CHRISTOPHER CHARLES DUNLAP

Christopher Charles Dunlap Visitation for Christopher Charles Dunlap, 30, will be from 3 p.m. until the time of memorial service at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 3, at First Baptist Church of Geneva, 2300 South St., Geneva. Pastor Roger Crites will officiate. Private burial will be held at a later date. Born July 11, 1980, in Garden City, Kan., the son of Lloyd Edwin Dunlap and Cindy Louise Dunlap of Geneva, he died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010, at Delnor Hospital in Geneva. Christopher graduated from the University of Hawaii in 2009, and he was a first-year medical student at Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University in Downers Grove. Chris served four years in the Army and served his foreign duty in Bosnia. He lived almost nine years in Hawaii where he was stationed in the Army and then attended college. He had a passion to succeed in life and he concentrated on becoming a doctor so it would give him the opportunity to work in third world countries with in-need children. He achieved a milestone when he was accepted into medical school at Midwestern in July of 2010. Another one of his desires was how he wanted to incorporate ministry into medicine because he was very aware of the gifts God gave him in order to reach his goal. Christopher wanted to become God's tool to restore one's physical health, but also learning how to restore one's spiritual health, which would last them for eternity. While living in Colorado, Christopher attended weekly Bible studies in his church. While in Hawaii he was significantly involved at Chaminade University's Mystical Rose Oratory and took part in Campus Ministry's, "Feeding the Hungry". He attended several Christian churches of different denominations throughout his life, due to moving over 10 times. He volunteered for three months for a Christian-based family camp in Colorado and served the poor in a Christian mission camp near Laredo, Mexico. His passion was to dedicate seven years of his life to become an International Medical Aide. "He believed through the medical and spiritual guidance obtained, he could make a difference in the world by bringing God's Word to underserved populations and expanding the glory to our Savior." Christopher came to believe that everything he achieved was through the grace of God. Even though he went through many tests and trials in life, his strength, determination, and faith helped him believe the Lord was always there to help him grow in the walk through this adversity he once faced. He exemplified that the true value in life is serving the Lord with a pleasant and willing heart and never giving up the battle on the mission they were given. In addition to his loving parents, Cindy and Lloyd Dunlap; his sister, Lindsey Dawn Dunlap of Topeka, Kan., Christopher is survived by his paternal grandmother, Opal Dunlap of Wichita, Kan.; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents; his paternal grandfather; and a cousin, Sgt. Evan Parker, who was a casualty of the war in Iraq. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Christopher's memory may be made to Premananda Orphanage Centre at www.orphancentre.org, an orphanage in India that captured his heart. Arrangements were by the Malone Funeral Home, Geneva. For information, call 630-232-8233 or visit www.malonefh.com.