Kenneth Girard Cragg died June 25, 2010, at Westhills Village in Rapid City, South Dakota at the age of 86. More than anything else, Kenneth Cragg ("Pastor Kenn" to many), was known as a man of God and a man who loved well. He was born in Vallejo, California on December 18, 1923, to Wilbur and Martha Cragg. In 1941 he graduated from Vallejo High School and joined the US Navy to serve as a Pharmacist's Mate at Pearl Harbor in World War II. After the war he studied at Occidental College, USC, and graduated in 1951 from Fuller Theological Seminary, followed by post-graduate studies at San Francisco Theological Seminary. In 1946 he married Esther Christine Anderson in Los Angeles, CA. He served God and the people he loved as a pastor in Glenville, Walnut Grove and Colusa, CA, South Amboy, NJ, Rapid City, SD, Bakersfield, CA, and Denver, CO. Kenn was a humble man, yet a born leader in the church and the military, in the 1960's serving as Moderator of the South Dakota Presbytery, various offices of the Rapid City Ministerial Association, and Head Chaplain of the South Dakota National Guard. He later retired with the rank of Chaplain Major in the Army Reserve. In 1989 he and Esther returned to Rapid City where he served as the Pastor of Visitation at Westminster Presbyterian Church, the church he had led in the 1960's. In 2002, after 50 years in the ministry, the Presbytery of South Dakota gave Kenneth the high honor of Pastor of Visitation Emeritus. Kenn enjoyed working on cars, a lifelong passion that began in his youth. He was a dedicated jogger who loved to hike the high peaks of the Sierras in California and the Rockies in Colorado with his wife. He was a gifted communicator of God's word, but more importantly, he loved people. He always brightened a room with his sense of humor and with encouraging words that assured people that they were valuable. He compassionately walked among the poor and afflicted, had a special connection with children and youth, and was especially known for comforting people in their times of deepest need. His daily prayer was, "Lord bless me, that I might be a blessing." He lived what he taught: that we love because God has first loved us. Kenn drank deeply from the fountain of God's love, and thus he loved well. As a husband, there was never any question, whether in the home, in the work of the ministry, or in the community, that there was one human being who reigned supreme in his heart: his bride of 64 years, Esther Christine. As a father, his love nurtured with tenderness and fun. As a pastor and friend he always knew the words to say, or not to say, in order to convey compassion and wisdom. His life was an expression of the heart of the' God he loved and served. Kenneth Cragg is survived by his wife, Esther; sister, Helen Pololi; children Stephen Cragg and wife Stefanie; Sylvia McGuire and husband Patrick; grandchildren Micah McGuire and wife Alexandra; Shannon McGuire; great grandchildren Nayeli McGuire and Isla Rose McGuire. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 Monday, July 5, 2010 at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, July 6 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1012 Soo San Drive, Rapid City, with Rev. Bob Jacobs officiating, followed by a graveside service at Pine Lawn Memorial Park and a luncheon at Westminster Presbyterian Church, where all friends and family are invited to remember his life together. Memorial contributions are welcome and may be sent to The Kenneth G. Cragg Memorial c/o Westminster Presbyterian Church.