Chris peacefully passed away this morning at 4:22 am. I laid next to him as he struggled to breath. Finally taking his last breath. He is in a better place. I can see him running, jumping, doing magic tricks, laughing and singing.
For those of you worried about Megan. I have emailed the mission president. Not sure how this will be handled. They are 7 hours ahead of us.
Katie and Chris - on Skype
Are dear friends the Condie's helped us make this a memorable day. Bro Condie at r house and Brandon at the church. Thank you for letting Chris be a part of this special day:)
At the stake center
Katie and Ryan
Before we left for the stake center
Ryan doing a 5k in the Chick fil A cow costume!!
I'm the "cow handler"
Buddies since high school
Go Skyline!!
April 17, 2014
Engagement Picture
Wedding day Manti Temple
Friday, April 13, 1990
April 13, 2014---24 years
my best friend and eternal companion
Sister Wach and her companion Sister Caldwell
Katie showing them the dolls that look them:)
Priesthood Session April 5, 2014
My brother not real thrilled to have his picture taken - more than once
Katie as the cow - hee, hee I mean Moo, mooo
Taylor as the cow for Chick fil A
Brazil shirts and Katie a dress from Chris' trip to Brazil in
Taylor's Eagle Board of Review
He did 426 cancer kits for the Huntsman Cancer Center in Nov. 2013
Jacob receives the Priesthood
Rye after getting his...
wisdom teeth out:) (During Christmas break)
This is what Meg sent me for mother's day from the MTC
It's a scripture from The Book of Mormon Alma 57:21. Look it up - You'll cry:):)
Chris obituary picture
Laugh with us!!!!!! We are. Or we'd cry all the time:)
Chris and the girls
The boys
Family photo
Megs mission picture for her plague
she hasn't seen it. lol. Taken by Kevin Lunt photography
Katie's cookies to Megan
Sister Missionaries - one missing thanks to a hungry person
Sister Wach
April 2, 2013
The Portugal flag that Meg made
out of plastic tableclothes 3/24/13
Sister Megan Wach
being set apart April 2, 2013
Sister Wach at the Provo Temple
headed to the MTC April 3, 2013
Good bye Sister Wach for 18 months
Valentine's Dinner
everything pink or red:)
Tay being ordained a Teacher
family and Bishop
Pet Scan Image (One sample level of many)
the yellow fire is cancer. (not his brain or bladder of course)
Blue and Gold Banquet - Arrow of Light
Ryan and his date to Sweet hearts
Tay's bday dinner
Meg did Katie's hair - see it looks like a bow just like on her shirt. lol
Are friend from China - Summer's wedding reception
Meg and Katie in Chinese dresses that Meg brought home. Ma and Pa Wach and Summer's husand.
What Meg ate after colonoscopy:):)
Hobbit breakfast from Denny's shhhh don't tell her:):)
Christmas Day
Family all together:)
Christmas Eve at McDonalds celebrating
Jacob's bday
Chris, Meg and I at Oquirrh Mountain Templ
getting her endowments out
Last entire family Thanksgiving for a few years because of Meg and Rye going on missions:)
Katie sick on Thanksgiving:(
On the way home:)
all worn out
Christmas at the Magic Kingdom
At the pool
Ma and Pa Wach came and played with us
Splash Mountain
Halloween
Jake and the Neverland Pirates (and grandpa -lol)
Ryan and his date Torrie
Homecoming
Priesthood Session:)
Ya, this is the best picture I could get. lol
Chris cheering Rye on.
Rye receiving his award for being 1st in boys region
Katie and her swollen cheek. She bit her cheek yesterday while it was
numb thus hurting the nerves in the cheek:( - Don't tell her "I posted this on the internet" lol
After back surgery
are brother in law Jim
Goodies:)
Getting situated in the car to go to Rye's meet
Rye running - Saratoga Springs
After running - Saratoga Springs
Waiting for Rye at the high school
Getting on the bus- headed to the Zoo
Walking in the Zoo - two best buddies
Eating lunch in the park
Rye and his driver's license:) Look out people!!
Salem Hills High School Cross Country meet
This is what happens when you take to many pictures. lol
This is what happens when you lay down to rest:)
Katie does your hair
The Three Musketeers at "Date Knight" at Chick Fil A
Ryan, Wade and Kaiden
Dutch oven peach cobbler made by Chris:)
The "perfect" marshmellow
s'mores:)
Rye BYU Invitational Sept 16, 2012
far right. See those arm muscles?
Katie taking a picture of herself. Sooo cute:)
Meg Color Run 5k Sept 16, 2012
Meg Color Run 5k
In Megs apartment
In Provo eating with Meg and nephew Aaron
Taylor at Tennis
Every Tennis player has to know how to bounce the ball on their racket.
Ryan running at American Fork HS
Check out the hay bails they had to jump over.
Chris and Megan headed off to Youth Conference
to cook food for 220 people!!!
Katie 1st grade
Took Katie to lunch after her
1st grade orientation
Jacob 1st day of 5th grade
rye signing paperwork to get his license
We now have 4 driver's!!!!!!!!!!
Chris, Megan and Ryan ready to wait a long time at the DMV.
Chris - Missouri ticket, Meg - suspended license and Rye getting his drivers license!!!!!!!!!! they all look soooo excited!!
Chris and Jacob headed to Webelos Day Camp
Notice Jacob has on his new glasses
Meg brought her and Katie back matching
Snow White dresses
Went to the zoo on a rainy day
with the cousins:)
Kindergarten Performance
Kindergarten performance
Katie and her teacher Mrs. Atwood
Megan and Katie
Court of Honor
Tay becoming a Life Scout - another Eagle on his way!!!
After Megan arrived, eating at Cafe Rio and voting we headed to Tay and Rye's
Scout Court of Honor - Rye in Eagle's nest. He earned his Gold Palm
After arriving from China we went and voted
Megan's first time!!!!
Megan taking her De-Worming medicine:)
"Go Megan"
HOME!!!!
Heave ho!!! One bag down - one lost:) (in Korea)
Megan:)
Waiting for megan at the airport
Katie lost 2 teeth this week:)
Getting ready to eat lunch next year as a 1st grader
getting ready to pull a hand cart
lunch at- This is the Place
Dinner anyone????
Burned the chicken I was making for another family. lol. They got Chick fil A
Katie after going to the eye doctor
cool glasses:)
When you wish upon a star. . .
Welcome to the Disneyland Hotel!!
Birthday lunch at the Blue Bayou
Happy Birthday Katie!!!
Happy Birthday Chris!!!
Hanging with Aunt Wanda,Uncle Ray and cousins at the Rain Forest Cafe
Found some ferral kittens in the bushes
NO we can't take them home!!!!
Learning how to draw Phineas and Ferb
It's a Small World - one of Katie's favorites
Hanging out with cousins
Katie NOT to happy to be in the Ferris Wheel:)
Totally exhausted from having such a good time
Coming home
Sooooo cute!!! Happy 45th bday Chris
Happy 6th bday Katie
Birthday cake
Thanksgiving Point
Hay ride without hay! Fun. Katie, Chris, and friends from school.
Chris at Machu Picchu, Peru
Wow isn't that incredible...really there and not photo shopped in. :)
In Peru
Dad and Chris after visiting an alpaca wool dying business...Chincheiros ruins in the background.
Megan in China:)
Paid to dress up, kind of like the old western photos you take at the amusement park.
Talking to Chris via Skype 4/2/12
Ryan and his date MaKenzie off to Prom
Donuts with Dad at school
Donuts with Dad at school
Author and the cow
Ryan with his Mom.
No more braces!!!:)
Saying goodbye to Megan
China Bound
Taylor flew this plane from Logan to Salt Lake
Katie getting her ears pierced
Bringing Megan home from BYU lunch
Taylor - Civil Air Patrol
Ryan's Eagle
seeing the Temple lights
Christmas sing-a-long
Katie's Hot Chocolate Party
Halloween
At the BYU football game for parents week.
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Stinky water!!
Phil & Liz Wach Family Reunion.
Here comes trouble (inside joke). Minnetonka Caves.
6 flags Missouri
Katie fell in love with the rapids rides...ride again!
6 flags Missouri
Taking a break...tired folks.
Mt Rushmore
Those are some big heads! Now if only they would move so we could see the mountain better. :)
Wind Caves SD
One of the largest caves in the world...still not fully explored.
Washington DC
We were there on July 4th, the fireworks were awesome!
Egg Elevator to the top of St Louis Arch
Squeezed us all in to go down...pretty tight fit...did you shower today Ryan?
Kirtland OH
Very cool place to visit...the history was amazing!
At Niagara Falls
No it was not raining...well except under the falls! :)
Megan's Senior Pic
Megan and Ben before the Prom Dance
Who are the other three underdressed folks?
From the sun roof of the Limo
Ben went first class for Megan!
AGENT P!
P&F pet platypus Perry...we love him.
Don't get pink eye from Ryan
Wear a mask!
Mesa Verde
Chaco NHP
Mesa Verde-scary!!
Breakfast at Denny's
At the New Park:)
Edible Arrangment- Yum:) thanks:)
Mickey's Backyard BBQ
Katie & Meg ate blue chips
Ryan's book
Megan's book
Jacob's book
Jacob's book
from Taylor's book
from Katie's book
back of the book:)
This page is in everyone's book
This page is in everyone's book
Ricki's book
Front of Katie's book
Katie's poor little hand being attacked by a fungus
Fungus among us...poor Katie Bug.
Dinner in Truffels
Our table each night in the restaurant on the ship. Dressed up for formal night.
All geared out for some Zip Line fun on Roatan Honduras
Chris, Ricki, Nathan, and Trish having a great time zip lining through the jungle in Roatan. Excellent company and excellent experience!
Resting at Tulum Ruins in Mexico
Tulum is right on the seashore...beautiful huh!
Meg & Ryan being checked after accident
How come Ryan got the bed? They do look cute in their gowns.
Chris before Surgery
Look how his is leaning to a side, not any more, all fixed.
Taylor's and Jacob's Scout Night
Taylor received his Arrow of Light and Jacob received his Bobcat.
Chris's sick pumpkin:)
Chris with the port
Ryan and Chris at Chemo
20 Mile Hike
The Young Women in our ward "heartattack" Chris
Meg getting her driver's license
Yellowstone
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EPCOT DisneyWorld
Chris and Ricki- Typhoon Lagoon in Disney World
Daddy & Ryan
Walking With Daddy
We want to thank Portrait Creation for these pictures!
Pat took them in December.
and she kindly gave us some to put on the blog
22 comments:
Our hearts are with you and your family, Ricky. It's a bittersweet thing to hear Chris has passed, but comforting to know his pain is over and that he's in the loving arms of his father in heaven now. We will keep you in our prayers.
Our prayers are with you. It is a relief that Chris no longer has to battle the constant pain ... but he will be missed. We love you all.
Ryan and Kathryn Ockey and Family
Although Chris's passing was excepted, I was still shocked, and my heart is with you and the kids in West Jordan and Megan in Portugal. I have always felt that a person passing on the Sabbath day is an extra-special event. Chris at 4:22 a.m. today and Pam at 3:56 a.m. on the Sabbath, May 16, 1993. Hugs and Love to all of you. We will be at the funeral. xoxoxoxoxo
We are so sorry for you and your family Ricki. You have been a very grand loyal supporter to Chris. You deserve God's choicest blessings along with your sweet family, and we wish you nothing but. We shall endeavor to come by to visit when we return to the country in a few weeks.
Sending you our love Ricki...we love you and your family so much. Love kim jason emily and annabelle
We love you Ricki, your prayers were answered. Chris truly endured to the end. You are a great example of faith and courage. Hugs to the family.
Love Eva
I'm sorry for your loss Ricki, I have always admired your family's strength and love for each other. I love your family very much. you and Chris where always there for me as a teenager and have helped me more then you will ever know. if you need anything please let me know.
Ricci our prayers are with you and your family. It is bitter sweet but at least now Chris is no longer in pain and he can go on with the work he has to do on the other side. We admire you and your family. Please accept our condolences.
Danni
Words don't seem adequate, dear friend... sending all the love and comfort I can. Praying for you, for the kids, for Meg... for all touched by Chris' life and battle. You are an elect lady, I love and look up to you so much. xoxoxoxo... always.
we loved Chris through all the years he supervised at Verizon and thank Ricky for keeping us informed. I know that he will watch over his family and friends.
I worked with Chris and since his departure I've checked in on this blog from time to time to see how he was doing. As the years went on I was very happy to see that he was living his life and enjoying his children. I even spotted him in the neighborhood last year when my dog went missing and wound up at the Boy Scouts breakfast that he was serving at. I just wanted to let his family and kids know that he was an awesome guy to work with and was always a very thoughtful and positive person. I am very sad to hear abou this passing and I my thoughts are with his wife, children and the rest of his family.
Heaven just got an amazing Angel! My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Hugs and prayers for you and your family.
I'm very sorry to hear about the loss of a great person. Chris was one of the best people that I have every meant. He was so energetic and full of life, inspiring everyone he met in many ways. I hope he knows how he influenced my life for the short time I was able to know him. Chris was a inspirational leader even when he didn't want to be. Chris you will greatly missed and that shows how you much of an impact you made while here. I'm honored to have known you.
Too too Ricci and the rest of the Wach family, if there is anything I can do for you, please ask.
My deepest sympathies,
Richard Smith
My thoughts are with you and your family I worked with Chris and he is one of the most caring and amazing guys. My prayers are with you all in this difficult time
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Hugs and prayers Ricki! I am grateful for the opportunity to know Chris and have him positively affect my life.
I am so relieved he is out of pain now even though that means we will not have him in our lives for a bit.
Ricky, we are heart broken by the news of Chris passing. Our prayers are with you and the kids. We love you all...
Nihan & Chuck
I am at a loss. We knew this time was coming, but his absence leaves such a gap. Our prayers are with you and your beautiful family Sweetie. Love ya always
Chris was my direct supervisor for many years and on several different occasions. Thanks for being there for me Chris, when my friend passed away and how much time you spent with me making sure I was ok and all the talks about life we had. You will forever be in my thoughts and memories for helping mold me in a small, yet important way on how to treat others with respect and dignity. I will always value your friendship you shared with me and all the stories of hawaii, the Utah Jazz and all the other stories we shared. We know you are in a better place and for that we are all truly thankful because you deserve not to suffer. Prayers to your family and friends and may God bless you all in this difficult time.
My heart is saddened by your loss Ricky. Ever since I heard about this blog I have been a very loyal reader due to how much respect and love I had for Chris. He has been deeply missed at Verizon the past 3 years. I'm happy to say that he was of great influence why I decided to become a leader in this great company. The way he handled himself, his interactions with his employees and his genuine desire to let you know he cared and that he was there for you when you needed him. The physical world lost a wonderful man, but the spiritual world received a lively and amazing person. God bless you and your family in this time of need.
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