Joshua Caleb Crain

Joshua Caleb Crain, age 23, of Grand Saline, Texas, passed away after a courageous and valiant battle with a rare brain tumor. Joshua faced extraordinary health challenges beginning at the age of 14, meeting each one with resilience, faith, and a warrior's heart. He was a beloved patient at Children's Medical Center in Dallas, where he was known and cherished as a "favored fighter" among both staff and physicians.

Joshua was a 2022 graduate of Van High School, where he pursued his passions in photography and theatre. He pursued those interests at TJC and graduated with the class of 2025. Throughout his remission he worked at Brookshires of Mineola and was always said to have a cheerful spirit and a ready smile and a fresh joke.

He had a gift for making people feel seen and welcome, often turning strangers into friends through his humor, warmth, and genuine interest in others. His legacy is one of connection-leaving behind more friends than strangers. In a final act of profound generosity, Joshua chose to provide tissue samples to aid the finest doctors in Dallas, so that the next "rare tumor child" might have answers to the hardest questions a family can ask.

Joshua was the firstborn child of promise through adoption to Brad and Heather Crain. He is survived by his sister, Gracie Crain Ruiz of Virginia Beach, Virginia, and her husband, Damian; and his sister, Danielle Crain of McKinney, Texas. He is also deeply loved by a wide circle of family, friends, and caregivers whose lives were forever changed by knowing him.

Above all, Joshua leaves a legacy of unwavering faith in Jesus Christ, a servant's heart, and a joyful desire to share the Gospel with everyone he met. His humor lifted spirits, his faith inspired courage, and his life testified to hope beyond diagnosis.

Though his loss is deeply felt, we do not grieve as those who have no hope. We look forward to the day when we will see him again, hold him, and share sweet fellowship with him once more.