"It grew more complex as she grew older," she said. "By the time she was twelve or so she put the whole thing on computer disk. I think she hoped someday to publish it."

Diane Proctor, dean of the faculty at Hotchkiss, and the writer of Craig's eulogy, said Craig always made her variety of talents available to others.

"She always had time to help some of our most advanced math students," Proctor said.

"We had some incredible writers in our corridor, but whenever they needed a piece reshaped or crafted, they went to Sarah," Proctor said.

Craig's ability to take on more and more was legendary among her peers, both at Hotchkiss and at Harvard.

"I knew kids who had half as many classes, but always seemed overworked," says Proctor. "But there was no element of narcissism in Sarah, which is rare for someone that young."

Craig was the first student in the history of Hotchkiss to take 10 academic classes while she was directing a production, Proctor said.

Craig's schedule at Hotchkiss was so busy that administrators contacted her mother to make sure she approved.

Her mother said Sarah wanted to take part in as many activities as possible because she felt she "might never be able to do it again."

The Craig family received hundreds of sympathy notes over e-mail from friends, and her best friend from high school flew back from Switzerland for the funeral.

Sarah is survived by her parents John S. Craig and Valerie (Peterson) Craig and her brother Samuel.

A private memorial service for family members was held last Tuesday, and a public service was conducted last Friday in Norfolk.

Family members requested that donations in Sarah's memory be directed to Bruce Anderson at the First Church of Christ in Norfolk