Friday, September 29, 2006

Craig Hamrick (1966-2006)

On Sunday, September 24, 2006, Dark Shadows fan, author, and webmaster Craig Hamrick passed away after a four-year battle with cancer. His writing credits include Barnabas and Company, Big Lou: The Life and Career of Actor Louis Edmonds, and The Dark Shadows Collectibles Book. He also collaborated with Diana Millay on The Power of Halloween and with Marie Wallace on On Stage and In Shadows.

His Dark Shadows Online web site served as a portal to many of the actors' official web sites. He helped to launch official sites for Nancy Barrett, Diana Millay, Denise Nickerson, Lara Parker, David Selby, and Marie Wallace, several of which he continued to maintain until his passing. He also maintained a personal web site.

Craig Hamrick is survived by his partner Joe Salvatore who requests that donations in Craig's memory be made to New York City Animal Care and Control, Inc. Joe and Craig adopted their cats from a shelter run by this organization.

To make a contribution, please send your donation and indicate that it is in memory of CRAIG HAMRICK to the following address:

Development Department
New York City Animal Care & Control
11 Park Place, Suite 805
New York, NY 10007