Christopher "Chip" P. Becker

Chip Becker always considered his children his greatest achievement in life. The father of three beautiful girls, Shannon, Regan and Charlotte, Chip was always his most animated when he was talking about their successes — in the classroom, and on the basketball and volleyball courts.

Christopher Paul Becker was born December 15, 1967. His father didn’t think that “Chris” was suitable as a boy’s name, so he nicknamed him “Chip.” Neighbors in Lake Forest, Illinois gave him a different nickname — “Batman” — because he would sneak out of the house with nothing but a towel around his neck and run around the neighborhood.

Later the family moved to Bethesda, Maryland and the caped crusader found a new neighborhood to roam, this time fully clothed. There, another part of his personality emerged: the gift of gab, the tendency to talk. Even as a 4 year old, he left the house to visit neighbors just to talk. And boy could he talk!

Having been raised in Maryland, Chip had a fondness for the sea. He loved fishing, eating seafood, and introducing others to those activities. Later in life he loved spending time at the lake, entertaining, fishing, and of course, talking.

He was a stand-out athlete in school — a soccer star in high school and a top rugby player at the University of Maryland. Ever gregarious and outgoing, he was popular in school and had lots of friends. And he was smart. After he completed his undergraduate degree at Maryland he went on to earn a law degree at the University of Baltimore.

In his professional life negotiating cellular transmission facility agreements, he travelled outside of Maryland, eventually moving to Kansas City. It was there he met and married Tricia Carroll. They were a beautiful couple — a Kansas City TV station used footage of the wedding in their promotions. Chip and Tricia made a beautiful family together, with the love and support of the Carroll family.

Chip made a home of Kansas City. He dearly loved the Carroll family, who embraced him as one of their own. He became a Chiefs fan and a Royals fan. And when he noticed a sports party going on at a neighbor’s house, he and Tricia walked over and introduced themselves and joined the party. Still roaming the neighborhood, looking for people to talk to!

Chip is survived by his wife, Tricia, daughters Shannon, Regan and Charlotte, parents Bruce and Carol Becker, sisters Cheryl, Ceci, and Lise, and brothers Bruce, Greg and Kurt. On his wife’s side, which he considered also part of his family, he is survived by his mother-in-law Patsy, Tricia’s sisters, Mary, Anne, and Maureen and brothers Tom, Pat and Dan, as well as 22 nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, friends and family can send donations to a scholarship fund created to help Chip’s daughters’ education: chipbecker.shorturl.com.