Craig Matthew Patton

Birth date: Jun 23, 1971 Death date: Apr 10, 2026

On April 10, 2026, the world tragically lost a good and patriotic man, Craig Matthew Patton, age 54. Craig was born in Tacoma, Washington, and lived most of his life in Western Washington, with brief periods living in Arizona (to Read Obituary

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Erik Meisner

4w ago

It's taken me 2 weeks to find the strength to write this, so bear with me. My best friend, Craig Patton, passed away unexpectedly, and I'm struggling with it. We met in high school almost 40 years ago. Had similar interests in racing cars, SCUBA diving, girls, and getting into trouble. He was in Hawaii with me when I met Brandie. He was with me when I purchased the ring. He drove up to Whistler, BC, the day after I popped the question to celebrate with us. He stood beside me at our wedding, and his signature will live forever on our marriage certificate. Once I left the military and moved away to Michigan to start a family, Craig and I remained close. We'd get together a few times a year, either in WA or MI. He became the unofficial "uncle" to my two boys, and I know my brothers didn't mind sharing with Uncle Craig. Craig was such a kind soul who always elevated the mood. Funny, adventurous, and loved sharing the outdoors with his four-legged partner in crime, "Buddy". I remember calling him from MI in 2019 to tell him that I planned a 2-week Overland trip to Colorado and Utah with my 16-year-old son Kevin. His reply was, "I'll meet you in Ouray, CO." And then we did it again in 2020. Epic adventures and memories through the Rockies and Moab, UT. "Fun & Excitement". We'd go to Seattle Sounders games together, including the MLS Cup when I was in WA. We'd hit the slopes in the winter. Craig would visit us in MI in the summer. Great times on the boat, golf course, and around the fire pit. He even flew out to attend Ryan and Lindsay's wedding. He was more than a friend; he was an integral part of our family. I'm so sad that he left us way too soon. We had so many more adventures to take. Fires to sit around. Family milestones to share. I pray that you continue to look over us and join us on our crazy adventures. Our family is left with a Craig sized hole in it. But you will remain in our hearts forever. I love and miss you bud...
-your friend

Hedy Meisner

4w ago

I have three great sons…Erik and Craig have been friends for decades. He was a part of my family and I thought of him as son #4. Always fun to be around, and my memories of him bring a smile and also a laugh.
Craig was Erik’s best man at his wedding and from then on became part of Brandie and Erik’s new family. He often visited them in Michigan, and took part in all the activities and adventures that Erik could think up. My grandsons, Ryan and Kevin, loved being around Uncle Craig.
I’m so sad that we no longer will enjoy his friendship, his kindness, and his smile.
To his family I extend my deepest sympathies.

Lisa Haynie

5w ago

The original Manny🥰

Chad Miller

5w ago

Wow, I didn't think I would be writing this at our age. I've known Craig "chicken" Patton since HS. Only a few will know what chicken means (Tenley... knock knock, who's there? Chicken! LOL). Oh the drinking days when we were 21. I have a lot of memories hanging out with Craig. Indy car races in Long Beach and Portland, hitting all of the bars from Tacoma to Seattle in our 20's, Lake Tapps in the summer, Ridgedale apartments parties when we both lived there, sneaking into AMC theatres with 10 friends to watch movies at 3AM after the Ale House closed... LOL. Too many to list. After I moved to Arizona for pilot training, Craig would come down a couple of times a year to hang out and golf in Scottsdale. Moved down once and left as fast as he arrived (Too hot I guess). Craig would call me from GW Brewery while sitting with his pup Buddy. Talk about whatever and usually a girl sitting near him. Gonna miss him. I found a couple of pics of him. I am horrible at keeping photos. These are from my wedding and one Kim sent me from our early 20's. Rest in peace Craig. I will see you on the other side, just not soon I hope...

Tenley Biggs

5w ago

Craig was my first friend that I remember. He was my brother from another mother…and father and sometimes my frenemy. He made me laugh and sometimes cry and scared the crap out of me on a regular basis growing up. He tried to get me to eat worms, we were constantly riding our bikes around the block and in the “new roads” (that’s what we all called a new addition that was added to our neighborhood), we walked through the woods in the back of his house to the store to get candy, to visit his grandma, to go to Hoagies or just adventuring around UP. We were always trying to play with our older brothers and their friends in the cul de sac when they would play flag football and 500 or whatever. I remember going to Pietro’s and The Straw Hat with him and his family and Flaming Geyser Park.Then when we got a little older and Craig could drive that opened up a whole world of possibilities. He loved to drive and as fast and as crazy as he could get away with…and sometimes didn’t. He took me to Ocean Shores, the waterfront, 5 mile drive, Chambers Creek, Sunnyside Beach, and loved to go get fireworks at the Reservation in Puyallup. He loved it when I would bring my friends along so he could scare them too. I moved away for a lot of years once I got married but in the last 5 years or so we tried to meet up and stay in touch when I would visit WA. He definitely made a huge impact on my younger years and I’m so glad that we stayed in contact recently. He was a unique character and I loved him like family along with the rest of the Patton family. He will be so greatly missed by many. Thanks for making my life better Craiger!

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Erik Meisner

4w ago

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