To the Ashmos Family, I want you to know that I am thinking of you this morning and shedding tears of sadness that you lost Christopher, but also joy that you were blessed with such a wonderful child. We lost our teenage son just a few months ago; he is buried not far from Chris. As I was walking through the cemetery yesterday I was struck by Chris's headstone and items lovingly left at the grave site, and I remembered that I had seen this obituary at the time of the accident. I am truly sorry that such a fine boy is no longer with us. You must be so proud to have been his parents. I offer my deepest condolences and the certainty that the love & spirit of such a great person as Christopher was is carrying on in the lives of all those he touched. I hope he is teaching our Blake to play baseball in heaven!

I am still thinking of you, Chris. I thought of you this morning, and then by chance, was at your grave. I left you candy and a cool ball. You were always such a sweet boy.
Your babysitter and big sister to the other Chris,
Missy

Dear Donde and Curt,
I have never been able to find the words to express my sorrow over losing precious Chris. I am so sorry this happened to your family. I visit his resting place on occassion and I feel so lucky to have shared wonderful memories with him when he was young. I started babysitting Chris when he lived across the street from us on Sungate. We used to practice hitting balls in the backyard, he never was tired! My little brother was also named Chris and went to school with him from Doss to Anderson. I remember seeing him in my driveway with my brother shortly before he died. I was visiting from D.C. and I didn't want to miss an opportunity to tease him about when he was little. There was a bunch of boys looking at a car with the hood up, he grinned at me as I walked up and I started with the usual, "You know guys, I used to babysit this kid!" When he was little, he used to look at me with those same sweet eyes and beg me to play with him. I am so glad I did...we miss you, Chris.

I think of you every June 28th and August 20th.

My prayers are with Chris' family. I went to Anderson with him.

Having Chris as a student was an honor, seeing him leave was heart breaking to everyone that knew him. God has a new angel.

To our "Angel", Chris...
We often read this web site and noticed it hasn't changed. We would like to bring back some life to this site so we and your family can feel like we are still with you. To all Chris' friends & relatives, we say go ahead and write again, then we will all become whole as a person. We all loved Chris, we miss him & there is hardly a day goes by that we don't think of him. To his family...we will always remember you and love you. Special thoughts to Kevin, be strong, be happy and we'll see you in the big leagues with an angel on your shoulder. Maggie,you are the best! Adam, you are the other half of Chris. You were his best friend and always will be. Now it will be Chris that watches out for you. So, be good, pray, and make it to the "show"...Chris will be watching!

Love to all, Host parents from Massachusettts NECBL "Mill City All Americans" Pat & Ski

I met chris in billerica he always wanted to turn his car in my driveway. he use to wave and smile he will be missed

I can't even begin to express my sorrows for Chris's family. I can only hope that everyone will be as blessed as we have been to know such a beautiful person like Chris. I went to Murchison and Anderson with him and remember him most for being the type of person that nobody had anything bad to say about, even in middle school. He was an amazing person and it makes me smile when I think of all the great times we shared while growing up. He will remain in my heart for as long as I live.

I was Chris's 4th grade teacher @ Doss. I will remember Chris for his lively presence, sense of humor and his sense of fairness to others
My sincerest condolences.
JoAnn Reyes

I am sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you. I am very good friends with Pat and Ski and know how much he will be missed.

I met Chris one summer while i was visiting Texas with my friend Ashley Cope. I was reluctant to see him again while visiting Ashley at school in Texas this last year. He was very sweet and i'm very glad i had a chance to meet him. Chris is in my prayers. God bless his Family and Friends.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Although I didn't know Chris personally, I 'd heard what a great young man he was, as he was staying with my sister / brother-in-law (The Piotrowski family) in Massachusetts this summer while playing baseball. My sister had nothing but praise for him when she told me of her houseguest... He'll be dearly missed by all, I'm sure.

i was so very sorry to hear of the death of you son i know pat and ski very well and was saddened to read of the death of your son after just reading about what a wonderful summer he had with pat and ski

I met Chris briefly over Pat and Ski's house, along with his friends, the conversation never left baseball. Listening I made comment to myself, he is living his dream. So many people are not doing what they love to do. This wasn't the case with Chris.
I was impressed with his passion for something he loved to do.
Life cut short leaves you with memories that should be shared. I believe it's never to late to share those memories.
We were so sorry to hear about your loss.
Wayne and Liz Smith

Dear Curt, Jan, and Family,

We have known Jan for many years. We enjoyed being a part of her marriage to Curt recently. At the time, we all commented on how handsome Curt's sons were and what a nice family they made. It was a very joyous time for all.

When Jan telephoned and updated us on the loss of Chris, it was shocking. To try to imagine the loss of a child and to have been with him at the time in the circumstances Curt was are more than so many could ever bear.

It is our prayer for all of you that time will help ease the pain of losing him so quickly and tragically. We are very grateful that God took him quickly so he did not suffer. We hope too that Curt will not always remember him from that moment he last saw him, but rather as the healthy, happy, and wonderful young man that he helped mold and shape and that everyone loved.

Trying to understand some things is wasteful, because in times like these there is no sense to be made of it. He is with God now, in heaven, and one day you will see him again and spend the rest of eternity with him. Let that be the thought that supports you in times of sorrow.

We will be in Austin lots this fall. We will call and visit and give the hugs we haven't been able to deliver as yet.

In our thoughts and prayers,

The Dahl Family

My deepest sympathy goes out to those suffering from this terrible loss. I am grateful to have known Chris since elementary school, and all of my memories of him are wonderful ones. Chris was the type of person whose presence would just light up the room. He will be in our hearts forever. We miss and love you Chris. God Bless.

We would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the family. All of us with Mill City enjoyed the time we spent with Chris this summer. He was amazing on the field and off. We'll remember his warm smile and kind heart. He will be greatly missed. We'll remember him in our hearts always.

Curtis, Jan and family: My sincerest sympathies on the loss of your dear son. I'm just returning from vacation and was devastated by your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

This is such a tragic accident and I will be praying for Chris and his family and friends. God Bless.

We send our love and deepest sympathy to everyone who was blessed to even have known Cris. We miss & love him dearly. To his family & the Frey family, we will never forget you! The 10 weeks that Cris & Adam stayed with us this summer will be in our hearts forever. Thank you for your caring hospitality. The funeral & memorials to Chris were very touching and many tears were shed, but we know he's up there smiling down upon us and trying to give "us" strength.

Your extended family... Pat & Ski (Mill City All American Baseball) "Host Parents"

Curt, may the Lord give you His peace and comfort. Shalom.

Raul

Sorry about your loss. Our prayers are with you and your family.

Hi, I'm Mary Schaar--I was one of Jennifer Youpa's roommates at UT. On behalf of my family, I just wanted to express our profound sympathy on Christopher's passing. Jennifer always kept us up to date on her nephews and their accomplishments--she was so proud. Please know that we are praying for all of you. It sounds like your awesome child lived an awesome life among loving and equally awesome friends and family. God bless you all,
Mary and Allen Schaar & Family

There are no right words to express a loss. I feel for you all, family and friends. We all know what a wonderful young man Chris was and will be remembered as always. The services held Saturday were beautiful, uplifting and just what we all needed to grieve in our own ways. Chris touched so many more lives than any of us can even imagine and he will be deeply missed by all of us. You are all in my thoughts and prayers. Chris, keep your glamerous smile and youll get the best seat in Heaven, nobody could ever turn you down!