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Norman D Craig

March 25, 1945 — March 8, 2016

Norman D. Craig, 70 ofLagro, Indiana (formerly of Jonesboro, Indiana) diedunexpectantlyTuesdayMarch 8,2016at Parkview Wabash Hospital, Wabash, Indiana. Norman was a dedicated Guernsey dairy herdsman and known as the cow guy. He had managed many different dairy farms includingCloverlandDairy in the state of Maryland, Clear Branch Farms in Georgia, Bushy Park Farms in Virginia and Grandview Farms in Pennsylvania. He was a former nutritionist for PurinaFoods,and an insurance agent for both Allstate Insurance and Harvest Life Insurance. Norman retired from the Miami County Correctional Facility where he was Sergeant. Active in 4-H, he was part of the Grant County Tractor Maintenance Club and the Grant County Dairy Club. He loved IU Basketball and was a coach of 7th and8th gradebasketball and high school AAU Basketball. He loved his family and was still active in showing cattle at 4-H events. Norman attended theHanfieldUnited Methodist B.O.R.N. Church. Norman was born March 25,1945in Marion, Indiana to the late Charles and the late Mary (Leffler) Craig. He graduated fromMississinewaHigh School in 1963. He married Sandra K. Bone June 24,1972in Fairmount, Indiana, she survives. Also surviving are his children Kimberly (Matthew)Christman,Markle, Indiana, Cory (Jenny) Craig,Rensselaer, Indiana and Colby (Laurie) Craig,LaFontaine, Indiana; 9 grandchildren;Kassidy,Karli, Colt, and CooperChristman, Bailey and Cohen Craig, and Charles, Lydia, and Henry Craig; brother, Roger (Lisa) Craig, Bedford, Indiana; and step-mother; Evelyn Craig,Brooksville, FL He was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Charles Craig Jr. and Dale A. Craig. Funeral services will beMondayMarch 14,2016at 2:00 PM at College Park ChapelArmes-HuntFuneral Home and Cremation Services 4601 S. Western Ave., Marion, Indiana 46953 with Pastor Chuck Vernon officiating. Interment will be in Knox Chapel Cemetery, Fairmount, Indiana. Friends may call the funeral homeSundayMarch 13,2016from 2-8 PM. Memorials are to the Indiana Guernsey Breeders Association incareof the funeral home. Please leave condolences and remembrances at www.armeshuntfuneralhome.comVisitation Sun, Mar 13, 2016 at 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm Fairmount Friends Meeting 124 W. First StreetFairmount, IN 46928Funeral Service Mon, Mar 14, 2016 at 2:00 pm Armes-Hunt Funeral Home and Cremation Services - Marion 4601 S. Western Ave.Marion, IN 46953

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