Craig was a 1965 graduate of Portville Central School, a 1970 graduate of Alfred University with a Ceramic Engineering degree and 1982 graduate of St. Bonaventure University with a Masters of Business Administration degree.
He served as a sergeant in the United States Army during the Vietnam War from 1970-72.
He was a combustion and control engineer at North American Manufacturing of Cleveland Ohio and later a ceramic engineer at APB Air Preheater of Wellsville where he retired from in October of 2014.
Craig was an avid sports fan, from faithfully watching local sports at Cuba-Rushford Central School while raising his two sons, to having a passion for NFL, basketball and baseball, of which he was an avid baseball card collector. He had a passion for collecting, organizing and profiling historical family memories.
Craig wanted his life to be remembered by the following Emily Phillips quote,
“I WAS BORN; I BLINKED; AND IT WAS OVER. NO BUILDINGS NAMED AFTER ME; NO MONUMENTS ERECTED IN MY HONOR. BUT I DID HAVE THE CHANCE TO KNOW AND LOVE EACH AND EVERY FRIEND AS WELL AS ALL MY FAMILY MEMBERS. HOW MUCH MORE BLESSED CAN A PERSON BE?”
Surviving are his two sons: Matthew Johnson of Denver, Colorado and Marc Johnson of Washington, D.C. and two brothers, Kirk S. Johnson of Cuba and Jim Johnson of Portville and a sister, Deb Johnson of Cuba and special step-children, Holly Comstock of Denver, Colo. and James Comstock of Wellsville and one step-grandson, Neil.
The family will receive friends at the Mark F. Rinker Funeral Home & Memorial Service, Inc., 9 Bull Street, Cuba on Thursday, March 23, 2017 from 4-6 P.M. at which time a time of sharing will be held.
Memorials suggestions include the
Dale McGinnis Memorial Scholarship Fund c/o Cuba-Rushford Central School Business Office, 5476 Rte 305, Cuba New York 14727 or to the
Olean Food Pantry (http://oleanfoodpantry.org/donate/); 8 Leo Moss Drive, Olean, NY 14760)
