Christopher David "Chris" Gardner II
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Christopher "Chris" David Gardner II
Christopher "Chris" David Gardner II, 24, died on Saturday, April 10, 2010, in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Born on July 21, 1985, in Alexandria, Virginia, he graduated from Osbourn High School in 2003 and earned a B.A. in Media Production from Radford University in 2007. He worked for Channel 29 News (NBC29) in Charlottesville, Virginia, as a media photographer. Chris was an avid video game player and had a passion for traveling. He will be remembered for his beautiful smile, creativity, loyalty, and sense of humor.
Chris was a loving son, grandson, brother, nephew, and friend.
He is survived by parents, Christopher and Jean Gardner of Madison, Alabama; a sister, Ashleigh Volker of Kennesaw, Georgia; and grandparents, LeRoy and Petrina Spence of Herndon, Virginia, and Constance Gardner of Falls Church, Virginia.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Murray Gardner. He will be missed by his girlfriend, Valerie, and by friends who were such an important part of his life.
A celebration of Chris's life will be held 2 p.m. Friday, April 16, 2010, at Falling Moon Farm in Warrenton, Virginia.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Chris's name to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (www.ccfa.org).
This obituary was originally published in the Daily Progress.
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Tina Coupe
May 14, 2010
Chris,
I am so very sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you and your family.
Tina Coupe'
Penny Young
April 16, 2010
Jean, Cris and Ashley - There are no words for me to say that will make you feel better. I am stunned over the death of this young man. I will always remember Chris as "Bubbly" the little tow headed boy that lived in the house next to me. My fondest memories are bubby knocking at my door asking me "miss Penny do you have any cookies" and when he started first grade telling me he had 1000s of girlfriends. I remember him with Buster, is little dog, and the infectious grin he always greeted you with. I am a phone call away, 24 hours a day if needed.
Your forever friend,
Liz Palka
April 15, 2010
I am so sorry Chris is gone. He was such a nice guy. I enjoyed working with him in Charlottesville...even though we worked at different TV stations. I hope your wonderful memories of Chris bring you peace during this difficult time.
Briana
April 15, 2010
My heart breaks at this news. Chris was a great friend and uplifting spirit when I knew him in High School. His creativity and loyalty radiated, his smile and laugh was infectious. I pray for his family, friends, and girlfriend during this difficult time. And I will forever hold his memory in my heart, fondly. Thank you for good memories and for touching this world, Chris.
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Keith McGilvery
April 13, 2010
Gardner Family,
Chris was a great guy who taught me to lighten up a little bit.
I remembering driving to the airport with him on Christmas morning and when he headed off for your vacation to Italy, both times he told me he was simply looking forward to spending time with all of you.
I am sorry for your loss,
Keith McGilvery
April 13, 2010
Please accept our sympathies in the loss of Chris. We were so surprised and saddened to hear about this. He certainly was loved by his whole family. I remember seeing him at Grandpa Spence's Christmas parties. God Bless you. Tom and Hollace Spence
Robert Towner
April 13, 2010
To the Gardner family, I am saddened and in shock about Chris's passing. I feel lucky to have had Chris as a friend growing up, and will never forget the great times we had. My family extends their sympathies and we will continue to pray for you and Chris.
Jason Burroughs
April 13, 2010
I fondly remember classes with Chris at Osbourn. He was a wonderful human being. Love and prayers to his family and friends.
Linda Wieland
April 13, 2010
Chris, Toots, & Ashleigh, My heart is breaking for you. I will always remember Chris at Ashleigh's wedding when you all were so full of love and joy. I send my love and prayers to you and your family. Love Always, Linda
Robin Ramm
April 13, 2010
We are devastated by the loss of Chris. We've never seen Valerie happier than she was with Chris. He was a wonderful young man that we were proud to have by Valerie's side. He will be greatly missed. Saying we are sorry for your loss just doesn't seem to be enough. .. Please let us know if we can ever do anything to help you. Robin, Mark, Valerie and Kevin Ramm.
April 13, 2010
To the Gardner family. We were saddened to learn of your loss of Chris,Jr. We want you to know that we
care and are thinking of you and praying for you at this time. God can
bring comfort if we ask. God bless you all.
Love and Prayers.
Betty and Therman McKay, Jr.
Sean Wieland
April 13, 2010
To the Gardner Family (especially "Aunt Toots, Uncle Chris & Ashley): I'm sorry and saddened to hear of the loss of Chris Jr. I will always remember him as "Little Chris" who grew into the amazing young man you all are proud of.
My thoughts are with you during this difficult time.
-Sean Wieland
Laura (Mays) Mills
April 13, 2010
The last time I saw Chris was high school graduation. Thank God for Facebook so we were able to keep up with each other every now and then. I was shocked when I heard he had passed. I remember that while we were working on shows at Osbourn that he would always have something funny or sarcastic to say. You'll be missed, Chris.
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