Craig William Park

Craig William Park, 51, of Grants Pass died July 18, 2010. A celebration of his life will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Calvary Crossroads Church. Contributions may be made to the?Rogue Valley Humane?Society, 429 N.W. Scenic Drive, Grants Pass, OR 97526. He was born Jan. 7, 1959, in Montgomery County, Pa., to William and Barbara Park. He grew up in Paoli, Pa. In 1981, he married Wanda Elaine?Robbins, who survives. They moved to Santa Barbara, Calif., where he earned a degree in industrial photography from Brooks Institute of Photography. He received many awards for his photography, including Pentax and Fuji awards. He then worked on his master̢۪s degree in photography for a year. In 1987, he moved to the Santa Cruz Mountains in California and worked as a photographer in the Silicon Valley. In 1994, he moved his family to Grants Pass, where he spent several years building a house and was a stay-at-home dad. He enjoyed his dogs, taking walks, telling jokes and many art forms, including woodworking and painting. In addition to his wife, survivors include two sons, Tyler and Justin Park, both of Grants Pass; two daughters, Nicole and Bridget Park, both of Grants Pass; his parents, William and Barbara Park of Glenmoore, Pa.; two brothers, Bruce Park of Glenmoore, and Samuel Park of Elverson, Pa.; and a sister, Ann Aigeldinger of?Downingtown, Pa.