R.I.P. Craig Willis 1980-9/8/2006; Freinds forever..

PollyCranopolis
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Came home from work about 9pm Friday night. Opened the door to Craig's room (my roommate). Looked like he was sleeping, did'nt think anything of it. Let his dog out in the back yard. Sat down on the couch and ate some Arby's. Got back up and went in to wake up Craig. I thought it funny how he was'nt already out at the bar, it being a Friday night and all.

Thats when I found him. Laying on his bed, cold and still. From the feel and look of him. I could tell he was gone. He had a little bit of brown liquid (spitup) running down the side of his cheek. I tried to lift the back of his neck up, clear his airway. His neck was stiff and skin clamy. I rolled him on his side in the outside hope he might spit somthing up, and start to breath. Thats when I noticed his back. Blue and purple where the blood had pooled. At that moment, I knew he was gone, and had probably been so for at least a couple hours. I started screaming his name, giving him chest compressions. All I got in response was a little extra froth bubbling from his mouth, and the smell of death. All was quiet. I dialed 911 and started to cry. Craig was 26 years old.

Craig was a great freind. Always the life of the party, a constant partier. Coming from a life of opulance, he had everything anyone could want. Wealthy parents who spoiled him constantly, while loving him always. He was well built, handsome, well dressed and crooned over by the ladies. He loved music, people, animals, and motorcross. He was a Daredevil at heart, who lived a troubled life, but is now at peace. He was was of the craziest partiers known to man. Anytime you were with Craig, there was fun to be had. More often then not, this included beautiful women, the finest cannabis and beer, and great music. With his fun-loving sarcastic attitude, this provided for some truly unforgettable experiences. He leaves dozens of freinds and family who will always cherish the times spent with him, and the way he enriched their lives. I love you buddy, and I'll see you in heaven.

Here's Craig's myspace page. Check it out to learn more about his life, and the people he's touched.

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=52753354

"Friends can help each other. A true friend is someone who lets you have total freedom to be yourself-and especially to feel. Or, not feel. Whatever you happen to be feeling at the moment is fine with them. That's what real love amounts to-letting a person be what he really is. " -Jim Morrison -

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what was the COD?
I'll not lie; Craig loved drugs. Specifically good beer, good weed, and good coke and pills when it was to be had. He lived to party and to have fun. Apparently, a couple nights previous, he had called the ambulance on himself due to a bad reaction with some cocaine. I was out of town at the time, taking my girlfreind to school. He told me about it the next day. Apparentley, the doctor had prescribed him to begin daily doses of methodone. Don't ask me why this was prescribed for a coke od, but I think he may have told the doctor that he was addicted to several other drugs including oxy-cotton. I know for a fact he did not do heroin.

Anyway, on the morning of his death, his mom had picked him up before I woke up, and taken him to the clinic, where they administered him his first daily dose of methodone. When I woke that morning around 10am, he was walking around the house in a stupor. He was even joking how he was going to sue the doctor for giving him somthing that made him feel so messed up. Anyway, he went in and laid down at about 12 noon, and I went to work. His buddy Josh stopped by and tried to wake him up about 12:30, but he just mumbled he wanted to sleep and wouldnt be gotten out of bed for anything. My best guess is that he took somthing else, be it coke or pill, on top of his methodone, that made him fall out. From the material on his face, I believe he may have aspficiated. I'll know more in a couple days.

 
It is painfully obvious that you and he were good friends. Your personal eulogy to him was well spoken and well received. I will keep his family and friends, and especially you in my prayers. I am a former Paramedic, Critical Incident Stress Councelor, and have been in a similar situation as you. If you need to talk, pm me. Although I don't personally know you, I feel that I could help if the need arises.

Joe

 
sorry for your loss that sounds AWEFULL. Keep ya head up i know its hard.....ive been there. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 
Sad to see one go, be it from drugs or anything. When you do shit like that, you have it coming sooner or later, but it sucks none the less. Sounds like he was a bad *** kid, and a great friend as well. I hope all is well and gets better for you and his family and friends.

 
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I am so sorry for your loss.

I also recently lost a good friend so I know the pain you are going through.

It is always sad to see such a good person die so young.

If you need anything just pm me or catch me on aim.

I know You dont know me but I found it easier talking to people I didnt know.

Anyways hold you head high and remember him through the great memories you guys shared.

RIP Craig Willis

 
I appreciate all the kind words fellas. I do try to think on the brighter side. If you have freinds like Craig, you'll know what I'm talking about. I know he's sitting up there right now going "Oh shit! I'm *@#$% dead! I need a beer!"

I can also hear him yelling "I'm dead man! you need to take a whole week off for this shit! If they they give you shit, tell them who I am, and that I'll kick they're ***! Have a big *** party! Get women and beer, and live it up!" "Jack Johnson all the way!"

I'm not very religious, but the values I hold deep are unwaivering. I know he's in a better place, and in god's hands. I have conversations with him in my head, hearing him bullshit back to me from above.

Just makes you understand how precious life is. Makes you realize how frail and weak our bodies are, and the type of tight-rope we walk everyday when we wake up.

The best thing any of us can do is live our lives to the fullest, loving ourselves, and everyone around us to the best of our ability, and be true to ourselves, and God alike. If we can do these things as people, when our time comes we can rest easy.

 
sorry to hear that an methodone wont work on any of the drugs you said. I remember when i was a kid the methodone people from the clinic in my neighborhood use to buy zaynex(sp?) and get high off it. the mthodone only keeps the hroine widthdrawls from happening at its as addictive as the heroine itself. Sorry to hear about your friend.

 
hell ya bro, that last little bit you wrote is truer than truth itself. Live to the fullest and have fun. 70 years isnt a long time at all, and im already through 19 of em...im doin my audio setup not giving a **** about the cash i spend because of this. I am doing it EXACTLY how i want, and how I envision it looking. Stay up, you have the right mindset on this.

 
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