August 11, 2023
August 11, 2023
12 years ago, but it still impacts my life so much knowing you are gone. Wish you were here every day. I know you are taking care of your grandparents in heaven. Love you son.
This memorial website was created in the memory of our loved one, Christopher Flatt, 26, born on September 28, 1984 and passed away on August 11, 2011. We will remember him forever.
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May 29, 2023
May 29, 2023
Thinking of you today more than usual, it’s Memorial Day and you made the ultimate sacrifice miss you
September 28, 2022
September 28, 2022
Happy birthday in heaven ♥️
You will never be forgotten!
You will never be forgotten!
August 11, 2022
August 11, 2022
There are moments that mark your life
When you realize nothing will ever be the same
And time is divided into two parts
Before and after this
When you realize nothing will ever be the same
And time is divided into two parts
Before and after this
May 29, 2022
May 29, 2022
Remembering the sacrifice you made serving our country on this Memorial Day 2022. I will never forget you and miss you always!
November 11, 2021
November 11, 2021
Today ten years ago, would have been your wedding day. With everything I am, I wish that would have happened.
September 28, 2021
September 28, 2021
Happy birthday Chris. You are missed always and forever loved.
September 28, 2021
September 28, 2021
Happy birthday ❤️ We all miss you every single second of every single day. ❤️
August 11, 2021
August 11, 2021
Ten years, yet it seems like you were just here. You are greatly missed and forever loved. I hope you and Grandma are having a great time reconnecting. Sending lots of love and hugs.
August 11, 2021
August 11, 2021
I miss you so much. Spending time with your children this last year has been such a blessing. I know you are watching them grow from heaven, but I really wish you were here. I love you. You are missed everyday.
August 11, 2021
August 11, 2021
I can’t believe it’s been 10 years. You are missed beyond words.
May 29, 2021
May 29, 2021
Thinking of you this Memorial Day. You gave the ultimate sacrifice. I miss you everyday. I hope you and Grandma are having a grand time! She loved you very much. She always said she would see you again. Please give her a big hug, she missed that.
I’m sending you all my love now and forever.
I’m sending you all my love now and forever.
October 6, 2020
October 6, 2020
I miss you so bad that it still takes me to my knees. Take care of Grandma. Such A comfort that she is with you now. I love you.
September 29, 2020
September 29, 2020
Happy Birthday Chris. I know how your family’s hearts are breaking and I know all your memories are blessings to them and has brought them some peace in their hearts.
September 28, 2020
September 28, 2020
Happy birthday Chris
August 11, 2020
August 11, 2020
It has been 9 years and the the tears still fall when I remember you. My wish is that you are at peace and feel our love for you always.
August 11, 2018
August 11, 2018
I never had the pleasure of meeting you Christopher, but I was blessed to know your dad and I know how proud he was of you and how much you are loved. I know you will always watch over him.
With gratitude and respect,
Geri J.
With gratitude and respect,
Geri J.
August 11, 2018
August 11, 2018
Chris - Seven years and the thought of you leaving is still painful. You are loved and missed every day in the hearts of those that love you. We hope that your peace grows with each passing year. Love and Hugs, Christine and Joe Dunbar
August 13, 2017
August 13, 2017
Christopher, you will be forever missed. May God keep you in Peace.
August 11, 2017
August 11, 2017
Still a hard day for me even after 6 years. Love and miss you so much.
God bless you son. Love and miss you forever. Dad
God bless you son. Love and miss you forever. Dad
August 11, 2017
August 11, 2017
Remember you, Chris, on this day. May God bless you and keep you forever in His perfect peace.
September 28, 2016
September 28, 2016
I love you & miss you & your warm hugs our wonderful grandson love grandma flatt
September 28, 2016
September 28, 2016
Happy Birthday my son. Miss you everyday.
Love,
Dad
Love,
Dad
August 14, 2016
August 14, 2016
You are missed Christopher. God Bless you and your family.
August 11, 2016
August 11, 2016
Your life remains so important to so many!
August 11, 2016
August 11, 2016
You are missed. I think of you every day and miss you. I hope you have found the peace you needed. I love you brother.
August 11, 2016
August 11, 2016
On the 5th anniversary of his passing, I would like to pay tribute to Chris' boundless love of family. I remember and celebrate the joy he shared with those he loved most. Rest well and be at peace, Chris, forever in the loving hands of your Heavenly Father.
September 29, 2015
September 29, 2015
We will meet again grandson
September 29, 2015
September 29, 2015
The pain of not having you here in this world will never heal. I love you Chris. I hope that on your Birthday you are being held and loved and feel as cherished as you are, by Him,and by all of us.
September 29, 2015
September 29, 2015
Well, another Birthday without you. You would have been 31 yesterday. I'm still totally confused as to why, but I'm managing to survive one day at a time. Miss you more than anything else I've ever had in my life! A day doesn't pass that I don't wish you were still here.
August 12, 2015
August 12, 2015
you are missed may god give you the peace you deserve
August 11, 2015
August 11, 2015
Although I only knew Chris for a small period of time, he definitely left a positive imprint on my life. I met Chris while he was stationed in Cherry Point. He always was such a nice person who would lend a hand when necessary. He always had a smile on his face. That's how I will always remember him: a truly good soul.
January 20, 2015
January 20, 2015
Thank you for your service not only to your Country, but to your family as well. My husband Bob found a balloon with lights and a bag with this Memorial for Christopher in it. 1 mile east of Superstition Mtn. just outside of Apache Jct. AZ. We are forever thankful for all you have done for this country. May your family find keep your memory alive! Thank you!
September 28, 2014
September 28, 2014
It must've been in a place so dark you couldn't feel the light
Reachin' for you through that stormy cloud
Now here we are gathered in our little hometown
This can't be the way you meant to draw a crowd
Oh, why? That's what I keep askin'
Was there anything I could have said or done?
Oh, I had no clue you were masking
A troubled soul, God only knows what went wrong
And why you'd leave the stage in the middle of a song
Now in my mind I keep you frozen as a seventeen year old
Roundin' third to score the winning run
You always played with passion no matter what the game
When you took the stage, you shined just like the sun
Oh, why? That's what I keep askin'
And was there anything I could have said or done?
Oh, I had no clue you were masking
A troubled soul, oh, God only knows what went wrong
And why you'd leave the stage in the middle of a song
Now the oak trees are swayin' in the early autumn breeze
The golden sun is shining on my face
The tangled thoughts I hear a mockingbird sing
This old world really ain't that bad a place
Oh, why? There's no comprehending
And who am I to try to judge or explain?
Oh, but I do have one burning question
Who told you life wasn't worth the fight?
They were wrong, they lied, and now you're gone, and we cried
'Cause it's not like you to walk away in the middle of a song
Your beautiful song, your absolutely beautiful song
Songwriters
Shamblin, Allen / Mathes, Robert
Read more: Rascal Flatts - Why Lyrics | MetroLyrics
Reachin' for you through that stormy cloud
Now here we are gathered in our little hometown
This can't be the way you meant to draw a crowd
Oh, why? That's what I keep askin'
Was there anything I could have said or done?
Oh, I had no clue you were masking
A troubled soul, God only knows what went wrong
And why you'd leave the stage in the middle of a song
Now in my mind I keep you frozen as a seventeen year old
Roundin' third to score the winning run
You always played with passion no matter what the game
When you took the stage, you shined just like the sun
Oh, why? That's what I keep askin'
And was there anything I could have said or done?
Oh, I had no clue you were masking
A troubled soul, oh, God only knows what went wrong
And why you'd leave the stage in the middle of a song
Now the oak trees are swayin' in the early autumn breeze
The golden sun is shining on my face
The tangled thoughts I hear a mockingbird sing
This old world really ain't that bad a place
Oh, why? There's no comprehending
And who am I to try to judge or explain?
Oh, but I do have one burning question
Who told you life wasn't worth the fight?
They were wrong, they lied, and now you're gone, and we cried
'Cause it's not like you to walk away in the middle of a song
Your beautiful song, your absolutely beautiful song
Songwriters
Shamblin, Allen / Mathes, Robert
Read more: Rascal Flatts - Why Lyrics | MetroLyrics
August 11, 2014
August 11, 2014
The Lord is with you, O valiant warrior.
Judges 6:12 nasb
You are missed.
Judges 6:12 nasb
You are missed.
September 30, 2013
September 30, 2013
Chris' love of, and dedication to, family lives on through his beautiful girls - Madelyn and Christiana.
September 28, 2013
September 28, 2013
Wish you were here to celebrate your birthday with your loved ones. You are especially missed by your Father. Your girls are growing to be the spitting image of you. Wishing you peace.
August 20, 2013
August 20, 2013
Christopher, the apple of your Dad's eye: May you rest in peace and send blessings to your family from your eternal resting place. I give thanks for your presence in our lives.
August 12, 2013
August 12, 2013
Two years has gone by - it's still hard not having you here. I wish you could see your family and how big the kids are getting. Our lives are forever changed - but onward we go. Love you.
August 12, 2013
August 12, 2013
I STILL MISS YOUR HUGS
August 11, 2013
August 11, 2013
Two years ago today you felt you had no way out and took the only way you could see to end the pain and suffering that you covered up so well. Today, I put my mask on each and every day and show up for work, function the best I can and cherish the moments I spend with the two little girls you left behind. Today my mask keeps slipping down and I cry tears of sadness, wishing you were here
August 11, 2013
August 11, 2013
Thinking of you with extra love today. You are truly missed by so many. Wishing you peace.
November 14, 2011
November 14, 2011
The sadness I feel is a badge of honor. I wear the brokenness of my life at this moment with pride. These expressions of my grief testify to the importance of and the depth of my love for Christopher. I am willing to feel the full impact of my grief as a final act of tribute and love. I will make my way through this experience and will not run from it.
September 28, 2011
September 28, 2011
Happy Birthday my nephew, I love you, God Rest. Be in peace.
August 24, 2011
August 24, 2011
Chris...celebrating your life, and sharing the burden of sorrow felt by those who love you, I thank God for surrounding you with peace. 'He will raise you up on eagles' wings, bear you on the breath of dawn, make you to shine like the sun, and hold you in the palm of His hand.'
August 21, 2011
August 21, 2011
You were a devoted famliy man, a respectable friend, and an inspiration to all of us. I am privileged to know
you, and cannot begin to express how you will be missed.
May you find peace with God now....
you, and cannot begin to express how you will be missed.
May you find peace with God now....
August 18, 2011
August 18, 2011
May you rest in peace for eternity Christopher
August 16, 2011
August 16, 2011
You will be so very missed young man~ Don't ever lose that infectious smile. May you have found your peace Christopher and may you continue to watch over your loving family. ~Rest in Peace and God Bless you, proud Marine~
August 16, 2011
August 16, 2011
My brother, I did not tell you enought how much you meant to me. Our lives were off and on for so many years. I will treasure the moments we did have from taking you to the movies as a child, to hanging out with you watching you be a father. I love you always.
August 16, 2011
August 16, 2011
So many memories with you Chris. You have one of the most beautiful smiles I have ever seen. I am not sure how this world will go on without you in it with us...
Always kind,always a hero to others,always there trying to help anyone who needed it,Forever loved.I miss you.
Always kind,always a hero to others,always there trying to help anyone who needed it,Forever loved.I miss you.
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August 11, 2023
August 11, 2023
12 years ago, but it still impacts my life so much knowing you are gone. Wish you were here every day. I know you are taking care of your grandparents in heaven. Love you son.
May 29, 2023
May 29, 2023
Thinking of you today more than usual, it’s Memorial Day and you made the ultimate sacrifice miss you
September 28, 2022
September 28, 2022
Happy birthday in heaven ♥️
You will never be forgotten!
You will never be forgotten!
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April 9, 2012
by Gordon Flatt
On March 21st, 2012 at 12:06 AM, Christopher's daughter came into our world. She weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces and was 18-1/2 inches long. I am sure Christopher is looking down and admiring his beautiful new daughter and he knows how much joy she has put into all our hearts!
The Ride for Semper Fi
October 15, 2011
by Gordon Flatt
The journey is from Scottsdale to San Diego on October the 12th. This year their goal will be to raise 3 hundred thousand dollars which they will present to the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund during the closing ceremony at MCRD in San Diego.
David Kistner does the ride each year, he is the one that will tell Christopher's story to his group and take his picture on the ride to the MCRD. David's son has done 2 or 3 tours of Iraq and his job was finding and dismantling IEDs and other roadside bombs. He knows first hand the negative psychological effects, his son suffers from PTSD.
David can been seen in the photo holding Christopher's photograph that he will carry with him on the ride.
Building the urn
October 11, 2011
by Gordon Flatt
Your grandad Flatt and I put many hours and lots of love into honoring you with this urn for your ashes. We worked hand in hand in joining the narrow cherry wood boards with glue and clamps, then cut each side to the correct size and angle. I then had each side and the top laser etched. The EGA on top and an inscription on each of the sides. We spent hours hand sanding each piece before assembly and I spent many hours hand rubbing oil into the wood while thinking of you and how much I will miss you. Someday we will once again be together.
Everlasting love to you my son. You are in my thoughts constantly.