Edward Frederick Earnest ‘Fred’ Craver of Falls Church, Virginia, died on Saturday, December 22, in Arlington, Virginia. He was 53. Born July 29, 1954 in San Antonio, Texas, Fred completed his education in California after his family moved to the Brentwood area. He attended Paul Revere Middle School and Palisades High School (class of 1972) and graduated from the University of San Diego in 1977. Fred was entrepreneurial, and shortly after graduation from college he opened Sea & Sky Artifacts in San Diego, where he imported and sold maritime and aviation artifacts. While in San Diego, he spent much of his leisure time sailing the coastal waters of Southern California and Mexico. After several years in business for himself, Fred moved to Northern Virginia to join his father’s commercial real estate business in Fredericksburg. He later obtained his real estate license and joined Long and Foster Real Estate in Fairfax, Virginia. Fred was loyal to his friends and especially dedicated to his family. He made a special effort to attend all birthdays, graduations, weddings, reunions and family events wherever they may have taken him. He always made time to support and celebrate his family, and they will miss his wonderful humor, warmth and love. Fred is survived by his father, Theodore Craver (wife Clair) of Hilton Head, South Carolina, and his mother, Frances Bussells (husband Bud) of White Stone, Virginia; his brother, Theodore, Jr. (wife Marian) of Pacific Palisades; and his sisters, Cynthia Ann Holmes (husband Dennis) of Milpitas and Molly Craver-Shaw of Modesto. Surviving nephews and nieces include college student Elizabeth Craver of Pacific Palisades. In lieu of flowers, donations in honor of Fred can be sent to one’s favorite charity.
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