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JL
February 5, 2025
May God give you strength and comfort during this difficult time. I am so sorry for your loss. Sending sincere condolences to his family and friends. He will be greatly missed.
Jo Keippel
June 14, 2020
Thank you for carrying on your father's work. Be at peace...
Marilyn Edith Tolkien
January 24, 2020
Christopher dearly missed.
January 22, 2020
Christopher my students loved your books. I couldn't keep them on the shelf in the library. May the family gain comfort and peace during this most difficult time from the God who cares for you.
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Nicholas Fazio
January 21, 2020
Rest in Peace, Christopher. Thank you for all you did to continue your father's legacy and we will ensure that his and your flames do not fade in the dark.
Margaret Schonenborn
January 20, 2020
My Sincere Condolences to the Tolkien Family and All his Fans.
Judith Levine
January 20, 2020
Reading JRR's letters to his son said everything about how close they were. How lucky are people who have shared this kind of unconditional love. I admired Christopher's work with his father's writings and the work he did after JRR's death that allowed so many of us to continue to enjoy the world he created for Christopher and then generously shared with the world. Thank you Christopher Tolkien, rest in well deserved peace.
Maëva Tossan
January 20, 2020
Quelle tristesse d'apprendre le départ de Christopher.
J'ai terminé la lecture du Silmarillion jeudi, le jour où il nous a quitté.
Mes plus sincères condoléances à tous ceux qui tenaient à lui.
Son oeuvre, dans la lignée de celle de son père, est un véritable joyau.
Elle n'a de cesse d'illuminer ma vie dans les bons moments et est source de réconfort dans les instants difficiles.
Merci à vous Christopher de nous avoir apporté tant de bonheur tout au long de ces années!
Puissiez-vous reposer en paix à Valinor aux cotés de vos parents.
Avec toute mon admiration et ma gratitude.
Maëva
(Fan des Tolkien père et fils)
Nice - France
Ann Stokman
January 20, 2020
Sorry to hear of the loss
Thomas Fruge
January 19, 2020
May he rest in peace with his father. May death be but only just a New beginning to a New Life and a new Adventure...
Joseph 0swalt
January 18, 2020
Rest in Peace in the Shire of Middle Earth
Thomas Burgess
January 18, 2020
Sad to hear of Christopher's passing. He carried on his father's legacy. I have enjoyed and continue to enjoy the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien that Christopher worked on. He has now gone on to the Great Hall of his fathers.
BRY
January 18, 2020
Sincere condolences to the Tolkien Family, so very sorry for your loss. May the God of Tender Mercies comfort your grieving hearts with love and His strength as you cope with Christopher's passing as each day passes by.
Glen James Hausfeld
January 18, 2020
Peace.
January 18, 2020
My condolences to the Tolkien family, so very sorry for your loss, may God be with you to give you comfort and strength to help you as you go through this very difficult time.
January 18, 2020
Tolkien Family,
Our sincere condolences to you on the loss of your loved one. May the God of all comfort provide you all the strength to cope with your loss
January 18, 2020
Our deepest condolences to the family. We pray that God continues to strengthen and comfort you all during this difficult period.
Tom Brooks
January 17, 2020
Christopher was an amazing writer with how he had his writing style and was a true family man looking out for his family's legacy that his father left in his hands, is the torch is passed i know the tolkien family will continue to look out for the legacy passed down from J.R.R. and will continue to be an amazing strong legacy. To the Tolkien family my condolences are with you all.
KAREN KOVACIC
January 17, 2020
thank you for your books
Sandra Seabold
January 17, 2020
Thank you for sharing your gifts with the world. You and your father will forever be remembered and the world enriched by your work.
Scott Chamberland
January 17, 2020
Rest in Peace
Melinda J Velez
January 17, 2020
I read The Hobbit for the first time at age 8 in 1977. This was the introduction to my fascination with Tolkein's writings. Christopher and his father were masters of their craft. Now Christopher has left his writings of Middle Earth and joined his father beyond the sea.
Arnie Tobias
January 17, 2020
I will miss you and your dad so much. My heart is broken. Rest peacefully forever in Middle Earth, for it must go on!
Michael D.
January 17, 2020
His dedication to his father's work is an inspiration. The world would be more poor without him.
Mary (aka Pippin) Stell
January 17, 2020
All of Middle Earth is in mourning, as am I and many others. A great talent has left us. Thank you, Mr. Tolkien for keeping your Fathers legacy alive, and creating your own legacy in the process. May you find peace at the end of your journey. May we find joy in his works.
January 17, 2020
Condolences. May God give you peace of mind and a calm heart at this time of sorrow.
Jeannette
January 17, 2020
I hope that kind memories will surround you in this time of sorrow. Thank you for your life's work and making us all engaged in the journey.
January 17, 2020
My sincere condolences to the family. May memories comfort you and prayers strengthen you during this time.
Gerald Spencer
January 17, 2020
Thank you, may God bless and rest you.
Kat Keen
January 17, 2020
Sending healing vibes and positive energy.
January 17, 2020
Now as you sail into the West towards the Undying Lands of the Blessed Realm, your father will finally get to tell you how proud you have made him.
Michael Cleu
January 16, 2020
I am so sorry to hear of the loss of Christopher Tolkien. Thank you for making the world your father created into something we could read, treasure and hold dear to our heart. There are no words to say to explain this loss. May god bless Christophers soul.
Jim Zapp
January 16, 2020
Thanks, Christopher, for all the hard work. You will never be forgotten! My sincerest condolences to the Tolkien family for their loss.
Gloria Parlier
January 16, 2020
I will never forget how much I enjoyed reading the trilogy. Three books that took me into another world!! Thank you so much for sharing with us! May you enjoy your new journey! Thank you!
January 16, 2020
Reading your fathers trilogy was one of the most memorable events of my youth
Patricia Schoenrade
January 16, 2020
Dear Mrs. Tolkien and family, Please know how deeply grateful we readers across the globe are for Mr. Tolkien's work both in furthering word of Dr. Tolkien's later writings and in working to preserve the integrity of the memory of his father. This is true loyalty and unselfishness. Given the extent of this work, I have to assume that Mr. Tolkien followed Christ, has his father did. I hope to meet him one day at Christ's throne. In the meantime, please know that I send prayers of deep gratitude to you and all who mourn this fine man.
Gail Coleman
January 16, 2020
R.I.P. Mr. Tolkien Sir. Thank you for publishing your father's genius and making it available to the world. What a wonderful thing you did for us millions who've fallen in love with his most beautiful fantastical stories and enchanted fairytales that are forever etched in our hearts! My heartfelt condolences to the Tolkien Family
January 16, 2020
Thank you so much for all of your incredible contributions to the world of literature, dedicating you life to making so much of your father's work available to us. You will be greatly missed
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Linda Snyder
January 16, 2020
For you Christopher, you are welcomed home from all who went before you. For your family and friends left behind for a wee bit longer here, it's, "See you later!" May God bring comfort to your hurting hearts--but you will be together again! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPqfywl3o5s
Richard McDonald
January 16, 2020
maintained and expanded his father's legacy with love and aplomb ; a life lived in honour !!! r.i.p. kind sir ....and thank you ......
Diana Hall
January 16, 2020
We are so saddened to hear of the passing of Christopher Tolkien...so grateful he continued his father's work. RIP...Sympathy to Family, Friends, Fans...Always take comfort in knowing that he now resides with the Angels and ...The Lord...
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