Death of a Friend

Christopher Lee Weaver

Christopher Lee Weaver, aged 24, left this life for his eternal one in heaven on January 26, 2005, as a result of combat action in Iraq.

He is survived by his parents David D. and Sharon Kay Weaver of Spotsylvania, a sister, Carly Marie Weaver of Cambridge, MA, and his fiancée, Danell Weaver of MacLean, VA. He is also survived by his fraternal grandparents, Richard Lee and Ellamae Weaver of Kerrville, TX; aunts and uncles: Calvin and Renee Self of Corpus Christi, TX, Edward andChrista Self of Plano, TX, Nancy and Ken Condry of Katy, TX, Pamela and Charlie Holloman of Westminster, CO, Barbara and Allan Ferrin of Bainbridge Island, WA, Richard D. and Marilyn Weaver of Chula Vista, CA, and Terri and Mike Adams of Chula Vista, CA.Also surviving him are numerous cousins. His maternal grandparents, Haskell and Florine Self, and his fraternal grandmother, Betty Jean Weaver, preceded him in death.

Though born in Charleston, SC, on August 15, 1980, he was a lifelong resident of Virginia. Christopher graduated from Chancellor High School in 1998. He was a lifelong Boy Scout, receiving an Eagle Scout rank from Troop 179. He received a bachelor degree in History with a minor in Parks and Recreational Management from Virginia Tech, in2002. He became a Marine Reservist while in college and had served in the Marines for six years. Shortly before his orders to Iraq were received, he had been employed by Bechtel Nevada in Las Vegas, NV.

Christopher was a quiet, intelligent young man witha profound love of history, hiking, camping, bicycling, and skiing. He will be remembered above all for his kindness and devotion to family and friends, and for what he felt was his duty to give back to society and his country.

Funeral Services planned for Friday, February 4, 2005. He will be burried at Quantico National Cemetery with full military honors.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to any of the following: Fisher Foundation (www.fisherhouse.org) which provides assistance for wounded Marinesfamilies, UNICEF for children of the tsunami, or, by request of Christophers fiancée, that you donate blood to your local blood bank in Chriss name since he can no longer do so.