Outrider's New Journey....
 

Sadly, Craig passed away last night. While I have great sadness, I am also thankful that he is no longer suffering. Please do not underestimate the value he placed on the friendships he has shared with you. Craig treasured all of the times he has had with you all. The support, prayers and friendships that you have provided to Craig meant the world to him. I personally thank you for constantly being there for him. Even when he wasn’t feeling well enough to respond to emails and messages, he still took the time to read them. I know that Craig would want me to share this with you as soon as I could. Again, thank you for everything, Deanne

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Rest in Peace, riposa in Pace.

Rest in peace Craig . you will be missed but never forgotten . I'm sorry for your loss Deanne he was a Great buddy .

Oh no.....

Craig was a dear sweet person and will be missed.

He will always remain a part of this forum.


God Bless

-Matt

Seien Sie mit Gott, mein Freund. You will be missed.
Deanne, you have my condolences and I am sorry for your loss.

RIP my friend, you will missed :(

hope you don't mind this DD but as a mark of respect i'm changing my Avatar icon to your Tshirt pic for this week as a mark of Respect . hope you like to join me in taking a an image of major bludd or a section of one of Craig's pics as a mark of respect .

Something inside me felt that this news was very near........

Deanne,

Know that you and your children and family are in constant thoughts and prayers, and while from the distances that separate so many of us from you are great, we are no farther than you asking for support and receiving it in a moment's notice.

Craig was-no, IS-an eternal spirit. His vision, talent and legacy live on in the love you have shown as his partner. To this end, Craig has become the everlasting man and husband-a feat that anyone would be humbled to aspire to.

As time passes, it is my sincere hope that you and your family will find the pain of loss somewhat eased and once again be able to embrace the joy of days gone by. But I suspect that Craig would not have found a soulmate in you if you were nothing less than amazing yourself-a fact you have proven in spades by taking the time to inform those of us who only knew him via this medium-while in the midst of dealing with your own feelings.

Craig has joined the pantheon of angels and saint now.......and they are all that much enriched by his arrival. Surely we can all take solace in feeling his presence as the sun shines and also know he is nearby each and every time that we think fondly of him and remember the giant of a man he will always be.


Peace

Prudence

my deepest condolences to mr. craig's family and friends. thank you very much for the inspiration and the fun of taking pictures with toys. i am an atheist but bludd sebastian, make those suckers jump and dance in heaven.

Saddened to hear this.

Rest in peace, Craig.

Rest in Peace Craig & my Deepest Condolences to his Family.
He will be Missed.

He's gone, but he will never be forgotten.
-Scott

Rest in peace dear Craig, I Won't Forget You...

Deepest condolences to you and your family for your loss Deanne...


Craig, you will be missed...

Rest in peace, Craig.

God be with you, Deanne.

My condolences to your family and friends Deanne, I am very saddened to hear this. I'm praying for his new journey. Craig continues to be an inspiration. His legacy will live on.

Our loss cannot be measured with words or deeds, but only with the emptiness and sadness felt by everyone who knew him.

You will never be forgotten Craig. Never.

I too am a loss for words. Our heartfelt condolences to you DeAnne and to your closest family and relatives. The Joe world has lost a creative and remarkable talent in Craig. But at least you've told us that he's thought of us as much as we've thought of him. A remarkable human being.

Here's to his next journey. And a heartfelt blessing to you DeAnne.

Rest in Peace, Craig.

Very, very sad news. My deepest condolences.

Seymour

My prayers go out to Deanne and their family. Craig was an inspirational man that touched the lives of so many people around the world. His creativity and imagination have enriched my life and his legacy will live on forever.

Legends never die, Outrider will be remembered.

This is terribly sad news. I am so sorry.
Take care, Craig - where ever you may be.

A legend has passed and in his wake he has inspired many, including myself. Because of his passion he set the bar pretty high, and with that he gave us something to aspire to. As great as he was, he was also humble, and always positive. He left us plenty of his work to study and enjoy. I am proud to have pictures posted in my name where he has complimented me for my attempts at a great photo. Thank you Craig, rest in peace!

I'm new to this site so I'm not familiar with anyone here, but from my lurking before I made this account I can tell that Outrider was a pretty important fellow. I didn't know him and he seems like a person it would have been good to know. I'd like to offer my respects to him and his family.

Rest in Peace my friend
You will be missed!

Vaya con Dios Outrider.

My prayers are with you and your family

Words cannot describe the level of shock and disbelief that we all are feeling this day at the loss of Craig ( OUTRIDER)

Our thoughts, our prayers are with Deanne and the entire family as we all try to cope and understand how such a tragic loss could occur with such a wonderful man.
John

Rest in Peace to a great Artist.

:( Descansa en Paz Craig.

My condolences. He was one of the most outspoken, opinionated, and talented members of this site. He will be missed!

Deanne, I am sorry for your loss. I prayed many times for Craig, that his transition will be painless. I pray for your transition because this is a new journey for you too. I have lost a friend that is bigger than me. He always has been and as a mod here, I've had to play hardball at times. I always feel a twinge of guilt when making certain actions and I often thought of how Craig would have handled things. On this site, he was ALWAYS a good person; fair, smart and always willing to give his wisdom in the art of what we all practice.


Thank you for posting his passing.

Take care and be strong.

G

You are still my inspiration Craig. I will miss you dearly.

Deanne,

I'm very sad to hear this news. My sincere condolences to you and your family.

Simon

I am sorry Deanne. Craig will be missed. He was a true friend & inspiration to alot of people.

He brought joy to anyone who saw his photos. Sincere condolences.

Rest In Peace: Craig Anderson. You will be Greatly missed.
 

I've signed in to pay my respects to a legend.

Craig. You are a legend and will never ever be forgotten. I thank you tremendously for showing me courage and inspiration as well as true guidance and being there for me as a friend. I will miss you greatly and so will everyone in this community.

Deanne - My condolences to you for your loss.

Rest In Peace Craig.

x Richard x

Never had contact with him (tho I am a relative newbie) but would like to send my thoughts & prayers to those he has left behind.

Descansa en Paz Craig.

We´ll never forget you!

strange, though I never knew him personally or had him comment on any of my photos (mostly cause I have yet to post anything) upon seeing this, my filled with tears, which are there even as I write this. Outrider, you ARE an inspiration to fans of Joe the world over. We will feel your loss for a long time. To Craig, the man, your burdens are laid down, we will carry them for you. May a flight of Angels (and Cobra Rattlers) sing thee to thy rest. Deanna, one love from Joe Dios and may the positive thoughts and love for Craig from the US, Italy, South America and Asia be a comfort to you and yours
Brad

this will take a while to sink in...i think i was being naively hopeful :(
Its been strange enough not seeing his posts all the time. i think we should all take a journey through the archives and revisit his work here.