Craig Singleton Copley

Age 80 of Roseville, MN. Passed away on November 21, 2022. Craig Singleton Copley was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota on January 30, 1942 to the late Donald and Florence (Vadnias) Copley. At an early age, they moved to Tampa, Florida. When Craig was a teenager they moved back to St. Paul, Minnesota. Craig graduated from Monroe High School in 1960. Craig worked at Saint Paul Fire Marine Insurance Company. He joined the Naval Air Reserves. Craig went to Brown Institute for broadcasting. After graduating, Doris's grandfather, Jesse Olsen, helped Craig get a broadcasting job in Windom, Minnesota. On July 25, 1965, Craig was united in marriage to Doris Leopold at Bethany Lutheran Church in Storden, Minnesota. In 1967 they were blessed with a son named John. Craig's broadcasting job sent them to different cities including Richland Center, Wisconsin and Escanaba, Michigan. While in Escanaba, Michigan they welcomed a daughter, Carol, in 1970. Craig left broadcasting and his family moved back to Saint Paul. Craig started working at American Hoist & Derrick Company, where he worked for many years. In 1989 Craig returned to school at Saint Paul Technical Institute, where his daughter Carol also attended. Before graduating he started working at McKay Envelopes. He retired at age 65. After retiring he followed his passion in life of trains and started working at Scale Model Supplies for a few years. Craig was a Boy Scout leader and worked with Junior Achievement. Craig enjoyed collecting coins and stamps, making train layouts, watching Walt Disney movies and westerns, and playing his guitar to country music. He belonged to the "Friends of the 261" group. Craig shared his love of trains with everyone. He would invite anyone to come ride the 261 when there was an excursion. Most of the vacations the family took would always include a train ride. The only train he didn't like was the train on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Walt Disney World in Florida. Craig is survived by his wife, Doris of 58 years; daughter and family: Carol and Mark, Molly Dressen; grandchildren and their families: Kayla and Shane, Garett and Lillian Stockton, Connor and Alixandra, Landon and Easton Woodward-Copley, and Maxwell and Sophia, Liliana Woodward-Copley; sister Patricia Schultz; several other relatives and friends. Craig was preceded in death by his parents: Donald and Florence Copley and stepfather: Ed Esbolt; one sister, Beverly Copley, and his son, John Copley. In lieu of flowers, memorials are requested to either the Friends of the 261 https://261.com/support-the-261/ or Cure Alzheimer's fund: focusing exclusively on finding a cure https://curealz.org/. Funeral service 11am Saturday, December 10, 2022 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 436 N Roy St., St. Paul. Visitation one hour prior at church. The service will be livestreamed at blcmidway.online.church. Additional parking available at Central Baptist Church (420 N. Roy St., St. Paul).

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Craig Singleton Copley

January 30, 1942 - November 21, 2022

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Craig Singleton Copley

January 30, 1942 - November 21, 2022

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