Aram Christian "Chris" Abajian Jr. passed away on July 28th while hiking in the North Cascades. He slipped on a steep embankment and hit his head. His partner performed CPR on him for at least two hours, though it was later found that he had died almost immediately. He is dearly missed by all of us who knew and loved him.
Chris was one of the most fascinating people I've ever known. He was a talented programmer who wrote elegant code. He was a passionate musician who built his own instruments and spent hours transcribing music by ear. He was a serious athlete who was recently training for a one-day ride from Seattle to Vancouver, BC. He was an armchair scholar who devoured books on philosophy, music, cryptography and neuroscience. He was a political gadfly. A world traveller. He loved loud, explosive action films and science fiction/fantasy tales with highly improbable storylines. He told great jokes. He made an excellent omelet. He was a loving and dedicated father to a brilliant teenage son, and a best friend to some very lucky people, including me. I miss you, Chris, and will always love you. ~Lesa
Please join us at 6-10 PM on Saturday, August 25th at the Mount Baker Community Club in Seattle WA for a celebration of the life of Chris Abajian.
We will be doing the celebration "open-house" style, with some time set aside to read, sing or play music. We will be serving dinner and dessert. Please feel free to drop by and say hello, share some memories and some food, sing a song, read a poem or leave a note in the memory book. Please BYOB or nonalcoholic drink.
Please RSVP with Lesa at 206-478-0562 or email at lesacooks AT mac.com
In lieu of flowers, our family requests a donation to the Chris Abajian Memorial Fund. Thank you to everyone for your love and support.