I posted last week about the death of my brother Craig. I mentioned that our full lives did not allow us to meet face to face as much as I would have liked. On Sunday, all six of Craig's grown children spoke at his memorial service. Each one did an amazing job relaying special memories of him. Craig was a storyteller. He was funny. He was loyal. He was loving. He was a faithful follower of Jesus. Over 500 people were in attendance and many of them posted what Craig had meant to them on social media. Craig was a giant in the Georgia film community at the highest levels. He was largely responsible for helping pass legislation that allowed film companies to receive tax credits for producing films in Georgia. These efforts caused Georgia to be one of the top states for film production following only California and New York. All of these efforts were in parallel with his primary responsibility of running his own film company. More interesting than any of that to me, was the number of younger people in the film industry that talked about the time that Craig had spent with them to mentor them as they were getting started in the industry. The fact that I was unaware of much of this work points to one of the most impressive character traits of Craig. He rarely talked about his accomplishments in the industry or his work with people trying to get into the business. His humility in going about his work was amazing. As I learned all that Craig had accomplished leading his industry and his family, it made me want to be a better person. I have started small habits this week that I hope will continue forever. Thank you Craig for the life you lived. You will live on in so many of us.
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