Members of Central Washington University (CWU) rugby team are mourning the death of teammate Craig Stafford, who died suddenly on December 31, 2011 at his home in Longview, WA.
According to CWU coach Bob Ford, “Craig was selfless and tremendously hard-working on and off the field. He was a phenomenal young person, everything you would want a young man to be. Craig had a kind heart and cared deeply for his friends and teammates.”
Team members along with the Central coaching staff will travel Friday, January 6th to attend the funeral service in support of Stafford’s family and friends.
Stafford, a 2007 graduate of Mark Morris High School, recently returned from a three-month study abroad trip to Buenos Aires, Argentina, for intensive Spanish language study. Craig was a senior, Law and Justice Major and four-year member of the CWU men’s rugby team.
The Funeral mass and Celebration of Life for Stafford will take place Friday, January 6, at St. Rose Church in Longview, WA at 11am. Stafford is survived by his parents, Douglas and Kathryn (Burrus) Stafford, a sister and brother-in-law; his paternal and maternal grandparents, and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions in Staffords name be made to St. Vincent DePaul, P.O. Box 2975, Longview, WA 98632, CURE Epilepsy, 223 W. Erie Street, Suite 2 SW, Chicago, IL 60654 or online at www.cureepilepsy.org or Click Here to support the Central Washington Unviersity – Craig Stafford tribute fund.











