I too think of Chris "Lardo" often. His death was the first true loss that I had felt back then. Great memories! Always smiling! I'll never forget one football game that he was in so much pain that he had tears in his eyes but didn't even think about sitting out one play! Tough SOB! I miss him still.
Chris was anything but a wallflower! What I admired about Chris was his incredible passion for life which to me makes his death at such a young age even more senseless. I feel lucky to have known him.
I think I met Chris as a little kid when the Great Wall between Hamilton and Wenham was only breached for Little League and Midget Football. He was always great althete and teamate, a terrific guy and a good friend.
Not long before he died, Chris, Mark M., Shawn H. and myself, worked fixing up Buker school the summer right after graduation. Our first task was to destroy and dispose of all the old Jr. High student desks into a big dumpster; great therapy for any recent grad. We figured out pretty quickly the easiest way was to throw them out those massive windows. I'll never forget Chris whipping desks out the 3rd floor window, into a dumpster below, like we were shooting hoops.
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Jeff Maidment
I think of Chris often. He was a great person and a better friend. He lived hard for 18 years. God bless him!Shawn Huth
I too think of Chris "Lardo" often. His death was the first true loss that I had felt back then. Great memories! Always smiling! I'll never forget one football game that he was in so much pain that he had tears in his eyes but didn't even think about sitting out one play! Tough SOB! I miss him still.Jon Sepich
Chris was anything but a wallflower! What I admired about Chris was his incredible passion for life which to me makes his death at such a young age even more senseless. I feel lucky to have known him.Tim Sullivan
I think I met Chris as a little kid when the Great Wall between Hamilton and Wenham was only breached for Little League and Midget Football. He was always great althete and teamate, a terrific guy and a good friend.Not long before he died, Chris, Mark M., Shawn H. and myself, worked fixing up Buker school the summer right after graduation. Our first task was to destroy and dispose of all the old Jr. High student desks into a big dumpster; great therapy for any recent grad. We figured out pretty quickly the easiest way was to throw them out those massive windows. I'll never forget Chris whipping desks out the 3rd floor window, into a dumpster below, like we were shooting hoops.