost every moment of every day. Easter is early this year and I keep thinking I would give anything for you to be here to burn another prime rib again! I wonder if I will ever stop missing you so much. I don’t think so. I love you, Maybel
Hi Sweetie, Tomorrow is Mother’s Day and I will miss your spoiling me and making it a special day for me! I did get myself some flowers from you. But somehow it just isn’t the same without a mushy card to go with it! Time is going by so fast. 13 weeks tomorrow you have been gone. A thousand yours to me. I miss you and love you so. Nan
Hi Dad,
Father’s Day is upon us, and I’m thinking of you this week especially. Your granddaughter is also due this weekend…we’ll see about that!! I know you are watching, I can hear your laugh and know that you are excited for us. Time has been going by so fast, its still so hard to believe that I can’t see you each weekend I drive out for a visit or have bbqs with you now that its finally sunny out. Mom is so strong, you would be so proud of her. We all miss you like crazy. Happy Fathers Day!
Love you,
Karly
Hi Sweetie, Father’s Day is approaching and thoughts of our many Father’s Days together come flooding back.Did I ever tell you how much I appreciated you in my life? For being such a great Dad to our kids? You are still the love of my life and that will never change. Be proud of yourself, you were the best! You are with me in whatever I do. Love you Baby. What, no more socks and underwear? I’m sure you’ll miss that!!!! Take care, 4 ever love, Maybel PS Happy Father’s Day Sweetie.
It’s me again. Just missing you so. I just wanted you to know that our new grandaughter arrived, healthy and strong! She is just beautiful! You would have been so proud! I will miss sharing our first grandchild together. One of the millions of things I miss sharing with you. love you, Me
Dad,
I miss you.
I saw you again in a dream, like I do still nearly every night. And I cried for you a lot this week. And it occurred to me that six months have passed already. How is this possible? Especially when it still cuts just as painfully as it did in February…
When does it get easier?
I love you and miss you so much.
Hi Sweetie, It’s Fall, your favorite time of year. The leaves are all changing color and you aren’t here to take me for our yearly ride to veiw the colors in the Valley. It’s funny how it’s the million little things we did together that stick in my memory. I’m so glad we had such a great relationship that we enjoyed our little moments together as much as the big moments. It’s the memories that help me cope. I miss you so much! It’s going to be rough over the holidays so please be near. Love you so, Your Mabel
Happy Halloween, my Love
Hi My Love, It would have been 29 years of marriage for us today. 100 years would not have been long enough with you! You are in my heart and always will be. Happy Anniversary, I will always share this day with you. Love forever, Nancy P.S. A breath away’s not far to where you are…
It’s Thanksgiving tomorrow. These holidays without you trigger so many memories of when you were here. Just know that I thank God everyday that I had you in my life for 30 years. I so wish it could have been more. I love you. Happy Thanksgiving.
It is a day past Christmas, and Santa didn’t bring me you… You are so very much missed at these events but at the same time, I know you are here. After all, you promised you’d always be with me. I miss your hugs and your smile. Merry Christmas, my Sweet, and please stay near to me. Love you so, Your Maybel
Hey Uncle!
Christmas is come and gone, and I can’t believe it! Spent my first one here, nice trick with finding Milo’s ball for us, even though it was kinda scary. Lol. It’s been very nice to spend the holidays with Nan and Karly and Jay. Missed you, and we’ll see you again. I’m helping Nan out as much as I can, promise. <3
Brandi
it’s the beginning of a New Year and you aren’t here to share it with me. Happy New Year, My Love.
I can hardly believe it has been a whole year all ready. I can remember every moment of those last few hours knowing you were leaving this earth. Hugging you and kissing you goodbye. It has plyed over and over in my mind all year and will probably for the rest of my life. I miss you to the bottom of my heart. We were suppose to grow old together. Enjoy our retirement time, playing with our grandkids. I know now it was not meant to be. You are and always will be right here, in my heart where you promised me you would be. I love you so much.
Oh Uncle, it’s been a year, a very long long year. I wish I had gotten to know you more, but it’s okay, we’ll have eternity for that, once I get to the other side with you. I’ll see you someday, and we can catch up, okay?
Brandi
Jer when I was driving and you were my navigator, exspeciallyry, it has been many, many years since we were best friends in our yearly years, I remember our vacation to Canada, esxpecially wwhen you instructed me to take a left turn, even thought it was a one way street, and there was a R.C.M.P right behind us…lol I also remember comming all the way across the U.S. A. to East alton Illionois to visit you when you were there staying at your uncles home. Man we had some great times together, to many to list here. I remember a snot nosed little sister of yours named kathy, she was a total fox, who married tony morelli, lucky guy. To you, Jerrys family I offer my greatest sincere condolences. If you want to know anymore of jerry and I’s life adventures feel free to email me or call me in Yakima Wa 1-509-961-1166/teddybear_98902@yahoo.com
Hi Sweetie, As you probably already know, Fred left this world and entered your world on the 12th of Feb. You and him better stay out of trouble up there! I will miss him an awful lot so keep an eye on him, will you? You’ll find my brother down at the fishin hole no doubt. Take care of him and check in on Mom now and then too for me, ok? I’m still lovin you so, miss you, Nan
Brother, tomorrow is your birthday. Happy Birthday!!!
Someone once said, there are two ways to go through life, you can march or you can dance. You were the one who danced. I miss you and think about you every day. See you on the other side. Love ya
Happy 59th Birthday, my love. wish you were here.
Happy Birthday my Love. Wish you were here.
Another Easter without you. Has it really been that long? We were thinking of burning a prime rib in your honor but none of us can afford it!! I know you are here with me, just like you said you would be. It helps knowing that, but I still miss your giant hugs and your infectious laughter. I just miss everything about you! But I am smiling at the memories we made. Happy Easter Sweetie, love you so, Nan
Hi Dad. I made a video of you, pictures of the family set to sappy songs about life and love. And the funny part is, after I spent all that time making it, I have the hardest time watching it. I watched it today, since I’m taking it home to mum tomorrow. It just hurts so much thinking of heading home but knowing you won’t be there to hug me to talk with me on the porch or tell me to get my elbows off the table. I still miss you every single day, just like I told you I would. I love you so much, and I know you are always with me.
Kell Shell
My Hubby, It’s around to Father’s Day again and my thoughts are all about you. This hollow space in my heart doesn’t seem to want to fill up! Jay’s birthday was today, he sure misses you being part of his big day. Remember when he was born we brought him home on Father’s Day! You were just bustin a button! AHHH, the memories! Thankyou for so many! Happy Father’s Day, Hon, I love you more than words can say. Mabel
Well tomorrow is 30 years since the day we married. We were suppose to be on an Alaska cruise right now! Maybe someday I will take that cruise and maybe leave some of your ashes spread around up there. I miss you so much. But somehow I know you are with me every moment of every day! I will be celebrating “our” day with a look back at the pictures and the memories. We had fun, didn’t we? You’re always in my heart, Sweetie. Happy 30th anniversary. We almost made it there together. love you so, your Maybel
Yet another Thanksgiving without you. I just keep all the memories of the ones we had together in my mind and heart. Miss you so. loves
Merry Christmas, my Love. Thinking of you and remembering our Christmases together. It will never be the same. Missing you and loving you, Nan
YOU WERE SUCH A SWEET GUY!!! I’M SO GLAD YOU HAD A NICE WIFE WHO LOVED YOU VERY MUCH!!! YOU & I HAD A COUPLE OF NICE DATES, THAT I’LL ALWAYS REMEMBER! SEE YOU IN HEAVEN, BYE FOR NOW!! CARRIE
So it has been 2 years ago today that you left this earth. I still miss you every day. and think about you and things you said to me and shared. Will it always hurt like this? Probably, until we meet again, I suppose. The days are long and lonely without you, you know! I have your love safely in my heart to see me through the difficult times. And the memories to get me through each day. I love you, Sweetie, now and forever. Your Mabel