Myles kept in touch with Frank and other friends via his flip phone.
It wasn’t unusual for Myles to send emails and text messages of scripture to everyone he bonded with.
Myles was both a maven and connector.
If he thought you would benefit from some bit of info, you’d get a message from him.
Myles never met a stranger at the DIP Waffle House.
His favorite spot to sit was at the high counter next to the cash register.
Myles always greeted patrons with a smile, asked adults and children to tell him a little bit about themselves, and encouraged them to excel in school work and other ventures.
If he thought you could benefit from knowing someone he knew, he would introduce you to them.
Here is a little video that kinda sums up the type of person Myles was during the 5 years Frank knew him:
Frank met Myles about five years ago in either 2013 or 2014 at the D.I.P. Waffle House in Mobile Alabama.
Both of them were Waffle House Regulars and quickly developed a friendship that centered on business and personal development.
Frank encouraged Myles to publish his writings but Myles was too much of a perfectionist to release his unique perspectives on life in the South before he passed away this week.
Fortunately, Myles asked Frank to publish his incomplete stories if he died before he could do it himself.
This website is dedicated to Myles’ dream of being an author and a friend to all who befriended him.
We found out about Myles’ death earlier this week. We knew he was experiencing some health challenges, but 47 years old is too young to die.
We have learned since then that his family will have a private family ceremony in Tennessee after Myles has been cremated here in Alabama.
For those of us who live in Mobile, we will be having an informal breakfast gathering at the D.I.P. Waffle House at 7:00 a.m. next Friday morning to pay our respects to Myles by sharing our memories of him.
For breakfast (and all day) the 7th of September I understand the “Myles Burger” will be available to anyone who wants to try Myles’ favorite breakfast item that has never been on the menu.
“We” are the group of friends who enjoyed Myles’ company while we ate breakfast at Waffle House almost every morning.
We are the Regulars at Waffle House.
So was Myles Criswell.
He will be missed.
Here is the obituary we found on the internet:
Myles Hugh Criswell, age 47, lifelong resident of Mobile, AL, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 27, 2018. Myles was a graduate of St. Paul’s Episcopal School, where he was Junior and Senior Class President and attended both the University of South Alabama and the University of Alabama. He was a talented writer who wrote many local articles, one most recently in published in the Langipape. He was a longtime member of First Baptist Church Satsuma. Myles was a very kind and benevolent man. He had a love of people which extended into his community. It was not unusual to see him spend his last dollar to buy a homeless person a bottle of water on a hot Alabama day. He enjoyed spreading the word of God and sharing his daily devotion. He always felt that through his life’s journey and struggles he had a story to share. Myles is survived by his parents, Charles and Ann Criswell of Thompson Station, TN, brother, Monty Criswell (DeNesha) of Nashville, TN. He is also survived by his precious nieces and nephew, Olivia, Mitchell and Audrey Criswell, other loving family and friends. Memorial services will be announced at a later date Condolences may be offered at www.radneyfuneralhome-saraland.com.
