Ray Craft has been married to his wife Linda, for 49 years, and has two successful children and loves enjoying his grandchildren.   He has lived in Dalton Gardens for the past 11 year.s  In the late 1960’s he was honorably discharged from the 82nd Airborne.  After he was discharged, he left his East Texas roots  in 1971 and came to Idaho to become an Idahoan.  After he and his wife were married they rented a house in Coeur d'Alene where he worked in the logging industry.  Eventually, in the early 70's, they moved to Garwood where they raised their two children.  They purchased their own logging truck and  spent approximately 28 years in the logging business.  He lives his life by the good values that he was raised with. His  basic priorities are God, family and a strong sense of community.