Dr. Elliott Craig went to be with his Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, July 23 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

He graduated from French high school in Beaumont, Texas and received his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M on a basketball scholarship. He received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Texas A&M in 1963. He served his country as an officer in the U.S. Air Force. Dr. Craig completed his residency in veterinary surgery at Ohio State University in 1979. He had a referral surgery practice in Houston for 33 years. He was a member of Sugar Creek Baptist Church and golf member of Riverbend CC.

He is survived by: his wife, Carolyn, of 48 years, son Brad Craig and daughter-in-law Brandy Bresenhan Craig, daughter Alison Blom, son-in-law Del Blom, grandchildren Hudson, Abigail and Aubrey Blom and brother Rogers Craig and wife Jean.

The funeral service will be on Monday, July 30 at 2:00 p.m. at Sugar Creek Baptist Church in Sugar Land. The grave side service will be held on Tuesday July 31 at 11:00 a.m. at the Aggie Field of Honor in College Station.

He loved well and was loved in return. He will be missed every day until we are together again in the presence of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

“Death opens a door out of a little, dark room (that’s all the life we have known before it) into a great, real place where the true sun shines and we shall meet.” C.S. Lewis

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Living Water International, Stafford, Texas or Second Mile Mission, Stafford, Texas.

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