Pictures of your brother and Ruth:
Shaun,
I can't even put into words what I want to say. I've known Christian since 1998 when we cruised together on the USS ESSEX, me as a junior pilot, him as a salty 2nd Class and H-46 Crewchief. I had the pleasure of serving with him

again in Guam for 2 years He was a mentor to me when I was a junior pilot, new to the navy, trying to figure things out. The biggest compliment that I can think of is that there are people that you serve with in the Navy, that if you never serve with them again...well, that's okay. Christian was just the opposite. When he was selected for Seaman to Admiral, I hoped that I would serve with him again. When I left Guam, just last month, I got to have a long talk with him about life, the Navy and whatever came up. I left there with the same sense of hope that we would serve together again. He was that good as a person, as an Officer, and as a leader. He made a difference in people's lives.
I do have a story for you, and I will get it to you this weekend. It is the story of Christian that I remember most.
I have attached a couple of pictures for you as well. Can you please make sure that they get to Ruth also?
Jon Kline
* USS Essex - Number 2 on the hull, but second to none!
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Shaun, I served with Christian while stationed in HC-11 in 1998. He was one of the smartest person I have ever known. He used to come inside the PR shop and while getting his flight gear He would spend some time to chat with me. He was selected to the very competitive Seaman to Admiral program a year before me and I would always hope that we would serve again together. My sincere condolesce to you and his family. The navy has lost one of its true warriors.
Sergio Lopez
Captain, US ARMY
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