Edwin Craig, known to all as Ed, passed away on January 29, 2020, at the age of 80.
Ed was born in Richmond Indiana on June 18,1939 to parents Edwin Charles Craig and Frieda Pauline Craig (Close). He grew up with 2 younger brothers, Ronald Eugene and Gary Dean. He spent his childhood in Cambridge Indiana. At the age of 16 his father bought a farm in Henry County where the father and 3 boys built their family home from the ground up. Ed worked many summer jobs including sweeping out the Cambridge City Casket Company, repair crew for the Gulf Oil pipeline and working on neighboring farms. In fact, he bought his first bicycle with the money he earned working at the casket company.
At age 18, Ed attended Tri State College in Angola Indiana where he received a degree in Electrical Engineering in 3 years, followed by a masters in Physics at Ball State. Ed's first job out of school was for General Motors in the Delco Electronics department. He started as a junior engineer and eventually rose to become a Senior Executive. He was with Delco for 37 years.
Ed's father was a physics professor so engineering was in his blood. He was very involved in farming and tinkering with all the mechanicals and farming equipment. He designed and built many family projects.
Later in life Ed decided he would get a pilot's license for relaxation purposes. He later decided flying a plane was too stressful and switched to radio controlled planes.

Ed retired from Delco Electronics in 1997 and formed Experienced Leaders of Change (ELC) consulting company with partner Ron Gill, which provided management leadership evaluation, planning and execution to Universities and Corporations (Rolls Royce, Stanford, Purdue).
He also volunteered at Conner Prairie Living History Museum, Fishers Indiana (mostly driving a John Deere tractor – of course!).

Ed loved the beach, flying kites, margaritas, playing euchre, farming and traveling but his real passion and joy was spending time with family and friends. He was a kind and generous soul who never hesitated to help anyone in need, and loved his grand dogs Livy, Luna, Sophie, and Bella.
Ed is survived by wife Ruth Ann Craig, and step children Lori Russell, Sam Hamilton (Beth), Tanja Sattler, Andrew Sattler and Alexander Sattler. Two children with his first wife Linda, Kim Fortune (Duane) and Kevin Craig (Vickie), and two step children from his deceased 2nd wife Judy, Mike Crew (Susan) and John Crew. Ed is survived by 2 brothers, Ron and Gary Craig and many many nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great grandchildren all of whom he loved dearly and interacted with on a daily basis.
A Funeral Service will be held Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 1pm at the Waugh-Halley Wood Funeral Home in Gallipolis OH followed by a reception from 2 to 6pm at the Quality Inn Meeting Room in Gallipolis OH.
In lieu of flowers please donate to The James Cancer Hospital at Ohio State University 460 West 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, who provided such caring support to Ed and his family, or a favorite charity in honor of Ed.