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Christopher Maldonado-Silva Obituary

On Saturday, February 10, 2007 at 10:39am CHRISTOPHER RYAN heard his final EMT tone drop and he responded to his final destination at heavens gates. He was born June 25, 1988 to a family that loved him more than life itself. He accomplished more in his 18 1/2 years than most people will ever think of doing. His goal in life was to save lives, and he did. He will join his great-grandmother, great-grandfather, his great-uncle and many other family members. He has left behind his grandmother Mary Ann Nivens, his mother and father Fonda and Christopher Silva, his brother Robert Lee and his fiancée Emily Victoria Bridges. Grandparents Paul and Ruth Silva, aunt and uncle John Paul and Mable Silva as well as his best friends (brothers and sister in spirit) Justin and Meagan Hubley there son Hunter Chase, Rory Aguilar, George Brabec, Adam Patterson. Close family friends the Thompsons, aunt Kelli and Reny Family, his god parents Pat and Linda Dibello, and his mentors Rick and Vanessa Wahlquist, and his hero Donald Zwernemann, and aunt Linda Hayden . For those of you who helped him and rendered aid when he was away from his family, may God bless you for letting us have those extra days with him. We would like to thank Dr. Glenn Orsak, Mary Swanson, Gina, Bryan and everyone else at Pearland Family Medicine for all your support and help with his medical care, you kept him on this earth just a little longer for us to enjoy and love. He was loved by so many and will be missed by even more. His final gift to the world was being a donor. There will be a viewing Saturday, February 17, 2007 from 5:00 to 8:00PM and a memorial tribute to his life at 7:00 PM in the Main Chapel at Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Home. Anyone that wishes to celebrate his life with his family is welcome to the family home.

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Published by Houston Chronicle from Feb. 16 to Feb. 17, 2007.

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Emily Bridges

May 31, 2007

I need you Christopher Ryan. <3

Fonda Silva

April 15, 2007

My son, I have been told the day's will get easier but I'm sad to say that hasn't happened yet. I miss you and love you so much my MedicMan. I pray that you have found peace, without pain. Mom

Stephanie Reny

April 10, 2007

You are missed very much!!! Watch over all of us and protect us! We miss u!

Brother Bear you were always in hybernation.

April 5, 2007

I am soo happy you were able to be there for 99% of my labor. I miss you soo much Brother bear!!!

April 5, 2007

Emily Silva

April 2, 2007

I love you.

I miss you baby.

March 30, 2007

Janet Greenwood

March 6, 2007

Dear Mary Ann,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. This prayer/poem is one that brought a lot of comfort to me, when our daughter died. "Death is nothing at all. I have only slipped away into the next room. I am I, and you are you. Whatever we were to each other, that we still are. Call me by my old familiar name; speak to me in the easy way which you always used. Put no difference in your tone; wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow. Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together. Play, smile, think of me, pray for me. Let my name be the household word that it always was. Let it be spoken without effort, without the trace of a shadow on it. Life means all that it ever meant. It is the same as it ever was; there is unbroken continuity. Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight? I am waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near, just round the corner. All is well." Love, Janet Greenwood '57

Aunt Kelli Reny

February 26, 2007

Christopher, you have touched so many lives. May your memory carry on in them. I know we will see your kind heart carried out in all you touched. I miss you a lot. I know you are at peace now.

Emily Bridges

February 20, 2007

Christopher Ryan, I miss you terribly, and I'll always love you.

Fonda Silva

February 20, 2007

My son your family and friends will miss you so much.Please watch over us and keep us safe and know the love we have for you will never die. Love, Mom, Dad, MaMaw, rob and emily

sally bridges

February 19, 2007

I know Chris will be missed. I will miss him. He would have been a wonderful brother in law

Marilyn and David Gore

February 19, 2007

Chris and Fonda:
We were shocked and saddened to hear of your loss. I have such fond memories of Christopher from Scouting - he was always so kind and generous to the younger Scouts, and so respectful and helpful to the adults. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Gina Nesline

February 19, 2007

Words cannot express the sorrow I know you are all feeling. I hope you know how much your family and friendship has meant to me. I will continue to pray for you.
Love,
Gina

Ann Traynor Palms SAA '57

February 18, 2007

Dear Mary Ann,
You and your family have our deepest sympathy for the loss of this fine young man. What a blessing he was! Now he is in God's loving arms.
With warmest wishes,
Norman & Ann Palms

Mr.& Mrs Margil Maldonado Jr

February 17, 2007

Fonda&Robert Lee & Family
Our deepest love and sympathy.Our prayers will always go out to you and the family.Take Care we are praying for you all.

Martha Farge Smith

February 17, 2007

Mary Ann - You were blessed with this wonderful young man's life. Now he is blessing the world as an organ donor. I pray that God's comfort will reach you and Christopher's parents, family and friends. My prayers are with you.

Lee Ferrara SAA '57

February 16, 2007

WHAT A FINE YOUNG MAN HE WAS. BOTH HIS FAMILY AND THE WORLD WERE SO FORTUNATE TO HAVE HIM EVEN FOR SO BRIEF A TIME. MY LOVE AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO YOU MARY ANN, FONDA, ROBBIE, AND CHIS.

Jane Meyer

February 16, 2007

Dear Mary Ann,
You have my deepest love and sympathy. What an inspiration he must have been to so many. Christopher will continue to live in the many people whose lives he touched and nourished. You have an angel in heaven. My prayers are with you and all of Christopher's family. God bless you.
Love,
Sister Jane Meyer (Vee)

Earlyne Tarrant

February 16, 2007

Mary Ann, I am so very sorry for your loss. Undoubtedly, Christopher was your special valentine.

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