Memorial in Cambridge

On February 9 we had a memorial party for Chris at his mother's house in Cambridge, MA. Many of his family members were there to view his artwork, listen to the music he played, talk about the things we knew about him, and meet all the folks who loved and admired him.

Each of us did our share: brother Serge arranged for the food and shared with us some of Chris' last moments on this Earth; brother Michel read a wonderfully detailed and moving tribute to Chris that he'd written, describing all the ways that walls played a role in his life, from walls for murals to a wall in his apartment for keeping the names and numbers of his friends and family handy; sister Jocelyn flew 3,000 miles from Holland just to be here; brother Peter had played a large role in being in touch with the authorities after Chris died and helping square away the apartment; I as a sister wanted to showcase Chris' art as well as photos of him with his art and family and put together a slide show that could be viewed during this event. The images in the slide show are accessible from this site.

Especially wonderful was that Chris' best friend George came up from Brooklyn to attend and share with us some of the things he'd learned about this complex and interesting person who many of us didn't know completely.

Thanks to all who attended and also most of all to Jacqui who hosted the event at her beautiful home during this difficult time.