Remembering Craig A. Mattson, 1953-2026
Family and friends are sharing this remembrance with the community in memory of Craig Mattson : Craig Andrew Mattson 1953 — 2026 Craig Andrew Mattson passed away on June 10th, 2026, peacefully at home with his beloved wife, Jane and their kitties by his side, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Craig was born and raised in West Seattle to John Orville Mattson and Shirley Ann (Joy) Mattson. Craig attended Lafayette Elementary School, James Madison Middle School, and graduated from West Seattle High School in 1972. Craig had a lifelong love of cars specifically General Motors and Chevrolet Trucks. His father was manager of Gene Fiedler Chevrolet in West Seattle and he followed in his footsteps and began working there at age 17 in 1970 and later became a mechanic. Craig later worked for Clarklift of Washington for a year before returning to the Huling family at Huling Brothers Chevrolet. Craig met his sweetheart, Jane Marie Nelson in 1976. They married in 1977 and set...