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Linda VanRysdam posted a condolence
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
'Fred', Your sense of humor will not be forgotten. Rest in Peace my dear friend. I'll miss you. As will Eddie, Bryan and Becca. See you on the other side. Love you, Linda
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Linda VanRysdam posted a condolence
Monday, October 14, 2013
Oh my. Where do I begin? There's sooo many fond memories.
One of my earliest memories is as Carol and Chris were talking marriage and Mom and Dad asking Chris if he really loved Carol. "Yes I do!" Another is when you lived on Roanoke Street in that quint apartment and was pregnant with April. Ed and I drove up and arrived either rather late or in early morn..I do not remember which.. and you 2 either went to bed or went back to bed and Ed and I decorated the apartment for a mini baby shower and got all the baby presents laid out and had a surprised baby shower for you and Chris when you got up. Surprise! He as well as you were sooo moved. Another early memory was having dinner at Chris's parents home in Reston. It was a Wow home. The dinner was fabulous. Such a nice eve. We had the house to ourselves. We were still there when parents arrived home from an eveing out. Therefore we got to meet them. Chris was such a gracious host. I think of Chris being much like his father. :) A serious memory was when I devorced I felt lost. Lost and afraid. He came to me and sat me down(away from everyone) and said he wanted to and intended to help me. He wanted to help me finish nursing school. When I say finish he wanted to help me go back and obtain my RN. He wanted to help me finish school financially and otherwise. This meaning as well as help with the boys. Another memory & one that was not a to thrilled moments for me but a HaHa moment for you all was when I went to your home in Tampa and a snake greeted me at the thresh-hold. You all got a kick out of that. HaHa! I loved how Chris and my boys--Eddie and Bryan-- got along and the love they had for each other. The boys loved the fishing trips and camping trips. The only time I had a problem with a visit was when they came home with a cat you gave them. "Aunt Carol and Uncle Chris gave it to us." That brings up the fact of how much Chris - like you Carol - loved animals. And they loved him. We all had sooo much fun with our get togethers. Talking, laughing and playing games, eating, etc. Rather it was just a few of us or a bunch of us. Chris always liked to joke me. One of the most recent was the visit in 2011. He tried sooo hard to play a Prank on me. And he seemed sooo pleased with himself when he thought he pulled it off. When he thought he succeeded--got by with it. He was "HaHa! I got her. I got her good!" He wanted everyone to know he got by with pulling a prank on me. Carol, I loved hearing about his--your journeys. Germany, Fla., Ga., White House, etc. I loved the 'WhiteHouse' Christmas cards we received. I appreciated the concern he showed me in some of my most unhappy times in my life. I appreciate his willingness to help me. I appreciate the way he always joked me. I appreciate the bond we had. I appreciate how much love and respect he had for Dad and Mom. There are many many memories. Thank you Chris for marrying Carol and Blessing us with 2 beautiful Adam children--April and Chad. For making a good wholesome life for your family. For taking care of them the way you did. Thank you Chris for the Memories. It has been a long and hard journey. Long and hard for both of you. Now you Chris can rest without pain nor worry. See you on the other side. Love you Chris. Love you April, Chad, Craig, Craig and Bowen. Love you Carol. Linda
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Lynnell Green-Keyes posted a condolence
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Carol, my hear aches for your loss of your loving husband. I've known you for years & shared your love, worry, & heartaches for Chris. Know I will be with you in spirit during this difficult time & look forward to day the day we can wrap each other in arms of love and give ourselves some happiness. May your dear Chris RIP knowing how much he was loved. My heart, soul & prayers are with you & your family, my dear friend!!!!! I love you
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Betsy Allen posted a condolence
Thursday, October 10, 2013
I have many fun memories. One particular one I was probably bwtween 7 and 9 years old. Carol and Chris invited me to go camping with them. I don't think I had ever been camping before. We headed out down 64 over the high rise bridge. Something happened and the pop-up camper came off of our car right at the top of the bridge. Ok so no big deal right. Chris jumps out to get it and hook the thing back up and the man which dropped the arms to stop traffic for boats did his thing. I however didn't understand what was happening and when the arms came down and the warning bells alarmed I LOST it. I started screaming and crying thinking that the bridge was lifting while we were sitting on it. To say the least I had a really hard time with draw bridges for a long time.
The rest of the camping trip was good however I distinctly remember pulling into the camp grounds and the sound of very very large bull frogs. I didn't know what in the world that noise was.
Another great time was when Mom and I traveled to Germany to visit them. It was my first time overseas and they made it such a wonderful experience. Chris took us all over Germany, Amsterdam, and Austria. I have a picture of us all in a German pub with our beer stiens swaying to the Oktoberfest Polka Melody. So much fun. Thank you Chris for all the good memories. I love you Carol.
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Amanda and Josh Shumaker posted a condolence
Thursday, October 10, 2013
I am so sorry to hear of your loss Carol. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
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Janine Fridolph posted a condolence
Saturday, September 7, 2013
I first met Chris many years ago when my younger brother Craig married April. The one story that April told about her Army Brat days was both funny and impressive. They apparently had a red phone in their home that connected to The White House. She said that if a friend was over and asked to use the phone she'd tell them to use the red one (phones were crazy colors back then)so they'd pick up the phone to use it and an operator would come on saying..."White House Communications " They of course hung up. Chris to me was a quiet but friendly man whom I am honored to have known. Thank-you Chris, for your service to our country and may you now walk the heavens above watching over your family who will miss you very much! God Bless....
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Lindy Moore posted a condolence
Friday, September 6, 2013
Chris and his family moved to Monterey, California in the summer of 1962, right before our ninth grade year at Walter Colton Junior High School. He joined the summer football program and the coach thought he looked like Nick Adams, the actor who starred in the television program, “The Rebel.� From then on Chris was known as Chris “Rebel� Adams. When school started Chris was already known to the boys who’d been on the football team so there was a real buzz around school about this new boy, Rebel. He was one of the most popular kids in school before most of us had even met him. He was cute, funny and energetic. All the boys liked him and the girls loved him. He had a crew cut, wore penny loafers and a West Point jacket. Because my father was in the Navy we teased each other constantly about Army vs. Navy and Annapolis vs. West Point. Chris and I had two classes together, French and Drama. In fact, Chris won the leading role in the big year-end play called “Good News,� a college romp set in the 1920’s. His character was a popular, charming, athletic guy – a perfect description of Chris. We all ran in a big group that would meet on the weekends to hang out and when the summer of 1963 rolled around, we all went to the Naval Postgraduate School pool or to the beach to hang out even more. We spent that summer perfecting our tans and lathering our noses with zinc oxide. At the end of the summer Chris’ family was transferred away and he was out of our lives forever, but never out of our hearts and minds. He made such an impact on all of us, whenever I’m with those former classmates, Chris is well remembered with much love and affection. He will forever be Rebel, that cute and charismatic 15 year-old boy with the big, joyous personality. Rest in peace, dear friend.
My thoughts and prayers are with all of you who loved Chris, especially with Carol and her family at this very heart breaking time.
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Grant West posted a condolence
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Some of my fondest memories were spent with Chris trying to catch fish or falling down the side of a mountain in Blacksburg after getting caught in the rain. I will miss him greatly, but never forget him. We will meet again in Arlington on day.
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Gail Adams posted a condolence
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Chris was always the “darling� of the three Adams brothers. Photographic evidence is clear from those early days when he’s a little toddler with tow-hair and smiling shyly while he models his lederhosen. He was the son who most resembled his father, Dow; he had lighter hair and those bright blue Adams’ family eyes.
As a teenager, he was a life guard in Reston, and with bleached out blonde hair, a deep tan, and a trim physique, he had lots of young girls milling around. During those years, Chris had lots of New York adventures with us in our Lower East side apartment being introduced to strange foods bought straight from Chinatown and meeting lots of flamboyant theater folks. He took it all in with good grace and good humor.
Our first visit to Blacksburg to meet Carol is a great memory. They lived in an older home with a resident landlady and the apartment was full of character. We went to an arcade and tried so hard to win a fuzzy animal plucked up by a small handheld crane. No luck. So many years of family memories follow --fun and laughs and games.
When Chris’s struggle with MS was discovered it was hard to believe because he was so physically fit and active. How hard it must have been to accept that diagnosis, and yet he did with grace and wry humor.
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Tim Adams posted a condolence
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
I remember with laughter and sadness Chris’s childhood and adult years before MS made his last years so hard. As a young boy he was sturdy and irrepressible, always running around the house laughing, or playing outside with friends. He was as happy living in Ankara, Turkey or Tokyo, Japan, as he was in Oklahoma, North Carolina, Texas, California and Virginia. We think of him later throwing Frisbees, playing Risk, telling funny stories about the army or the White House, while affectionately calling everyone “dog lips.� A few years after his initial MS diagnosis, Chris went running for miles, mostly uphill, during a visit to West Virginia, where he showed up at our house in uniform and with a huge pizza. Chris was a serious man of purpose, but he also found almost everything to be funny.
I doubt that anyone else in the Adams family could have endured the long last years of struggling with MS with such strength, courage, heart, goodwill and grace. The last time we saw Chris was at his mother’s grave site in Arlington, where he was determined to pay his last respects, despite the arduous physical difficulties of getting to the place where both his parents are buried and where he now joins them forever.
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CINDY KAPLAN posted a condolence
Friday, August 30, 2013
Christopher was one of the finest people i had the pleasure to know...it was an honor being his nurse....He will be missed...Cindy
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Barb Purvis posted a condolence
Thursday, August 29, 2013
I am sadden to hear of Chris' death. When I met him (in Indianapolis) he was a gentle, kind person with a great love of animals. Carol and family, I'll keep you in my prayers in this difficult time. God Bless You. Barbara and Dan Purvis
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Ashley English posted a condolence
Thursday, August 29, 2013
I wish I had an opportunity to meet Chris in his younger years. I met him later on in his life as his illness progressed. He was the strongest, sickest man I have ever met. I know all of you are proud of him and love him dearly. I enjoyed hearing all the stories about the White House and how he would stand up to anyone despite his size. My thoughts and prayers are with the family. Love you all very much.
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Mary Lou & Bo Hagen posted a condolence
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Bo and I remember Chris as a strong, energetic college student who could take on anyone despite his smaller size! He's the only person we have known who could do a one handed pushup and a hand-stand pushup, too. Our times with Chris & Carol at Virginia Tech and Radford were full of adventure and great times. Their apartment on Roanoke Street was a frequent get-away for us.....we babysat April, who remains the prettiest baby we ever knew, including our own three kids and 7 (almost 8) grandchildren. Ring Dance for the class of 1970 was the highlight of our years together. I stayed at their apartment and we girls got our hair "done". Carol and Judy passed "muster" but Bo didn't like mine, so I washed it and did it myself. I have a picture of me sitting in their kitchen sitting under a big dryer. We haven't been together often since then but when we did, it was always as if time had stood still. We visited in D.C. when he was stationed at the White House and got the "inside" tour - where I set off the alarm because of the video camera in my pocketbook that I forgot about. Same trip, we got to see his "Airborne" T shirt collection and took pictures of them all....and we lost something electronic (this was the mid 1980's) and had to wait for it to beep once every hour.....all of our combined families had to be very quiet because it was a quick beep! I could write a book, but we LOVE YOU GUYS and always will. Sending much love and remembering all the good times.
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Rick West posted a condolence
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Sue and I remember Ring Dance at Tech in 1969 when the four of us had our picture taken together. It has been a long and hard journey for both you and Chris, but now he can finally rest without pain nor worry. Love you, Cuz.
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Ellen Seiders posted a condolence
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Prayers out to your wife and family. There are no words to express to the family, no true understanding of their loss. Just letting them know that prayers are out to them for strength at this time.
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Mary Jo Martin posted a condolence
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
The first time I met Chris was at Carol's parents home in VA Beach, VA My condolences & prayers to the family. His military service is very much appreciated.
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