KSeago

Hi all, I'm VERY late to this thread. Chris' name came up while reminiscing with some mutual friends and curiosity led me to do a search for him. I knew he had passed, but didn't know much about the circumstances. Chris lived across the street from me in Tyler, Texas for a year or so in the mid-1970s, let's say 1974. We went to Jr. High together, but I lost track of him shortly thereafter. We rode skateboards together and Chris was always willing to take stunts or maneuvers "one step further." Tyler has some very steep hills and we'd skate down those hills at amazing speeds. Chris was the first person I saw lay down feet forward on a long skateboard to maximize speed potential. Today that style is called street luge. I think Chris was an unsung pioneer of the activity. The last time I saw him must have been in the late 1970s. He was visiting Tyler and he came by my parent's house to trade skateboards. He told me he had just started skydiving and loved it. I remember him as a talented artist, possessing a nose for adventure, a great sense of humor, and a large heart. I'm glad to see that so many remember him in the same fashion and that his siblings are doing well. Kris S. Seago Austin, Texas