Craig,

It has been an extreme honor to know you here. I hope your time with you and your family is special and precious. I was glad to see your posted photo, hopefully we will see some more. My family and I will continue to pray for you and Deanne. God Bless.

Dustin

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SILENT DUSTY

"...but for a soldier his duty is plain. He is to obey the orders of all those placed over him and whip the enemy wherever he meets him."
- General Ulysses S. Grant

You have been the best among us and even now, with a blade over your head, we learn from your attitude. There will be just a few times in live that someone like you will be with us to teach us how to face the best and the worst.

In no way it's a goodbye from my part my brother, probably we'll be able to chat more. I just can say thank you for you be who you are!

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I haven't said much of anything through all of this because, to be honest, I'm not good at coping with this sort of thing. But I know I'd regret it if I didn't say something now.

So... It's been a pleasure to see your work on this site over the past few years. Your passion for this hobby is evident in every picture you've ever posted, and every "O-Ring vs. 25th" debate you've particpated in.

You will be missed more than you may realize.

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is on indefinite hiatus...

Rest easy, friend. Be at peace with the ones you love. Your work is always brilliant. Know that you have influenced so many with your skills.

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The Legendary Tom Brooks

Just relax and take care my friend. I'll be praying and thinking of you!!

Although I am at a loss for words myself, I feel I must take this last opportunity to once again remind you of how much you inspire us all, and how much this little hobby of ours is gonna miss our Outrider. Thank you brother for shareing your tallent with us all these years. I will always be honored to have known you. Every where I speak of joedios for the rest of my life I will speak of you. I look forward to meeting you face to face one day in a better place and we shall talk of greater things! So on behalf of my family best wishes to you and your wife, and thank you for being a part of our lives!

Patrick McDonnell
Scuba Steve

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Craig,
I already put up a message for you on Flickr, but I might as well say something here too. It's good to know that you are finally at home and seem to be at peace. I don't want you to give up, but I understand.
Kurt.

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"It was long ago, and it was far away, and it was so much better than it is today."

like most here i really dont know what to say. things here at joedios have been different for awhile now, but everything changes. you and your great work and love for the o-rings were the one constant. i just want to say im truly sorry, and no matter what, you are and always will be the personification of what is joedios. it goes without saying that years still to come we here will still be looking back at all your work, trying in vain(and getting jealous) to get up to par with your work. any new members of joedios will know you as well. but dont give up man, drs arent always right. my sister is a nurse and she can be down right stupid.

I am glad your home and your be able to be comfortable. i have always enjoyed your dios. In-fact i know I've placed few as my desk top wallpaper in the past like one you did with a Sky-Striker in the air with after burner going that absolutely looked real.

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