John W. Craig

John W. Craig, 88, of Saratoga, passed away June 9, 2014, following a short illness.

Funeral services took place June 13, 2014, in the Valley Chapel at the Saratoga Cemetery. Interment followed in the Saratoga Cemetery.

John was born Aug. 15, 1925, in Mountain View, Mo. He married Melcine Howard on June 13, 1952. They were married for more than 61 years.

John served for two years in the U.S. Army, stationed mostly in Germany. He worked in timber and lumber mills for a large part of his career, until the mills no longer operated. He then worked as a Deputy Marshal in Saratoga for a short tim...