Stanley M. Craig

Stanley Michael Craig, BBA ’65, a beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, son, grandfather and friend to many, died Nov. 15, 2024, one day before his 81st birthday. He was born to Hugh and Evelyn Craig in Waco on Nov. 17, 1943.

Craig grew up in Coolidge, TX, and was a 1962 graduate of Coolidge High School, where he excelled in both academics and athletics. He attended Baylor, where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting and finance in 1965. Thereafter, Craig honorably served his country as a captain in the U.S. Army Medical Service Corps during the Vietnam War. Upon his return, he furthered his education, earning a master’s degree in hospital administration from Trinity University in 1972.

For more than 50 years, his exceptional business acumen led him to the founding and operation of many successful businesses and hospitals in the Houston and Conroe areas. His sons, Mike and Darren, were fortunate to have spent 17 years working with their father as owners and operators of Ditch Witch of Houston. Craig extended his knowledge and passion for business by serving in leadership roles on Baylor’s Hankamer School of Business board and as a deacon and chairman of the Finance Committee at First Baptist Church of Conroe for many years.

Craig will be remembered by his family as a faithful, loving, inspiring and compassionate man. His love for all things Baylor was unmatched, and he was so proud many of his grandchildren followed in his footsteps. He’s affectionately remembered by his grandchildren as “Do-Daddy” because he could fix anything and was always doing something. He leaves behind a legacy of integrity, dedication and hard work.