missin you  / Stevie Wainright (favorite sister )
My brother I am missing you so much I start 10th grade tomorrow FUN!!! I was just thinking about you today. I was watching Ace Ventura Pet Detective and dang it just reminded me of how you acted. You knew if they ever needed Jim Carey's twin you could have been his twin or a younger version of him, haha. Anyways I was thinking of are last conversation we had it was about math well I am take your advise and I am going to really try this year FOR YOU

I love you, your favorite sister and baby sister,

Stevie

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Her memory as told to me.  / Margaret Porter (Godmother)
I am writing this memory for Margaret (Christopher's Godmother) as she is in the hospital and any day now she will join Christopher as she is losing her battle with Breast Cancer. (Christopher's Mom) Whenever Christopher would see Margaret he would hug her tightly and she would exchange a kiss with him on cheeks. Christopher would invariably lather his tounge with salivia and lick her face. She would get so angry with him he would just laugh so hard. They would see eachother again 1 day 10 days and sometimes months and the same lick of the face. I know Margaret loved Christopher with all her heart. She was heartbroken when he died. Now she will be with him and take good care of him. Christopher you are missed and Margaret you will be missed too. Love you both so very much . . . Close

i miss you  / Chris McElroy (little brother )
hey whats up big bro its been a while sence i have been able to talk to you i miss you alot espeacialy on today you know it reminds me of when you and i use to live together and we had that 4th of july party and when we kept getting into trouble by the firemen because we kept shooting off all those fire works off of are front porch that was a good little show that we put on one of thes days we will be able to do that agin but the next time we will make it bigger because nobody will be able to stop us whell i have to go bro this is to hard i will love you forever and always hugs man no kiss's Close

Thank You for your service  / Bridget Madison (Friend of Mom )

Spc. Christopher Wainright. Thank you for your servive. You gave the ultimate sacrafice. You are now in Heaven with my son Spc. Spencer T. Karol. I know you are both watching over your Mom's. I am here for your family if they need me. God Bless all of you and I am sorry for your loss. I truley understand.

Bridget Madison

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5 months now  / Christina Nichols (Mother)
I got up this morning with a heavy heart. I can't believe that it has been 5 months since you died. I keep trying to find answers where there are none, make sense of a senseless situation, find logic where there is no logic. I miss you so much, more and more every day. I need to find my footing again and move forward, I just don’t know how. Christopher I love you. Close

Still hard  / Erin Davis (Best friend )
Whenever anyone sees the tattoo on my wrist that I got for you, it hasnt gotten any easier to tell them its for my best friend who died 4 months ago. Ive seen recent pics of baby Christopher, hes getting so big.  It really reminds me how long its been since you died. I know youve seen him grow up and I know youre probably extremely proud. He's absolutely adorable, but I always knew he would be. I hope you know just how much your missed down here. You are thought about a million times a day. I know this because I account for at least half of that! :)
Miss you so much best friend. Thank you for everything. I love you! Close

Your son  / Christina Nichols (Mom)
On Friday the 29th of May we held a rehearsal dinner for your brother and Elizabeth. Christopher came with his mom, he was in rare form. He was hugging everyone, playing the piano, and playing with the water dispenser. He was just absolutely adorable. Everyone kept saying how much he reminded them of you. It was wonderful. On Saturday the 30 of May your brother married the love of his life. It was a beautiful ceremony. Christopher (your son) was adorable. It took him longer to warm up to folks. Tallia was having a hard time being there, I think the baby sensed it. They left early due to Tallia not being able to handle the emotions she was feeling. That saddens us all, but we remained focused on the joyous occation. David and Elizabeth looked like the perfect couple. I really wish you would have met her, you would have really liked her. We are so lucky to have her join our family. Her family is so nice and just great people. The wedding was in memoriam to Spc Christopher Wainright, that made it so that you were included even though you are in another place now. That tugged at my heart when I read it. I thought about you all the time, thinking that you would have loved being there. I love and miss you everyday son, I alway will. Love you dearly your mom Close

Memories of Christopher  / Lydia Lilli (Friend)

Chris was a wonderful man and such a loving dad.  He adored his son, his parents and sister Stevie and brother David.  Chris was such a funny person.  We both enjoyed laughs and crazy toys. 

You live on Christopher in you son, your parents and friends, and you will go on in our hearts for always!

Rest easy my friend.  We will never forget!

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Random Chris thoughts  / Erin Davis (Best friend )
Shauna put it perfectly, when Chris cared about someone, he did it with all his heart. He gave 100% in everything he did. He always talked so fondly of his MANY girlfriends over the 10 years we knew each other.

He wanted to marry everyone and have babies with everyone.

He always gave me the best advice when it came to my guy troubles. It was tough love, but I needed it. I could ask him anything and he would tell me the truth (whether I liked it or not).

Hands down, more then anything Chris wanted to have children. Always wanted to have a son because a daughter would be way too tough for him haha. When baby Christopher was born you couldn't get him to talk about anything else. It was always how his son was doing, how big he was, and how happy he was.

When he finally got home safe from Iraq we talked on the video chat all the time. He would sit there with Christopher for an hour sometimes and Christopher was soooo happy just to be sitting with his daddy. He loved him so much, it was very obvious. Christopher was the best thing that had ever happened to him. Life was good.   

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On the day that you were born.  / Christina Nichols (Mother)
I was due to give birth to you on May 16th 1982. However, you decided even before you were born that you would set your own time schedule. On Friday the 2nd of July after visiting with my doctor at the hospital (he had back surgery) at 6pm I went into labor, and wow did that hurt. I was just a kid and noone had sympathy for me at all. I labored forever it seemed, but it was ONLY 36 hours. I remember I was ready at 11:00 pm Saturday night and the doctor said we are going to hold off till after midnight that way he will be born on the 4th of July. I was crazed with pain and said no way if he comes now we let him out of me as soon as possible. Well it was not till 4:16am on the 4th of July 1982 that you decided to enter this world. I was too far past my due date, so my placentia ruptured (exploded) due to the stress of labor. Therefore you were born 8lbs 11oz 21" long, with very little blood and no oxygen. You were rushed from the operating room (yes back then you delivered in an operating room even natural)for a full blood transfusion and oxygen infusion. I was left in the OR forever it seemed, because everyone left with you. I was strapped to the OR table and could not move. Finally everyone came back and finished me up. They told me what happened and that I would be able to see you soon. NOT TRUE, you were almost 24 hours old before I got to see you for the first time. When I finally made it to the NICU where you were, there was a sign on your incubator (a sailboat and the name Melvin Henry Gilbert Jr.) I wanted to name you Christopher Michael Gilbert. I guess Melvin Sr. got his way for a small while that is. I remember holding you and nursing you the first time. I sat there mesmerized, and thinking I can't believe that this little boy is MY son. I made him in my body. I knew then and there you would always be the most important thing in the world to me, and you still are son. I miss you and love you as much today as I did the day you were born. My fourth of July firecracker, my son, my heart and soul, I love you so much, your mom. Close

Memories / SHAUNA PALAU (1st gf/friend forever )

Wow were do I begin....Chris and I met in the 8th grade. He was always happy and a jokester. We became friends during our freshman year of high school...He always flirted with me by playing with my key chains and or just goofing around. He was in ROTC and he went to the military ball with his date and I went with a friend during our sophomore year. He pulled me aside and like a true gentle men he got on his knees lol....and ask me to be his girlfriend. He would show up at all my color guard practice and watch. He would go to the football games and cheer me on...his voice would carry over everyone else's.

I remember one practice he showed up with a bear with a flower and rose ( which I still have). That's were we shared our first kiss.

He always made it a point to get to school on time just to give me a hug and a kiss. As well as all our friends that we girls. He was always making sure that we all had a smile on our faces and always was a protector. He was so sweet and kind.

I think it was a our junior year and David was coming home from school and he had gotten hit by a car. As soon as Chris heard he raced down to accident to be there with his brother. He had so much love for his family and there well being. He would do ANYTHING in the world for them.

Chris and I spent at a lot of time together, and one thing that we did was lay on the couch with the fire burning and we would talk about out future and how family was number one and he always wanted kids of his own.

To watch him with Stevie and David was such a joy. He was wonderful with them and caring.

We spent many Valentines together but there was one special at school they had singing grams. He had the choir go to my classroom and sing to me and bring me roses ( that I still have). That night he made me a beautiful dinner. When he walked me outside he got on one knee and asked me to spend the rest of our lives together. I still to this day have the ring. With all the poems he wrote for me.

I remember he got bit by a spider on his cheek he was so adorable and looked like a chipmunk. After school I would go to house and be by his side. He was a bigger baby than he let on. We went to the movies one night and it was a scary movie and he was curled in his seat crying for his mom, lol....our friends never let him hear the end of it.

When Chris loved you he put his whole heart in the relationship. That summer he was getting ready to leave for the AirForce. But before he left one night we went to a elementary school and like the big kid he is we played and ran around like a bunch of goof balls. Before we left our song came on the radio he took my hand and we danced in the parking lot. He gave a necklace and bracelet of his to hold until he returned. I kept it until now. It is in the right place with his mother.

Chris would of wanted her to have it. He loved he more than life its self. They had a bond that no one could understand nor tear apart. He had gotten a tattoo on his chest that said "MOM". What a perfect place for it to be but over his heart. When he showed me it was not a shock but an appreciation of how much he loved her.

I got to know Chris for 13 years and they weren't long enough.. I will always love him and will always miss him. I have the best memories with him. I will forever know how much he loved life and the people around him. He made life fun and interesting if you needed a laugh he was there, if you needed a hug he always had open arms.

I will never forget those baby blue eyes that cricked smile and the smell of your cologne. I will hold onto our memories forever. Forever I will love you. There's not a day that I don't go to this site to read memories of others who have had the honor to meet you or love you. I have dreams that you are there.

We miss Chris and love very much.

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Some of my best memories  / Lisette Thibodeaux (ex-gf & Friend )
My memories of Chris will stick with me forever, it seems lately I keep replaying them in my mind over and over again, I never thought I'd find myself crying over the happy ones, and but I do again and again.
My first memory of Chris is meeting him on our first date at the movies, he brought me flowers and no other guy had done that for me, I saved them the entire we were together, he bought us movie tickets,and we mistakeningly went into the wrong show time, I think we watched the last 35 mins of the movie saw the credits and realized what had happened, we both cracked up and I think thats when I knew I'd found a friend for life.

Chris had the best sense of humor, no matter what situation, his smile could light up a room, I remember on numerous occasions just asking for that smile because it made my day.

I remember being asked to babysit his goldfish, and accidentally killing the thing, I felt sooo awful and he never got mad, in fact i think he was the one to give me a hug, that was just  his personality, in the years that I've known him, I never met anyone who came close.

He always wanted to be in the medical field, I remember a night we were out and someone fell and hurt their neck, everyone else was freaking out, and Chris calmly went over and started helping the man and calling the paramedics, it was amazing to see him doing what he loved.

Chris you will forever be in my heart, my last memories will be of seeing you on webcam in Iraq and seeing that smile one last time when you talked about getting to see your son.

I hope when I finally see you, I'm able to see that amazing smile again. Love you Always and Forever *mwah* Close

I miss you so much!!  / Angeleena Gilbert (Little Sister )
I just wanted to say I MISS YOU SO MUCH! I really wish there was more time for us. I have been dreaming about you alot lately. I should say Im glad because in a way I still get to see you. I am very thankful for the time I did get to spend with you. You were always a good laugh. I miss driving with you and just getting a text that says hello. May you rest in peace big brother and know that I love you and you are always on my mind and in my heart. Close

Remembering Chris  / Linda Cano (Family Friend )

How could anyone ever forget Christopher. Impossible. When i first met Christopher i was coming to the family home to do some work with his mom Christina. When she introduced me to him , all i could remember was WOW. He had a thousand watt smile with big blue eyes.  I thought wow is he ever handsome.

Soon i found out that there was more to Christopher then his good looks. His charm, jokester. loving and sweet ways. Made you feel welcome and was always good for a talk. I noticed how much he loved his mom and his little sister Stevie. He was always hugging them. He was always ready to help his dad with the big yard that they have and often I would see him sitting on top of the tractor.

He met Talia and seemed to be very happy and they got married in Las Vegas. I wanted to surprise them and order them a wedding cake to be in their room. I called Las Vegas and ordered from their. They were very pleased.

The next time I saw Christopher was at the hospital. I was walking in and all of a sudden i saw this tall young man in uniform. It was Chris. He was so proud to be in the military. He was proud to wear his uniform. We were both at the hospital because Talia was in labor at the hospital with soon to be little Christopher. He was so excited. He walked in her room with balloons and flowers. It was very sweet and you could tell they were both so excited. Little Christopher came and i saw Christopher light up with delight at having a son to carry on his name.

Christopher was a strong dedicated man to his family and to the military. It was such an honor knowing him the short amount that i did and even more of an honor knowing he loved his country so much and his family and friends that he fought for our country and us. We all miss you Christopher and thank you for all your sacrifices. You will always be remembered in our hearts.

Love Linda

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One of the many Memories...  / Tareena Gilbert (Baby-Sister)

    It was approximatley five years ago, I was turning 13...I was having a bithday party, and my Brother Christopher was video-tapping the event. I was opening my presnts when all of a sudden, a massive dust devil came and started to pull the sponge-bob jumper away, so everyone started freaking out. And all of the older people, decided that they would attempt in saving this sponge-bob jumper. Little did they know, they would be hanging on to it,25 feet in the air. Of course Bam-Bam (Chirstopher), would be one of those people. And the next thing I knew, SMACK!!!! There goes Christopher into the side of some one's car. Well I guess I could say, he wasn't holding on too that jumper anymore...

    Well, to top the story off. We had a tire swing, and all of the older people decided it would be cool to do flips off of the tire swing. "My turn" yells Bam-Bam!!! He gets on, swings back and forth a couple times to get his speed, he goes flying in mid-air,and once again, SMACK!!! He falls right on his head and cracks it open. And of course, starts laughing histarically.It was a pretty funny situation. However, it wasn't so funny when I found out a week later, that he had blacked-out and fell down some stairs...

     Well, there is one of the beautiful and interesting stories...

I LOVE YOU BROTHER, STAY SWEET AND MAY YOU REST IN PEACE!!!!!!!!

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I pray...  / Lynn (Family Friend )

I pray every night that the people I love are healthy and safe.

I hear the evening news and the tragidies people suffer and think "I hope I never have to go through something like that". 

I pray for an end to the war in the middle east, an economic recovery plan that will work.  

I pray that polar bears are not really disappearing off the face of the earth.

Now, I pray for my friend Christina and her family. I've been online several times and seen this memorial for Christopher.  I tried every time to say something comforting and significant.... But always signed out disappointed, knowing that there are no words I can say to comfort you and Tim.  I do know that the grief is "gut wrenching" and comes at you in waves.  I could never understand the depths of sorrow you and your family are going through.  I can only respect the privacy of you and your family during this time of healing as you try to make sense of this tragic loss.

Always know I'm here for you in spirit and prayer.

Your friend,

Lynn

Beavercreek, Oregon

 

 

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Our hearts go out to all  / Michael&Shannon Stewart (Family Friend )

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this sad time.  If you ever need anything please call on us.  All our love Michael&Shannon

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I miss you!  / Shauna Palau (1st GF and Friend )

I cant get you out my head and all of our memories with each other.  Back in HS I remember going to your moms house and us laying on the coach talking about our future rather it was together or separate we had one thing in common we wanted a family. You loved kids so much, you were awesome with my brother and sister as well as your own. I loved how you played with them and got on there level. Which was not hard for you to do, you were such a big kid at heart.

Every morning when you came to school you greeted with a warm hug and a kiss on the forehead. You loved to purrr in everyone's ear. Just to get a reaction out of them. I loved your spirit and passion for life.

You made my life so happy and complete and miss you so much. When we were younger all that mattered was our future together, some where down the road our paths separated. When we ran into each other again you were getting ready to get married and to start a family, I was so happy for you. I knew that was something you wanted for a long time. I remember when you told me you were having a son you were so proud to name him after you.

 

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Driving with Chris  / Erin Davis (Bestest friend )

Whenever I drove, when Chris and I hung out, Chris would allllllways say "let me drive." I would say no and like a 4 year old kid he would keep asking and keep asking until I said yes lol I hated when he drove. He always drove way too fast (for my comfort). He wanted to race people, do donuts etc. . . I hated it and Chris loved it, that I hated it. ha-ha

Well there were so many times driving up to his parents property, after it had rained, the dirt roads were full of divots and pot holes, being that I drove a little Hyundai at the time, I knew there was no way my car was going to make it up the hill. Of course Chris disagreed and wanted me to continue up the hill. Well I made it about 2 feet up the hill before freaking out, I started screaming and Chris came to the rescue. He told me to just put my foot on the gas and he would steer us up the rest of the hill around all the deep pot holes. In the beginning of our friendship I never believed anything that came out of his mouth the first time. ha-ha Well that sure changed, and years later I put all my trust in his hands, and he never let me down. So I took both hands off the steering wheel, closed my eyes and put both hands over my eyes as well and hit the gas. Next thing I knew we were up the hill safe and sound, just like he said.

From that day on I would drive until we got to the hill, then would get out and let him drive (though I still had my hands over my eyes ha-ha) He used to laaaaugh and make fun of how scared I would get driving up the hill. I used to hit him in his arm to make him shut up! lol That never stopped him though. he-he

Miss you buddy, hope your still driving with me.

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My Big Brother  / Angeleena Gilbert (Sister)

Hey big brother,

MAN!! I miss you so much. I found myself sitting on my couch thinking about you. I remember the first day we met, I was 13 and I was so nervous because I didn’t know I had an older brother. You made me feel so welcome though. It was like we grew up together and you made sure I felt no other way. I was ecstatic knowing I had another brother. That night we stayed up all night just talking about our years growing up. You were so cool in my eyes. And you still are.

Another good time I remember was that time I was 16 and you took my mom’s jeep and was off roading with me, it was a true blast. I remember saying "WOW you are so insane".... You then told me, "You have to be sis, you only live once, Live it to the fullest."
We had quite a few great times and although I wish we had more I know that you are in a better place.

I miss you with all my heart and I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!
Love Always: Angeleena <3

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