Once again I exceeded the 350 word limitations.(For the second time) How Dare They!!! Your family and so many others share in your loss and your sorrow. With much love and sympathy. Debbie

Part of my prior entry was cut off... Sean, I hope you know that Kristopher loved you very much,& how much he enjoyed spending those recent 4 days w/ you. Kathie,George,Sean you remain close in my heart and in my thoughts and prayers. We all must try to remember at a time of such unexpected sadness love and memories endure. They will stay with us forever. No loss or sorrow, time or distance, can ever take that away. In the words of Maya Angelou,A great soul serves everyone, all the time. A great soul never dies, it brings us together, again and again.

Dear George, Kathie, & Sean, Words cannot even begin to convey the extent & depth of my sadness. The amount of tears that have been shed are countless, the extent of my sorrow is immeasureable. I wish I could of been there with you last week. I hope you felt my arms wrapped around you to help comfort you. They continue to embrace the three of you. You know that the three of you are very special to me, as you also are to the rest of our family. We wish that we could help take away some of your hurt. I hope that you're knowing how much Kris was loved & respected by all who were privelaged to have known him, will help to keep his wonderful legacy to live on & on, & to help ease your pain. He was a kind, compassionate, loving, & affectionate young man. I was honored to know him,love him,to be loved by him, to have him as my nephew, & to serve as his godmother. As Kris & I would joke, he was my little red elf, & he was my favorite godson (it had taken him until he was about twenty years old before he had realized that although I had five godchildren, he was my only godson!). Thank you for bringing him into my life & for allowing me to see him grow up & into the wonderful person he was. There will always be a hole in my heart. Our lives will probably never be the same again. But, we do all have eachother, we all loved Kristopher very much, he loved us all very much, & we all love one another very much. Time & memories will help us all through every tomorrow. Mom, Barbara, Bonnie, & myself,we will always cherish the last time we saw him in February. The hours we spent with him, the love, laughs, conversations, & stories of the past that we had shared, will live on in our hearts, souls, & minds. Sean, thank you for helping to make that happen. I hope you kno

To Kathie, George, & Sean, I am so sorry that I was unable to be with you, in person,during the most difficult time of our lives. But, I was & continue to be with you in spirit, every second of each day. Kristopher will be forever in my thoughts, heart, & memories.Just as he was a wonderful son & brother,he was also a wonderful grandson. He gave Dad & I much love, laughter, & wonderful memories, through his twenty four years.I know that he is now up in heaven with Dad, Grandma & Grandpa Downey, & all the rest of our beloved family & loved ones that have past before us, & is watching over us. I will love & miss him always. Thank you for bringing him into the lives of her family. Please take care of yourselves. And try to remain strong, because Kristopher would never want you to continue to suffer in pain.I hope that you can feel my love for you, & know that you remain in my thoughts & prayers.God bless you, & godbless Kristopher. Love always, Mom.

My heart aches with the loss of such a wonderful nephew. I am so proud of the person Kris was and what he accomplished in his life. He truly was an exceptional person. Everyone who knew him can attest to his kindness and thoughtfulness, and to his devotion to his family and the wildlife he rescued. I am praying for comfort and healing for all his family members and friends, but most especially for Kris's parents and brother--my brother, sister-in-law and nephew. I know Kris's beautiful spirit is with all of us, helping us through this time. Kris, I will always remember your beautiful smile, sparkling eyes, sense of humor, and warm hugs. You are loved beyond words. Love, Aunt Barbara

I am deeply saddened by Kris's passing. I met him on occasion while volunteering at The Wildlife Center of Venice. One day I had the opportunity of working closely with him. He was excited to work with me as we both shared our passion for wildlife. When we parted ways that day he told me he couldn't wait to work with me again. I was touched by his love of animals and excitement of having me work with him. May God be with his family and loved ones in this time of need. He will be greatly missed.

Dear Kathy, George and Sean; The Agosta, Murray and Mazza families wish to send our deepest condolences to you during this dark hour. Know that our thoughts and prayers from New York are with you as we mourn with you over the loss of Kris. As we never want to say good bye we hope that you find a little comfort knowing he is with Tante and his Grandfather. Peace be with you and his friends

Our deepest sympathy to Kris's family. Kris was wonderful to our granddaughter Ashley and we are so sorry his family, Ashley, and the PRWC have to suffer the loss of such a good person.

I got to know Kris while volunteering last year at the Wildlife Center. During that time he taught me a lot. His sense of humor and compassion for the animals were some things I always admired about him. I will always remember the good times...he was a great person. My sincerest condolences go out to his family and loved ones.

I was most saddened to hear of Kris's passing. My deepest sympathy to all who knew and loved him

I am so deeply saddened to hear of Chris passing. He was a wonderful person who had a heart of gold & did so much for the wildlife of Charlotte County. I will sincerely miss seeing his caring face when I visit PRW. I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to meet Chris, and will keep his family in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless!

A very special man left us way too soon! Will miss his engaging smile, and the special way he cared for all his animals. It was a privilege to have worked with him. He will be missed.

I was so sadden to hear of Kris's death. I never had the opportunity to meet Kris but I enjoyed the many pictures that Ashley shared of the two of them and thier love of animals. May the memories of the good times you shared with Kris sustain you through this most difficult time, God Bless. Jill Young

Please accept our deepest condolences for your family's loss.