Craig Dean Gmur
March 14, 1983 - November 3, 2007
Obituary
Craig Dean Gmur, 24, formerly of Seattle, WA died Saturday, November 3 in a car accident in Tuscon, AZ.
Craig was an Ensign in the US Navy, training to pilot the MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter in San Diego, CA. He received his wings on August 31, 2007. He graduated from Ballard High School in 2001.
Active in ROTC, he graduated from Washington State University in Pullman, WA with a degree in social sciences in 2005 and joined the Navy the same year. Craig was active in sports through his school years, baseball, cross-country and Marathons.
Preceded in death by his grandparents Dean and Mary Lou Gmur, he is survived by his parents, Dennis and Renée, brother Stephan, grandmother Betty Chandler, cousins, aunts, and an uncle, and many friends.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 12 at 2:00 p.m. at Wiggen and Sons Funeral Home in Seattle.
Good times at WSU. I am glad I got to know a brave soul and proud veteran of our country. I will never forget you, and until we meet again.
To The Gmur Family
I would like to express my condolences. I was a classmate and good friend of Craig’s durning our time at WSU and was a member of NROTC with him. There are so many great times and memories to remember him by. I consider myself priveleged to know Craig for the short time that I did and will always treasure the memories I have of him.
What can I say…
We’ll miss you. Plain and simple. After three years of putting up with Craig’s craziness as housemates I think that chaos rubbed off on us. For that we both are appreciative. Thank you for the laughs, nutting memories and…oh yeah, don’t forget the homemade beers.
We’ll miss you Gmur.
Jordan and Jodie Barnett
GO COUGS!
God Speeed Craig, you’ll always be in my thoughts
He was a great guy and I shall remember him as 530 from the navy rotc he always called about from my freshman year of college. I am sad that this had to happen to him.He was a kind and great guy. He was a great coug as well.
Gmur family,
I was on staff at WSU/UI when Craig Statrted college. We had three years of learning together. I took classes with Craig and the othter student as well as served as the Senior Enlisted Advisor. I was very fond of Craig and e-mailed him frequently. Respectfully,
I first met Craig during our Midshipman Cruise in San Diego in the summer of 2004. We had been friends ever since. Later he would be my roommate/study buddy while stationed at NAS Pensacola. Our conversations always stirred up laughter and his humorous personality always put smiles on everyones faces. I spoke with him the night before he passed away. We were to have a beer the following week in San Diego. I will forever miss you good friend and my prayers are with you always.
Your friend,
LTJG Christian M. Barcelon, USN
I knew Craig from college and flew with him in Pensacola. Craig was an awesome guy and a great person to be around. My heart goes out to his family during this time. He will be greatly missed.
Dear Mr. & Mrs. Gmur,
Andrea and I send our heartfelt condolences – we were struck hard by the loss of someone within the NROTC family, and that’s how it feels. Everyone loved Craig — he was a great young man with a great sense of humor and sense of honor. I know it’s so hard, but God has a plan, and he must have had a need for someone special. Craig was a special student, friend, and human being, and I’ll miss him. If there is ever anything I can do for you, please call. My prayers are with you.
Sincerely,
Bruce Barnes
To the Gmur Family:
I was Marine Officer Instructor at UI/WSU from July03-July06. I thought a great deal of Craig– he was just a fantastic young man who always seemed to have a great attitude and a smile on his face. He was a pleasure to know and work with. I was deeply sadened when I heard the news of his death. Please accept my sincere condolences. I am terribly sorry for your family’s loss.
From Ballard to Pullman, our paths would always cross and when they did, a moment of humor and familiarity ensued. Your generosity and optimistic demeanor was always a pleasant sight. I send my sincerest condolences to your friends and family for losing such an honest gentleman. And as a proud fellow WSU alumnus, we will yell in your spirit….GO COUGS!
Man budd we had such good times throughout all our years with school, pool, and roomies. That last semester was a blast and you where really there for me. I will always remember you, you are a great person and friend. take care and I will miss your friendship.
To The Family of Mr. Craig Dean Gmur
I would like to express my deepest sympathy to each of you. Although we are not acquainted with one another, we are acquainted with the pain when our loved ones fall asleep in death.
Our Heavenly Father feels the pain that you are going through. When he created the first Man and Woman it was his purpose that they and their offspring including us live forever without the effects of sickness and death.
His purpose has not changed for he promises that the day is soon to come in which he will wipe away the tears of sorrow from our eyes forever and death will be no more.
He promises too that your loved ones, my loved ones and many others will hear his voice and come out of the memorial tombs graves.
To Craig’s family,
Please except our sincere condolences. Craig was a great Man and college Friend.
Semper Fidelis,
Tommy and Bilgen Olson
I am terribly sorry to hear about the loss of Craig. We were in the same class of 2001 together at BHS. Craig and I and my twin sister Erin were Mrs. Reece’s teachers assistants at Ballard High our senior year. I have nothing but fond memories of Craig. He was a very delightful young man and always very kind and thoughtful. He was smart and funny and very pleasant to be around. My boyfriends sister used to date Craig, she was very fond of him and still very close friends with him. I send my deepest sympathy to you and your family.
With love,
Renae Fitzpatrick
I will remember craig as an asset to our country, as a good friend and as an awesome guy that i was blessed to get to know. Our friendship was brief but unforgettable. He had a caring, thoughtful, kind and understanding heart. He was intelligent and thrived on the challenges of life. He loved what he did and put everything he had into it. He didnt get to complete a mission he had in mind but can now continue it in a better place. I feel lucky to have known this man and will forever have his memory in my heart.
Craig’s friends and family are all in my heart and prayers in this time of grief we all share. We may not have shared acquaintances but we shared craig.
Love always and Forever
Renae
I had the pleasure of knowing Craig during our time together at the University of Idaho/Washington State University NROTC. His charisma and infectious smile will be greatly missed. I wish all of his friends and family the best as we all mourn the loss of such a great person.
We will miss you Craig.
My deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Craig. Craig was a fine young man and had so much to give to those around him. I knew Craig during his time as a WSU lifeguard.
Gmur, man. . . . My heart goes out to your family. You were such a good friend. I am so honored you were able to fly up and attend my wedding only a few months ago. I’ll miss our monthly chit chats and so much more. . . Lots of love always. “Hanson”
Craig and I commissioned together at the UI/WSU NROTC. I will cherish my memories from college, lifeguarding and the time we were able to spend together here in Pensacola. We had a great time keeping each other company when we had the chance to take a break from studying. The world has lost a great man who taught many of us how to really live life to its fullest. You are all in my thought and payers and have my deepest condolences.
We are very sorry for your loss. Craig was a good man and a great comrade. He will be missed.
Sincerely,
2ndLt. & Mrs. Chris Cotton
We are truely sorry for the loss of such a fine yound man. He will always be remember.
Semper Fi and many blessing.
I am a good friend of Brandon Zaro, who was one of Craig’s good friends and who was in the accident that took Craig’s life. To honor Brandon and his friends, I am learning about the fine gentlemen who died that tragic night here in Tucson. My deepest sympathies to all the friends and families involved.
Craig, we met years ago just by change in Vegas and had one of the best spring breaks ever. Somehow we managed to stay friends over the years. I was lucky enough to spend halloween weekend down there at your place in SD and am so grateful for that time together. You were a great friend and a funny, insightful, driven person and you will be sorely missed. My thoughts and prayers are with your family and friends. I’ll miss you.
I’m so sorry for your loss. Craig was a fine young man with many friends and a great sense of humor. He was an integral part of Ballard’s Academy of Finance class of 2001. He will be missed. My prayers are with you.
Craig, your infectious sense of humor will always be missed. We had some great times, and I feel blessed to have known you in high school and beyond. You accomplished your goals, and we’ll always look to you as an inspiration. R.I.P.