HOLLAND — Craig Spoelhof was a man of faith and humility who advocated for others and always kept the focus on them, never on himself, one former colleague recalls.
Spoelhof, an engineer turned nonprofit executive who spent more than a decade expanding the reach of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holland, died May 7 following a battle with brain cancer. He was 57.
Spoelhof spent 13 years as the executive director of the organization, anchoring its presence in Ottawa County by blending a data-driven engineering background with a quiet, highly personal approach to mentorship. Under his management, the organization navigated periods of regional growth and operational shifts brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic…