UC Davis Alum, Band-Uh! Member Died in Reno Air Races Crash

Among those who were killed in this weekend’s Reno Air Races tragedy was John Craik, a 46-year-old UC Davis alum and former member of the Cal Aggie Band-Uh!

Craik's sister-in-law Shannon Wilhite told RGJ.com:

“He was one that was taken to the hospital in critical condition and died in the hospital. He will be missed and I just can’t imagine the damage to his children let alone my sister.”

Craik, who lived in Colorado with his family, stood 6-foot-4-inches and was the owner of his own contracting company. He graduated from UC Davis in 1992 with an economics degree. He played tenor sax in the Band-Uh!

UC Davis posted the following comment on their Facebook page Monday:

Really sad news. One of our own, alumnus John Craik of Gardnerville, Nev., was one of those killed at the Reno air race crash. John was a member of the Cal Aggie Band-uh! and the extended Band-uh! family is reeling from the news.

Craik was at the event with his son and two of this son’s friends. All three children escaped with minimal injuries. Wilhite told RGJ.com that she believes Craik may have helped save their lives.

Craik's sister-in-law talks about the accident in this video. 

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