Christopher David Crosby

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Christopher David Crosby, affectionately known as “Chris”, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on August 25th in his Stevensville, MD home. Chris had just celebrated his 63rd birthday, born on August 6th, 1961 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. 

Chris was a fascinating combination of a working man with sharp intelligence, coy humor, an adventuresome spirit, a love for travel, an appreciation for fine things and a warm, compassionate heart. He was proud to be part of the trucking industry for 40 years. Particularly, during the COVID pandemic he knew how important it was to keep things moving down the road. He loved his family to no end, traveling to Michigan for every wedding, funeral and reunion of his very large family! He loved owning his own tuxedo so he could say yes to every formal event, and yet could never walk by litter on the ground without picking it up. He passionately expanded his knowledge, reading National Geographic cover to cover each month and visiting art galleries in every city he visited. His eyes sparkled with joy when he knew the answers to Jeopardy questions that the three contestants did not, especially for Final Jeopardy! He was a watch collector, loving each one dearly, but generously gifting them to loved ones so they could enjoy as well. As a young man he loved his motorcycles and was proud to work three jobs to buy his beloved Corvette. His love of adventure and travel were two things that brought he and Betsy together and helped to create a love story for the ages. He loved with his whole heart and made everything an exciting escapade. He and Betsy traveled the world with great adventures. He ran up the leaning Tower of Pisa, did the EdgeWalk on the CN Tower in Toronto, swam with the dolphins in Hawaii, rode a Jet Boat and drove race cars in New Zealand, spent a Christmas in Edinburgh, watched the Bolshoi perform Swan Lake in Moscow and saw the Northern Lights from a hot tub in Iceland, among many adventures. He supported Betsy’s obsession with resuscitation, giving her gifts she adored like an AED for her car and Narcan for her purse and together they saved several lives on busy roadsides! He loved living on the water, zooming his boat across the Chesapeake Bay, planting a yard full of zinnias, irises and sunflowers where butterflies abound, a legacy of his that blooms every year. As he bravely battled cancer for the past three years, he did so with strength and humor. On a regular basis, the nurses would comment “You’re funny Mr. Crosby!” That he was. We will be telling stories about Chris and laughing for many, many years to come. 

Chris is survived by his adoring wife Betsy Hunt, his father Donald Crosby, mother RoseMarie (Bob) Canter, sister Marie (Rob) Smallenbroek, brothers Michael (Lisa) Crosby, Bobby (Lori) Canter, Harry (fiancé Denise) Canter and John (Tina) Canter, as well as a loving circle of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Serving as pallbearers are Doug Crosby, Nathan Crosby, Alexander Huntt, Chris Novak, Ray Canuel and Mark Bradshaw. 

The visitation and funeral services will be held at Beall Funeral Home, 6512 Robert S. Crain Hwy (Rt 3), Bowie, MD 20715. Visitations Thursday, 8/29 6-8 PM and Friday, 8/30 9:30-10:30A, Funeral Service, 8/30 10:30-11:30A. The burial will be held at the Colesville Cemetery at 1 PM on 44 Randolph Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20904. 

In lieu of flowers, we invite anyone who wishes to show their support by sharing a favorite memory of Chris and by giving to St. Jude’s Children's Research Hospital in memory of him.

Throughout his battle with cancer, it was the children of St Judes that touched his heart the most. He could not bear to think what the children were going thru, knowing his own battles. In memory of the Beloved Husband, Son, Brother, Uncle and Friend he is, any donation would be a wonderful honor to Chris.