21 Dec 1950 – 5 Sep 1998
3rd-Great-Grandson of Philip Cardon and Martha Marie Tourn
2nd-Great-Grandson of Catherine Cardon and Moses Byrne
Great-Grandson of John Phillip Byrne and Edith Annie Clair
Grandson of Walter Moses Byrne and Luella Sharp
Son of Hazel Fae Byrne and Clifford Don Crompton
Dr. Craig B. Crompton of Green River, Wyoming, died suddenly Saturday, September 5, 1998 of heart complications.
He was born December 21, 1950 in Logan, Utah to Fae and Clifford Crompton. Craig graduated from Orem High School and attended Brigham Young University where he played on the varsity football team. During this time he married Aharlene Anderson and they had three daughters; Chrisa Lee, Angie and Marci. Charlene and Craig later divorced. In 1974 he received his undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering. Craig then graduated from the University of Utah School of Medicine in 1979 after which he specialized in pathology.
Since 1983, he had been practicing pathology at the Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital, Rock Springs, Wyoming.
In 1984, he married Janice McCullough. Craig’s passion was fly fishing for which he and Janice traveled widely in this pursuit to Mexico, Central and South America and Alaska. Despinte his numerous travels, nothing compared to his love for the rivers of Western Wyoming. He was especially devoted to the development of the Green River as a healthy trout habitat. He enjoyed the art of tying flies in preparations for the next fishing expedition. His passion for the outdoors always found him bicycling and cross-country skiing or snow machining. Their home is filled with books. Craig was continually seeking knowledge and was very articulate in regard to his endeavors and avocations. His unique enthusiasm for life transformed every moment and will be greatly missed by those who shared and caught the momentum.
Craig is survived by his wife Janice McCullough Crompton; his three daughters; Christa Lee Smith (Edward) Logan, UT; Marci Crompton and Angie Crompton of Salt Lake City, UT; his parents, Clifford and Fae Crompton of Orem, UT; four brothers; Kevin, Corey (Donna), Darryl (Tammy), Kirby (Jodi) and sister-in-law Kelly Crompton. Craig was preceded in death by his oldest brother, Brent Crompton.
Memorial services will be held Thursday, September 10, 1998 at 1 p.m. at the Western Wyoming College Theater, Rock Springs, Wyoming. Friends and family may call one hour prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, friends may donate to Trough Unlimited, Lower Green River Chapter, 1250 Foothill Blvd., Rock Springs, WY 82901, or the Green River Green Belt Project c/o Green River Taks Force, Green River City Hall, 50 E 2nd N., Green River, WY 82935.
-Published in The Daily Herald (Provo, Utah), 9 Sep 1998, Wednesday, page A9
Byrne Family Cemetery, Piedmont, Uinta, Wyoming
