Adam D. Craig

Sgt. Adam D. Craig, age 23, of Cherokee, Iowa, died March 4, 2011, at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., of a non-combat related illness. 

He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Sioux City, Iowa. 

He died of cancer. This poor kid did not get a chance at life. 

Mary, pray for
Adam Craig. Pray that
he is sent to Heaven

Adam Craig, the son of Pam (Kolpin) Craig and Dan Craig, was born Oct. 23, 1987, in Storm Lake, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Cherokee, where he attended school and graduated from Washington High School in 2006.

Family members have stated that "Your life was a blessing, your memory a treasure. You are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure."

Adam is survived by his mother, Pam (Kolpin) Craig of Cherokee; father, Dan Craig of Fremont, Neb.; a sister, Abigail Craig of Cherokee; his wife, Hailey B. (Wynia) Craig of Sioux City; half sisters, Brianna and Madison Craig of Fremont; mother-in-law, Shari Parker of Sioux City; brother-in-law, Jestin Van Maanen of Sioux City; his grandfather, Ronald Craig and stepgrandmother, Garnet (Adams) Craig of Storm Lake, Iowa; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

Let us pray to God the Father, Jesus, all of the saints and all of the angels that Adam D. Craig is in heaven. Let us pray that he is at peace and is with God. Amen.