CANDIA, N.H. — The family of Craig Clouatre, a 40-year-old married, father of four, is mourning his death after he was killed in a suspected grizzly bear attack in Yellowstone National Park.
“We loved him to death,” David Clouatre, Craig’s father told me. “We’re going to miss him. He was a joy to have.”
Craig Clouatre was a Massachusetts native who settled down in Montana with his wife, Jamie, and raised four children.
Last Friday, Craig’s remains were found in Yellowstone, a day after he went missing.
On Thursday, Craig and another hiker separated.
Authorities think a grizzly bear fatally attacked Craig.
David Clouatre tells me his son was an experienced hiker who first learned to hike as a child in New Hampshire’s White Mountains.
Last week, David said, he warned Craig to be careful on his upcoming hike.
“Last conversation I had, I said, ‘be careful.’ I think I mentioned the bears are out. They’re not like the black bears up here in New Hampshire. A grizzly will go after anybody,” he said.
A GoFundMe for Craig’s devastated family has already raised tens of thousands of dollars.
Craig’s wife, Jamie, said in a statement, “…I loved him with every single fiber of me...he was a vital part of me and our children and it is going to be a struggle for the rest of our lives. To say we are broken is an understatement.”
If you would like to help Craig Clouatre’s family this is the link to the GoFundMe.
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