Craig Bruce Claar (Huckleberry), age 60, passed away on April 24, 2009.
Craig Bruce Claar
He was born August 23, 1948 in San Diego, California. The son of George Claar and Maggie Quinby Claar, both deceased. Craig graduated from Felix High School in 1966. He lived his youth in San Diego and most of his adult life in Spokane, Washington.
He enlisted in the US Navy at eighteen and spent four years in Vietnam as a BT Boilerman, who was in charge of 100 other young men. After the Navy, he worked at Washington Water Power as a Steam Engineer for thirteen years. During his duration at WWP, he owned/operated Country Auto Rebuilders. Soon after WWP, Craig moved onto sales as a Snap-On Tools Dealer. Craig spent the last 15 years of his life as a General Contractor in Washington.
He was passionate about life, family & friends. Craig was known for his happy personality, honesty and integrity. Craig’s trademark was his Huckleberry handshake, and his motto when asked how he was,
“Happy, healthy, mean, rotten, ornery, and ugly.”
Craig was gifted with the creative ability to play music “by ear”, draw, build and create anything he wanted. Motorcycles were his life. He loved to ride, whether it was dirt or street, curvy or straight, coast to coast. Craig’s love of fast cars allowed him to appreciate the symphony of a well built and finely tuned engine.
Craig is survived by Janet, wife of twenty-five years, children, Jade Claar, Dawn Gregg, Kelly Claar and Jason Claar; eight grandchildren, his siblings, Connie Flagg, Judy Perez and Todd Claar.
Craig was preceded in death by his son, Christopher Paul Claar, 1988.
Craig will be interned, with full Military Honors, in the Spokane National Cemetery in June 2010, when the cemetery is completed.