Broken Pipe: Craig Tarler

**Bob** · 09-05-2012, 14:03

From C&D Tobaccos

It is with extreme sadness and near inconsolable sorrow we announce the passing of Cornell & Diehl’s founder, Craig Tarler. Craig passed on to the next adventure Tuesday evening, Sept. 4, 2012, surrounded by his greatest joy in life, his family.

For the past twenty three years Craig and his partner and love of his life Patty devoted themselves to their family and his great passion, pipe tobacco and pipe smokers. Craig found pipe smokers to be among the most interesting of the people he met during his rich and full life and years of traveling the world. His genuine love of people and friendly, outgoing and larger than life personality was evident to all who came in contact with him, whether by phone or in person. On many occasions visitors would come by to visit at Cornell & Diehl and all had the same reaction, that they felt they already knew Craig and Patty from getting to know them on the phone and felt they were visiting with an old friend on their first face to face meeting.

While Craig will certainly be missed by all whose lives he touched he wouldn’t want us to be saddened by his leaving. He viewed life as a wonderful adventure, meant to be savored and experienced to the fullest and shared with others. Selfishness was a foreign concept to Craig; he gave fully and freely of himself to all he came in contact with and would wish to be remembered with a smile and a heart full of good will for others. Though our world here on earth is a bit darker, we should all be heartened by the knowledge Heaven is a bit brighter, lit by Craig’s rogueish, joyful smile and his booming voice announcing his arrival with the words, “Oh, what fun!”

The Tarler Family asks that in lieu of flowers donations be made to favorite charities to carry on Craig’s love and concern for those less fortunate.

**T-Bear** · 09-05-2012, 14:43

A sad day for our community. While I never had the pleasure of meeting Craig's in person, From our phone conversations it was obvious that he was a first class gent, with a great sense of humor and impeccable tobacco taste.
My condolences and prayers to his immediate and extended family. Heaven's got a great blender!