He was preceded in death by his mother Elizabeth Bateman Cruikshank his father Robert B. Cruikshank Sr, his sister Janice Cruikshank Becker, and his nephew Arthur “Artie” Becker.
He is survived by his wife Pamela Cruikshank, daughter Dawn Michel and husband Dan Alston, niece Kelly Billiot and husband Gregg Billiot, grandson Mattew Alston, and Dalton Alston, along with great his great nephews Michael Hale, Casey Hale and Austin Hale along with many other family and friends.
In life he was an Electrician, Farmer and a devout Catholic as well as a avid hunter and fisherman. Due to the current restrictions this will be a private ceremony.