Richard Craighill Jr Obituary

Age - 82

September 11, 2023

Manassas, VA

"Richard Starr Craighill, Jr - (May 8, 1941 - September 8, 2023) Richard Craighill (Rick) passed away peacefully at his home surrounded in love by his family on Friday, September 8, 2023. Rick was a proud Navy junior. While stationed in Hawaii with her Navy husband, Rick's mother discovered she was expecting. She traveled to Cleveland so Rick would be born in the continental United States and be eligible to be president, sadly for his mother an ambition which never came to pass. Rick and his mother returned to his father at Pearl Harbor in July, 1941 and were there during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7. Growing up in a Navy family meant moving throughout the US frequently during his elementary and high school years. Rick attended Virginia Military Institute for 2 years, eventually graduating from the University of Maryland. He settled in Northern Virginia and worked in finance and human resource management for a variety of private companies including VSE and Design and Production, finally retiring in 2007 from Seneca Corp as Human Resources Director. Upon retirement, he and his wife, Cathie, moved to Regency at Dominion Valley in Haymarket VA to enjoy "active retirement". There they traveled extensively, including neighborhood trips to France and Portugal. They spent 4-6 weeks each year in Cancun at their family timeshares. At Regency, Rick renewed his passion for golf and became a laser-focused competitive golfer. He also continued his lifelong devotion to both the Washington "Deadskins" (Commanders) and the Nationals. But the real joy and pride in his life was his four children and his seven grandchildren. When asked what his greatest accomplishment was, he always said his family. He reveled in their successes and supported them in their setbacks. He loved attending youth sports , concerts, graduations, etc. The family will miss his silly magic tricks, his unfiltered cringeworthy comments, his long embellished stories, his sometimes hysterical hypochondria, and his boundless love and affection for them. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Cathie; his four children - Rich Craighill of CO (Teena), Lynn Hoglund (Dave) of FL, Andy Craighill (Marta )of South Riding, and Sunnie Salvia (Justin) of Fairfax Station ; his seven grandchildren - Matthew, Jacob and Alex Craighill; Mason, Conner, Audrey and Brooke Salvia; and two nieces Susan DeBacker (Steven) and Dawn Cooper. "

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