Chad was my friend. I called him "Chadster." Not only was he my boss for a number of years, but he quickly became a friend. When I first met him he was a young teenage boy running into things as a forklift driver at Sadoian Bros. Little did I know this young man would soon be my boss, and I can say one thing though, when he matured, he matured beyond his years. There were many, many, times that we had long talks, talks about everything, and I'll never forget them. Chad might have appeared to be tough on the exterior, but I saw and experienced the gentle side of him. I'll remember him, and everything about him forever.

Good bye my friend. See you someday.

Rene Vera Jr.

I meet Chad when he was in high school when his mother and I worked  at Sadoian’s packing company and she was looking for Chad a Kyle to do for the summer so I suggested they work for me shoveling weeds. Later in 2008 I started working for Garrde food source and he was my boss. He never treated me as an employee but as a friend and co worker. We had a good relationship and had fun but still got the  job done. I always respected Chad’s work effort and his willingness to start new projects some of which were not work related. He lived for his kids and was very proud of them. I will miss his big grin. May God hold him in his arms forever until we meet again. May God peace be with all of his family and friend