Christopher Hunt Rawlings

43, of Kennebunk, ME passed away unexpectedly on Saturday July 14, 2007 at Maine Medical Center in Portland, ME. Born in Norwalk, CT, Chris is the son of the late William E. Rawlings and Arlene Hunt Rawlings of Kennebunk, ME. The Rawlings family have been residents of the Kennebunks for over thirty years starting as summer residents at Kennebunk Beach. A 1987 graduate of Boston University, Chris lived and worked in Boston for twenty years. An accomplished chef who was fluent in French, Italian, and German, Chris worked as a production editor with Pearson Education, Inc. in Needham, MA. Chris was a voracious reader of non fiction and in particular, presidential biographies. Chris became politically active after the 2000 election by volunteering for the National Democratic Committee. In 1995 Chris was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and became a volunteer with the National MS Society to offer support and advice to newly diagnosed patients. Chris is survived by his Mother, Arlene Hunt Rawlings of Kennebunk, ME; a brother John T. Rawlings (Betsy) of Portsmouth, NH; two sisters Susan A. Rawlings (Roberto) of Kennebunk, ME and Lesley A. Rawlings of Arlington, MA; an aunt, Avery Hunt Meyers of West Bath, ME, nieces Anuhea and Camilla Rawlings and a nephew Paul Rawlings. A memorial service is planned for Saturday August 11, 2007 at 4pm at the South Congregational Church in Kennebunkport, ME. A reception will follow at the Nonantum Resort in Kennebunkport. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National MS Society PO Box 4527 New York, NY 10163