Craig Elliott

Craig Elliott, 81, Minot

died peacefully on Friday,

June 4, 2021 in a Minot

hospital following a

four-month battle with

cancer. His loving wife

was at his side.

Craig was born on Sep-

tember 18, 1939 in Minot

to Major and Mattie

(Shaffer) Elliott. He was

raised and educated in

Minot and graduated from

Minot High School in

1959. He enlisted in the

U.S. Army in 1962 and

was stationed at Fort

Hood, Texas where he

was a trumpet player in

the U.S. Army Band. He

received his honorable

discharge in 1964. While

he was serving in the mil-

itary in the Dallas area, he

saw President John F.

Kennedy just a few

minutes before he was as-

sassinated. It was a day

that Craig never forgot.

Following his discharge

Craig returned to Minot

and attended Minot State

University and received a

Bachelor of Arts Degree in

Music.

Craig married Martha

Erickson on August 30,

1968 in Rugby. They

made their home in Minot

where Craig was em-

ployed by the Minot Den-

tal Lab, Oralogic and City

Laundry. Since 1955, he

spent the summer months

at the Elliott/Schultz ca-

bin at Rice Lake. He was

one of the most accom-

plished water skiers and

sailors on the lake. He re-

tired in 2008.

Craig was a member of

Cornerstone Presbyterian

Church where he served

as an Elder, Deacon and

Trustee as well as the

Sons of Norway, Rotary,

NRA and American Le-

gion. He especially en-

joyed riding motorcycle,

riding all the way to Texas

for his military duty, and

every Wednesday during

the summer months with

the Souris Riders Motor-

cycle Club. Also, he en-

joyed all sports especially

watching Twins and Vik-

ings games and bowled

five times per week for a

couple of years. A

highlight of his life was

hosting and chauffeuring

Anne Murray on two

visits to the Norsk Host-

fest.

Craig’s loving family

includes: his wife of 52

years: Martha; daughters:

Renee Elliott and Sandra

(Frank) Deserly; grand-

daughters: Amanda, Ceara

and Maddie; brother:

Keith (Lavonne) Elliott;

sister-in-law: Sharon

Anderson (Jon) Stork;

niece: Hallie Anderson;

nephews: Chad and Mike

Elliott and Chad and Ryan

Anderson and cousins:

Paul, Burl and Fred

Schultz.

Craig was preceded in

death by: his parents,

aunt and uncle: Merna

and Fred Schultz and

in-laws: Signe and Jenner

Erickson.

Celebration of the Life

of Craig Elliott: Tuesday,

June 8, 2021 at 1:30 p.m.

in Cornerstone Presbyteri-an Church, Minot.

Interment arrangements

are pending.

Visitation will be one

hour prior to the service

in the church.

Memorials are preferred

to the family.

Memories and con-

dolences may be shared at

www.thomasfamily

funeralhome.com.

Thomas Family Funeral

Home in Minot has been

entrusted with the ar-

rangements.