Christopher Rodriguez

Christopher our beloved son, your brother, grandson, nephew, cousin and friend was an extraordinary person, who cared about people and loved life. Everyone of you who knew him knows how happy he was and a joy to be around. Christopher was not one to hold a grudge, he would just shake it off and move on, he wasn’t bothered by the little things.

He wasn’t sure what he wanted to do in life when he started high school, first about joining the Army and becoming a helicopter pilot then the Marine core instead, that was his freshman year.

Then sometime during that summer break he made up his mind on two choices, a civil engineer or a rocket scientist. He was incredibly smart at that I had no doubt he could do either if not both, so smart that he started taking an engineering class and received an A+ or over 100% in the class because of the extra credit he was doing.

When asked to build a rocket for a school project he jumped at the opportunity and had a lot of fun designing it and using a 3D printer to make some of the parts. When it was time to launch his rocket, it went over 300 feet in the sky. Everyone was amazed, his was one of, if not the only, rockets to go that high, which made him so happy and us so proud.

Another one of his favorite past times was gaming on the computer, not necessarily one of mine, as I wanted him outside playing and enjoying the outdoors, but that’s what he liked and that’s also where he met a lot of friends from coast to coast. Some were not able to attend because of the distance, but sent their condolences and prayers which we are grateful for. That was Christopher making friends where ever he went, it was easy for him with that big ol smile of his and easy going personality, just look around and see the many people he touched directly and indirectly.

I would ask Christopher, who is my favorite 3rd born, he would say “I am !” I would ask, “how do you know ?” he would say “ because I am the only 3rd born !”

Christopher to us his parents and family, my favorite 3rd born, Chris to his friends, squirrel to Father Mel and pintobean224 to his gaming buddies, yes pintobean, because of his mixed nationality. That was his own witty sense of humor.

Christopher went to the Lord much too early, he will be missed dearly, so let us not mourn his death but celebrate his starting a new eternal life with the Lord and be grateful we were able to have him for 16 wonderful years and we, you and I, will cherish those memories of him, so please feel free to reach out to us and let us know your fondest memories of Christopher.

We will always love you Christopher and never forget you !

Love Mom, Dad, Nicholas, Matthew and Ashley

His soul was a beautiful sunset

His eyes an eclipse of brown with golden rays

His personality a passionate fire

His laugh was music to everyone's ears

His smile made was brilliant

His soul was a beautiful sunset

He was always care free

His mind worked in ways I don't understand

His personality a passionate fire

Why was he taken so soon?

He had so much ahead of him...

His soul was a beautiful sunset

He never got to achieve all his goals

But he had an amazing life

His personality a passionate fire

He met new people, made new friends.

He will always be loved and never forgotten.

His soul was a beautiful sunset

His personality a passionate fire

-Ashley Rodriguez

Beloved son, brother, cousin, nephew, grandson and friend. Christopher was a loving, kind and gentle soul. Anyone who knew him knows how his infectious personality and kindness put a smile on your face. His heart was big and he was very loving. He will be missed by all, but as he lived in this world, he impacted many people in both his and our lives. May his passing be a reminder of how life can be so short and that every breathing moment counts. He was wonderful in the way of not letting the little things bother him or not letting them matter. May his passing be the bond that holds us closer together as friends and family. May the Lord bless you Christopher, may you rest in peace with Him and the angles watching over us. We know you will make the angels smile as you have made us smile. Christopher, you will always be loved and never forgotten.