Aubrey Dale Craig
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Col. Aubrey Dale Craig died August 11, 2022 in Plano, Texas. He devoted his life to his
family and country. He was born September 9, 1941, the second child of Pauline
Anderson and Ray Miller Craig in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. He attended high school in Wayne,
Oklahoma, making the decision his senior year to leave school to enlist in the Army. He
received his bachelor's degree from Park University in Missouri and master's degrees
from the Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Army War College. He
learned German and Thai.
The highlights of 36 years of military service include starting his career as a private and
being promoted to colonel, Advanced Course at Fort Monmouth, NJ, Command and
General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, KS and Army War College in Carlisle, PA. He
served in Vietnam, Germany, Kuwait and the United States. His performance reviews
include numerous comments including "Astonishing ability to handle the difficult,
motivate and drive subordinates to mission accomplishment" and "Unlimited potential
for the highest levels of leadership. Great command material. I would fight to have him
in my unit."
He was married to Ursula Threuheit on December 30, 1961 in Germany and their son,
Aubrey "Ace" Dale Heinz Craig, was born September 9, 1969. While serving in the
military, Aubrey moved 23 times in 36 years. Ursula died in 1997.
A year later, Aubrey called his high school sweetheart, Nikki Luper Alexander and they
were married July 17, 1999. Following retirement from the Army in 1994, he was an
executive at E-Systems and Raytheon for a decade. During his career, he provided
communications for the Iraq War, was featured on the NY Stock Exchange on Raytheon
Day and was responsible for the recovery of remains and classified material from the
Columbia space shuttle. Following the Columbia explosion in 2003, Aubrey created
Craig First Responder Systems to coordinate emergency response efforts across 37
states.
He is survived by his children Aubrey Dale Heinz Craig, Kerry Don Alexander and
Kristin Rae Alexander; siblings Ray T. Craig and wife Margaret, and Nancy Meyers and
husband Mark; grandchildren Haylee Craig, Calvin Alexander, Nicholas Alexander,
Jackson Alexander and Luke Alexander; and nieces and nephews Ray T. Craig, Jr., Dena
Craig, and Chase Meyers. He was predeceased by his parents, wives, brother, Kenneth
Paul Craig and nephew, Kenneth P. Craig Jr.
His graveside service is scheduled for Monday, August 22, 2022 at 4 p.m. at the Paoli
Cemetery.