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Christopher Toll Obituary

TOLL , Christopher Roy We are very saddened to announce that Christopher Roy Toll , 64, of Baltimore, Maryland passed away on September 27, 2012 due to natural causes. He was a beloved father, grandfather, brother, poet, artist, visionary, and friend. He is survived by his sons and daughter in law, Joshua, Benjamin, and Heather; his grandchildren, Dylan and Tyler; his sister and brother in law, Mary and Bill; his brother, Richard; and his two cats, Jessica and Isabella. Chris was a long-time resident of Baltimore and a revered member of the literary and arts community. His devotion to his family and friends, quick wit, kind heart, and gentle spirit will truly be missed. His poems and works of art will continue to inspire us and challenge us to look at the world in a whole new way.
A memorial service will be held on Monday, October 1, 2012 at 7 PM at Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc. 1050 York Road, Towson, Maryland. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memory of Chris Toll to the Baltimore Humane Society, 1601 Nicodemus Road, Reisterstown, MD, or to the Poetry Project

(http://poetryproject.org/get-involved/donate-now).

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Baltimore Sun on Sep. 30, 2012.

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October 2, 2012

Chris - will miss your gentle spirit and kind smile. Will especially miss you in the office pool. Just know that I still got you covered.

Betty

Raissa

October 2, 2012

Chris - missed you today!! But I'll still always have a drink with you on our birthday.

Bronwyn DiVenti

October 1, 2012

I did not know Chris for decades but long enough to be affected by his kindness and his largess

Chevel Dorsey

October 1, 2012

Chris, your morning smile will be missed. The way you kept us all laughing and the passion that you had for everything you were involved in- will forever ignite our lives!

Susan Dominica

October 1, 2012

Chris - your gentle spirit and wise words live forever. Peace to your family and many friends.

Marie Abate

October 1, 2012

You were a great inspiration and a kind friend. I will remember you always.

Eric Goodman

October 1, 2012

He will be missed, but his words will live on ...

David Beaudouin

October 1, 2012

What an extraordinary person you were, Chris Toll, and still are--on the printed page and in our hearts! My deepest sympathies to your family.

Jenny Keith

September 30, 2012

Oh, my dear Chris, how we will miss you. Yet your poetry speaks to the truth that love never dies. Please speak well of us who love and remember you.

Leslie F. Miller

September 30, 2012

Peace to Chris's family and friends. I expect to still feel his presence at every reading. xoxo

Alix Tobey Southwick

September 30, 2012

My sympathies to all who loved Chris,and they were many. I was lucky to know him for about half his life, and I am deeply saddened by this loss.

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