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August 22, 2007
Craig Dennis: May 29, 1973 – August, 3, 2007
 Craig Dennis was laid to rest today, August 22, with a thanksgiving service for his life. Held at the Greater Macedonia F. B. H. Church, with Interment at Meadowrest Memorial Gardens, Kingston, the service was attended by hundreds of family members, friends and colleagues of Craig’s from the reggae fraternity, who turned out to pay their last respects.
Spoken of so eloquently by loved ones and in a beautifully executed remembrance piece by his cousin, Tafari Burns, Craig passed away on August 3, 2007 in a motorcycle accident. Today, he was laid out in a uniquely designed casket that had baby blue accents and a portrait of Craig painted on it. Laying there as if in the blue sky, Craig was kissed, touched, cried over and viewed by a crowd that has been waiting for Hurricane Dean to pass, in order to pay their last respects.
 A member of the Big Ship musical family, Craig was lauded for his good-natured and forgiving ways. One presenter spoke of his own difficulties with being strong, since he was ripped apart inside by his close friend's passing; and this was the general sentiment, especially so for Nagga Heptone, a member of the original Heptones, who is also Craig's dad. Unable to sit inside and follow along the with entire service, Grandpa Nagga, kept up with the quick pace of both Craig's energetic infant sons in the church yard – it was an emotional overload for him as well as for Craig’s mom, Joann, his sisters, brothers and entire family.
One post Hurricane Dean reality, is the lack of electricity in some areas of Jamaica and subsequently many buildings are without cooling systems. Despite the heat in the church and obvious wish to go through the service in good time, people kept going up to express their feelings about Craig, in monologue, rap and song.
Brother, Fabian Clarke, had to be consoled while reading the eulogy and he said it was unfortunate that Craig's blossoming career was cut so short - prematurely halting his brother's vision of building a substantial legacy for his two infant boys. Craig's biggest hit to date was a song done on Stephen McGregor's 'Power Cut' rhythm entitled, "Real Bad Man no Talky Talky."
Artists like, Freddy McGregor, Movado, Yeshemabeth McGregor, Geoffrey Star, Delly Ranks and Stephen McGregor were in attendance.
Posted by yardFlex at August 22, 2007 08:47 PM
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JAH KNO CRAIGY UP TO THIS DAY MI STILL CANT BELIEVE ONE A MI PARI DEM GONE. BUT PLEASE BELIEVE MI CYAA STRESS DIS NO MORE, YOUR MEMORY LIVES ON. BIG UPS TO YOUR 2 SONS. ALL U WANTED WAS TO MAKE SURE THEM AND THEIR MOM WAS LIVING RITE..DONT WORRY IT WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF. BLESS UP MI LINK, A FAMILY WE SAY AN TO DI END KING!Blessed Love!
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Posted by: sexy pg
on August 22, 2007 09:46 PM
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Posted by: warhawk
on August 23, 2007 12:34 AM
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much respect to Craig a legend indeed and a good hearted person
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Posted by: bulbie
on August 23, 2007 02:12 AM
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R.l.p to mi nigga an shouts to the empiore
WORD HAS IT THAT ON MONDAY 20 AUGUST 2007
REGGAE ARTIST CHUCK FENDER WAS BEATEN DOWN VERY BAD IN NASSAU BAHAMAS. IT WAS ALSO SAID THAT 12 MEN TRY TO KIDNAP HIM BY PUTTING CHUCK IN A CAR TRUNK BUT THEY WERE NOT SUCCESSFULL.
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Posted by: DJ Avalon
on August 23, 2007 10:08 AM
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You cut off teh whole damm story
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Posted by: buju fr chisolm aka scabby
on August 23, 2007 10:28 AM
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jah know craigy mi hurt real chisolm yute big up sean guthrie buju send his regards
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Posted by: kadi
on August 23, 2007 01:36 PM
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RIP Craig Dennis!! Just was getting 2 know bout u and u gone already but a just Jah works!!! Fire ago burn!!!
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Posted by: nichola
on August 23, 2007 02:31 PM
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Gone too soon your short life has made an impact on so many you will always be remembered by the persons who hold you dear rest in peace one love nicks
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Posted by: Wade Cameron
on August 23, 2007 04:07 PM
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Posted by: kanga
on August 23, 2007 04:10 PM
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Rest in peace brother
sleep with angels
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Posted by: ants man
on August 23, 2007 06:14 PM
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rip in peace craig u memories liv on
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Posted by: Sherine
on August 23, 2007 07:40 PM
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Like the heat of the summer it burns within to know that such a talented young mans life has been cut so short. He may not be here to share a laughter but memories lives on forever.
GONE BUT CERTAINLY NOT FORGOTTEN.
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Posted by: donde
on August 24, 2007 07:09 AM
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R.I.P. Craig.Surely young flower plucked still blossoming! But wi a liv all to Jah.
LEXX BROWN..U REPORTING SEH CHUCK FENDA GOT KIDNAPPED HAVE WHAT TO DO WITH CRAIG DENNIS'S LIFE, LEGACY, DEATH OR FUNERAL???????
kissteet
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Posted by: NATTY
on August 24, 2007 10:58 AM
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Posted by: star
on August 24, 2007 03:10 PM
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R.I.P CRAIG DENNIS GONE BUT NOT 4 GOTTEN
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Posted by: dougs
on August 24, 2007 06:49 PM
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R.I.P mi bredda.....ur music lives on
"real bad man nuh talkie talkie"
BIGSHIP
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Posted by: UNKNOWN
on August 24, 2007 11:08 PM
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R.I.P. Craig Dennis real madd deejay and good person(although i neva knew him personally)
Boom Bang KABOOM
Alliance
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Posted by: Ileen Neal
on August 25, 2007 02:00 AM
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Craig R.I.P. You will always have a special place in my heart. I will never forget you.
Love Always
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Posted by: Jo-jo
on August 25, 2007 11:05 AM
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i love and miss u cragie.....one of my favourite big brother and i will never forget u........much love babes i know ur smiling down on us wit ur million dollar smile......
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Posted by: lulubeng
on August 25, 2007 05:42 PM
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rip yute. bless up. we all have to go that road one day. its just that some are before others. bless up and more love. jah bless
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Posted by: Audrey V. Douglas
on August 25, 2007 08:17 PM
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R.I.P. Craig, we will miss him dearly. But just a note to clear some inaccuracy, Craig's father is Carlton Dennis and not Nagga Heptones. I would love for that error to be corrected.
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Posted by: richie f from brooklyn
on August 26, 2007 08:42 PM
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jah know mi family cant beleave u gone star just leave di other day hoping to come back a yard n c u pon top a u career but a life it happens rest in peace my friend also a brother !!!!
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Posted by: titanium
on August 27, 2007 03:50 PM
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Craige RIP it was great working with u and big man ting it was even better knowing u as a person. Bigship and ur friends from 111 Hagley Park Road really miss u. Only sorry i did not get to see u when u came to link me the wednesday before u die, maybe thats why i keep remembering the night you invited me in the voicing room at bigship while u and sultex voice on bigships 2070's riddim. Keep singing and the angels will hormonize
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Posted by: craig
on August 27, 2007 06:32 PM
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R.I.P craig dennis.. your tunes dem were big, real badman no talky talky
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Posted by: chicago possee
on August 28, 2007 11:00 AM
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we love and miss you you always took care of us in Negril! what will we do without seeing your face and you and Ced singing together? we love you, Craig RIP
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Posted by: Candy, Shantae & Shauna
on August 30, 2007 12:41 PM
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Craig we send over Love 2 u in Life & in Death a friend and a brother 2 us all....they say the good die young but u were denfinately taken from us too soon we will have u in our hearts forever Craig. Lots of love.RIP Baby.
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Posted by: nao
on September 7, 2007 11:16 PM
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Posted by: Monica
on September 15, 2007 06:57 PM
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My heart truly exploded when I learned of your journey. You were a gift to my life. My heart still bleeds when I listen to your songs. Rejoice and continue to walk as a Prince in the courts of the Most High! I'll see you there...Monica
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Posted by: Pumpkin
on October 8, 2007 02:35 PM
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Deeply missed along life's way lovingly remembered everyday no longer in my life to share but in my heart you will always be there
Remembering you is easy I do it everyday missing you is the heartache that never goes away
Your wife for life
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Posted by: Don Vito
on October 15, 2007 09:08 AM
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R.I.P Craig...real badman! respect..an italian fan!
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Posted by: Joel Priestley a.k.a. Bum Bam a.k.a. Darkside
on October 20, 2007 01:17 PM
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Jah kno, mi sad seh di man gone fi real...di man career jus dida blow up, mi nuh too long hear a interview wid him pon a UK radio show. Mi ben how it tek suh long fi dem out up a story bout Craig and mi ben how di story suh short but a suh life guh still, if it was a bigga artiste dem wuda hav a story same day...a jus suh di industry stay. Anyway, much luv Craig Dennis, him is a good yute....mi kno dat cuz mi talk to him couple time and if dem ppl deh a big ship a really u family....dem fi a get ready fi realease u album cuz di ppl dem inna certain part of Eurpoe luvin Craig Dennis' vybe. Bum Bam...Joel Priestley seh suh
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Posted by: bonez
on March 16, 2008 07:24 AM
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Posted by: djbenge
on September 3, 2008 11:23 AM
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just finding out that craig pass away r.i.p
i know that you are in a better place looking down on us we love you and miss you. craig will always be in our hearts forever we are missing you alot. big up to portmore empire be strong.
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