Chris, you are not forgotten!

LB

Thinking of you my friend

Chris

We missed you and you are never forgotten

Angie H

Hi Chris!

Happy birthday! It’s been a while since we Last spoke, I hope Heaven is all you hoped it would be. I miss you

Happy Heavenly BirthdayChris!!

Happy Birthday Chris! You are not forgotten!

LB

8 years Chris! I will always remember you! A man with a beautiful heart but so wrong on politics :) See you someday, but not for a long while, I have lot of voting to do for the right side :) Just think you would have been somewhere at somebodies' Political campaign today making people laugh.

Your good friend,
LB

Many years went by, and I always think of you Chris. You left a big, wonderful impact here with many people that you worked with in Indian Country and with many people that you loved and cared about. I wonder what you are doing now. I guess someday I will know. We are ready to go back and visit Crazy Horse Memorial in the Black Hills like all of us did at one time. A trip many of us will never forget that we had with you. For you Chris! “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God”.

Today the full “Sun” came out in my area for once! Now I know why after I saw an “forever missed” email in my account about Chris! 

So odd, a few days ago, I was going through my stuff in storage and when I open one of my boxes, right on top was a picture of Chris. He was posing with Jason Braveheart & I in the Dark Hills of South Dakota during a company trip we did together to the Sioux Nation. 

I remember the smiles from Chris with all of us together standing on top of Crazy Horse Memorial. What a great day that was, Chris was full of Joy (memories)! 

I will never forget that Chris and I never saw eye to eye on politics, but we always respected each other’s views and sometimes came to agreement, he really loved politics. We really enjoy those long discussions ( I mean long). Right now, I am laughing out loud because I was just thinking in the pass of my cell phone ringing and it was Chris calling. I knew he wanted to discuss politics, loved it.  That was one of the reasons we really became good friends, besides working together .

Chris you will never be forgotten!

Chris,

I can't believe it has been 6 years, since your entry into heaven. Miss you buddy.
Bobby Jones

Chris, today, perhaps more than any other day since your passing, would bring a smile to your face. We all miss you so much and remember your wisdom and guidance alway, but especially during this political season.

Chris,
Happy Birthday my friend. You are truly missed and I hope you had a great birthday bash in heaven!!

Hey My Friend.....Hope you birthday party in the heavens is spectacular!!

I do not know why I thought of this today but Chris gave a lot of his friends a geological stone for Christmas and explained in a note of its purpose. I was given a Viking Sunstone that they used for navigating over oceans he mention. He said I was always taking risk. Besides my memories of Chris, I still have that stone and its all I have left of a great friend that I had here on this earth. You might be gone from this earth but you will always be remember.

Four years have flown by and while the gaming industry has continued on, you are definitely missed.

Chris you were a special person in so many lives.

Cannot believe that it has been 4 years since your passing...Think about you a lot.

Miss u Chris...

Happy Birthday, brother. You would love Christopher Cash Rocha. We named him after you.

Hey Buddy....Thinking about you on your birthday today!!! I know that you are watching over all of us!!!

Hi Chris! 3 years have gone by, but for me it seems longer. We would have had so many conversations about this crazy world by now! I do talk to you and I know you are listening. I love you and remember you fondly! We could use some of your "help" here. I know you are watching over all of your loved ones

Hi Chris,
I just want to rub it in like you did to me back in the political day when we had those screaming political talks :) So take this my friend. "Thank God Obama is gone and Trump is in"  Miss ya! Think about you a lot and someday we will have those loud political talks again,

One day shy, but wanted to let you know that we sure could use you in the current climate of our country. I often wonder what you would be doing and what impact you would be having. Hard to believe it has been three years. I hope your soul is flying high.

Happy Birthday Chris! You are missed and thought about often. I wonder what you would think of the state of our country presently. Wish we could chat about it. In my mind we have!! Love you always XOXO

Miss Yah Big Chris and wish you were here!!

Miss you!

Thinking of you today and many days. Tomorrow is a BIG day for us, as we move forward with the first steps of providing the first Chris Korpi Technology & Language Lab.

May your force and spirit be with us on this election day Chris. 
I can't tell you how many times I've said "what would Chris do?"
Miss you, love you.
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Dear Chris...every time I see a picture of you I am reminded of how much I miss you! Your smile would light up a room. On this Election Day I wish we could have one of our talks...it is mind boggling what this world has come to. You would be so disappointed. I love you and miss you so much my dear friend! XOXO....I wish I had one of your hugs right now....

Hi Chris,

Happy Birthday! I am hoping you and Cheri are upstairs laughing at our feeble attempts to negotiate our time on this planet. I miss you. You always had an encouraging word for everyone and truly believed we all mattered. Your work here has suffered a little with your passing but it is to be expected; no one could be expected to show the passion and commitment to the causes you championed because the belief came from you. I find less and less truly committed people by the day and it serves to make me miss you even more. Certainly people are committed but to their own selfish ends. You always showed me the best could be found in nearly everyone. The world is a little darker and a little more cynical since you left. Say hi to all the good people and pray for the rest of us if you feel the urge.


Your friend Kev

Happy Birthday my forever friend Chris! I often wonder what your thoughts would be about the state of the world right now. Being such a loving and peaceful person, I can only believe it would affect you deeply. Wish you were here so we could have one of our talks. You always have a way of making people feel better about themselves! Have a big piece of cake and celebrate with the angels! I love and miss you Chris.....

Chris,
You were a wonderful human being; we are all in our debt.
We think of what you did for our school district every day; We will never forget you.
Bill and Anne Prestridge

Chris,
You were a wonderful human being; we are all in our debt.
We think of what you did for our school district every day; We will never forget you.
Bill and Anne Prestridge

Hi Chris...can't believe it's been a year since you left us. I think about you all the time and wish I could see that smile again! Thanks to you I was able to get those geodes for my grandkids. Wish you could have have been there to do the dig! I believe you are the Guardian Angel for all who knew and loved you! Miss you and thank you for your love and friendship

Time has flown by! I still remember the wonderful services at Laguna Methodist Church for Chris and the words spoken about him that day...a day does not go by without something reminding me of Chris. Each time I walk into a casino for work it brings back memories of Chris and it also reminds me of my sister Cherie Mitchell who was big part of my soul also. So much fun they both were... The good times we had together over the years. I know that a piece of my own soul has gone with them both. It brings a constant reminder that life is too short to waste it on nothing and listing to bull… I say- have fun and live hard because our time is just around the corner. Chris & Cherie has touched a lot of people’s hearts so they will always remain alive to me every day in memory and in spirit.

I had lunch with Victor and Patrick today, the day that marks 365 days since you left all of us. The sun was shining and the view was beautiful, the laughter plenty, as we sat in fellowship in your name. You are remembered today and every day, Chris.

Miss you every single day. Am always asking "what would Chris do?"

Mr. Korpi, you were the best teacher I ever had! I'm happy that I got the opportunity to meet you and attend your classes. You made class enjoyable and the best part was you. It was so surprising to run into you recently and I'm glad we got together. I'm so happy that you were in my life, you are a great man. I hope to see you on the other side! Take care Mr. Korpi!

Chris,

Happy Birthday my friend. I still think about you everyday. I am sure you are celebrating your special day with the angels.
Love and miss you buddy,
Bobby Jones

Happy Birthday Chris...  I know you do not drink so I am drinking one for you!

LB

Chris, I'm eternally grateful that you were born on this day 54 years ago and that God blessed me with your incredible, life changing friendship and unconditional love!! You brought so much light, hope, love, motivation and inspiration to my life and still do more than ever!! I wish more than anything in the world that I could give you the biggest hug and kiss today, but I can't and that's okay because I will be able to again soon when I see you in heaven!! Until then I will always carry you with me and hold you very close to my heart!! As you know not a day goes by that I don't think about you or talk to you, I feel so fortunate and blessed because I get to feel you all around me always! There is no doubt in my mind that you are one of my angels and are guiding me to stay on the right path walking hand in hand with God, I can't thank you enough for that!!! My life is magical and you play a huge role in that! You taught me so much on how to be the best human being possible and each day I aspire to be just like you, I can honestly say I am a better person today because of you and will continue to evolve in a positive direction as a result of your legacy!! I love you beyond words and miss your smile, hugs, voice and beautiful shining face more than you will ever know!!! Happy Birthday my forever best friend, hero and Angel!! xoxoxo

Happy Birthday Chris!! I haven't been able to delete you from my contacts on my phone, because I keep hoping for one of your phone calls! We had so many good talks. You always made me feel more hopeful!! I believe you are the guardian angel to all who knew you and loved you! I miss and love you so much! You were always my angel....

I miss you bud. Happy Birthday. I think about you when I do so many things: going to the beach, driving thru Laguna, looking at rock formations, talking to our mutual friends, etc.

I met Chris back in the wild-west days of gaming in Southern California. I was a young marketing executive with the Spa and he was a rep for Sodak. He was friendly, accepting, and genuinely excited about the prospect of class III gaming in California. I could tell you exciting and funny stories of running around Las Vegas with Chris, Michael Bloomfield and other nefarious characters during my first G2E, but some things are best not repeated! I think he invented the term “what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas”, But I will always be grateful for his professionalism, his sympathetic ear, and the fact that he introduced me to In-N-Out Burger…Rest well my friend, and thank you for your contributions to our industry. Your early passing weighs heavy on our hearts.

Chris was a wonderful guy that I've known since he was with Sodak/IGT. This summer, our family jumped at the chance to join him in South Dakota for a wonderful tour of the area. It is the best vacation I have ever been on with my family. Chris was the best host and he taught us about the local history and took us to several of the significant tribal sites, caves, Crazy Horse, etc as he knew the area quite well having attended University and worked summers there. He also shared his passion for geology and fossil hunting with our children. Chris instantly connected with our children and they just loved his passion for the outdoors and everything fun. He drove the kids around in his red convertible and he was just like a kid himself when searching for fossils with them and showing them all the rocks he had discovered. Chris and I had the opportunity to talk about religion and he shared that he believed in God and the teachings of the Bible. Chris was called to the spirit world a bit early. I thank him for all he taught me and was glad I was able to see him again at G2E and thank him for the wonderful time we spent with him. His last words to me were thanking me for letting Viz Explorer know what a great guy they had. Thank you Chris, until we meet again!

It has taken me to the day of your memorial to write, my friend. I am in denial that you are gone. You were an angel on Earth, fighting for goodness. We met as neighbors years ago, and have always loved bumping into you on our walks or at meetings where you were able to get people to open their eyes. Can't imagine how sorely your best friend in the world, Pat, misses your energy. We will meet again. With love and respect...Ginny

We met 25 years ago in a confrontation, and we became friends instantly because of your direct and truthful spirit, and when you spoke, you meant it, you made no excuses, you owned your every word and deed with a rare honesty that I will forever honor. You were the only person that I trusted to assist me at my booth at the Tucson Show. You phoned me from Costa Rica two months ago, and came with a group to my shop just last month, you were beaming with an evangelical light and our friendship was sealed eternally in our last handshake and goodbye... How can we know it will be the last time we see each other in this world? I am proud to know you Chris, you were a good and truthful soul, your skewed grin and graciousness uplifted all who knew you. God bless this brother and carry him home in honor. Pilamaya.

Was shocked and saddened to learn of Chris' untimely death. At my last visit with him, early this year, Chris was tanned and fit and just back from a vacation. He seemed very healthy. We emailed each other and enjoyed talking about public affairs. Chris was always cheerful and gracious with me, and a well meaning and well mannered person. He could think "out of the box" and I appreciated that most about him. He is missed.

I hated Chris Korpi. In my little world Chris Korpi was the devil incarnate. I met Chris through an awkward political situation. From that point on I hated him and threatened him every chance I got. I even approached him as he was seated at a school board meeting. I told him that I would cause him great bodily harm if I ever caught him alone. It caused quite a stir at the meeting and I was asked to leave by security after a few other confrontations with friends of Chris who had heard my threat. Throughout this whole time that I was harassing Chris, he conducted himself as a perfect gentlemen. He never lifted a hand towards me, never made a confrontational statement to me and never sought me out to harass me. I took this as a sign of weakness. After all, his sexual preference was always a characteristic of weakness. It was a badge of honor and distinction in my circles to hate and despise Chris and I was the best. The reason I was the best is because I was a Christian and Chris embodied everything un-Christian. Could anyone be so totally wrong. Chris uncovered the real spirit of Christ in me by simply accepting and loving me. He simply possessed the undeniable nature of Christ in his heart. I was introduced to Chris by a mutual friend who stated Chris wanted to make amends for any wrongs he had done me. I told her I would meet with him and hear what he had to say. I thought this would give me a chance to harass him again. We met, he apologized for any wrong doing he may have done and we continued to talk. The more we talked the more I realized he wasn't the demon everyone in my circles made him out to be. I realized that Chris was the real Christian. He had the real blood of Christ flowing thru him by his love for his fellow man and his desire to help everyone he met fulfill their life. I was embarrassed, guilty and truly ashamed to call myself a Christian. I was truly the Prodigal Son. From that day on for the next 2 to 3 years, Chris and I became the best of friends. We spoke, talked or texted on a daily basis. We were there for each other during some tough times. The love we shared as friends and brothers in Christ could not be imagined by anyone who knew us. I loved Chris.

I knew Christ had brought him into my life to help redeem me. That's what Chris does and he doesn't even know it. He helped me find my salvation. How can you ever thank someone for that? You cant. All you can do is love him for it. Most of you are not aware of the bond Chris and I had. Most of you don't even know me, but I would venture to say that most of you had that special bond that only Chris could bring. Chris, you will always be with me. Love you Chris.

So sorry to hear that Chris passed away he was much too young. He touched many lives. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. God bless you.