Adam Wiggall

As these words make the page, I am sitting at Chris’ desk, seeing fragments of once was, yet still should be.  An inventory of clear symbolism fogged only by what drips to my cheek.  Seems a shame that the warmest embrace given a person is not always received in life.  Bearing witness to your collective embrace, both here and on that heavy Monday, sweetens the bitter.  Before some of you, I struggled through a few words in the pub that eve.  The stumbling weakness that comes at the crossroads of grief and friendship lost should not be the final punctuation of one’s life.  I therefore resubmit what was uttered:

A LAUGH - To the Memory of Chris Levitt

A Laugh
As I think on Chris,
that is what I hear,
He often deserved a gaff,
But more often a cheer
Always at jest, quick with a poke,
He would approach with a dagger
But never the cloak

A scrappy lad
He played bigger than most
To all forms of abrasion
His body the consummate host
Somehow it was his way,
To be in the way of harm
However easy to bruise his ego
You could never his charm

So what is his life?
The sum of his years?
A harsh pour of tragedy
Chased with some tears?
I think not, that too remiss
His joy, his living
We would only dismiss

So think not of the ending,
A life not yet of half,
Rather,
Close your eyes for a moment
And remember the laugh

By Phil Medina

Thank you again for all of those who are sharing. Please note that Alicia’s obit is posted on-line in the Sentinel today. There is a place to post a message to the family, and as we are all family - I hope we can reach out to them to let them know we’re thinking of their tragic loss as we deal with our own. Thanks guys - 2d
Alicia Arsenault’s Obit is listed in the Sentinel today. Chris’ is not posted yet yet. The team can sign her guest book. I am just about to. http://www.legacy.com/orlandosentinel/DeathNotices.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=87933540

Actually - it lists her memorial service date and time. That should be considered.

Playing soccer, having a beer, joking around, Chris was there for it all. I am still in shock of what happened. You will be missed Chris !! The cauliflower joke will forever be “ours” !
My thoughts are with your family,

“Harold from Holland”,
Harold Zwart

http://groups.myspace.com/chrislevitt

Chris’ family has posted a My Space page for messages to the family. I also imagine new information regarding services will be listed there.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e307/psimmy/levitt.jpg

It is impossible to make sense of the senseless.  It was also impossible not to be touched by Chris, in some wonderful way.  He brought laughter and joy as a constant companion, and that was never more evident than when I was sitting in the pub this past Monday afternoon, trying, along with so many others to cope.  Listening to people talk, and share stories and pictures, I was struck by how positive and meaningful those memories are, how much happiness he brought into so many people’s lives.  You often hear people ask the question “how will I be remembered....or, what will I leave behind....”. 

Chris my friend, you left a legacy......

Rest in peace.

Thanks for your thoughts boys. We are waiting for family and Chris’s dad to come over. The date and time will be in the Orlando Sentinel probably Friday. Probably Monday and possibly Sat for 4 hours for Visitation(closed casket).We have been waiting for the relatives to make arrangements.I will try to post when we have details. Thanks for loving my boy. I have no words..............

The thing I’m going to miss most about Chris is his wink and smile.  I loved that about him. He had a wonderful spirit and an amazing zest for life.  He will be missed dearly.  Cheers to Chris Levett for all that he brought to this world!!!

Yeah, that was Chris’ stupid name for me.  Hmph!  I love it now.  Thanks so much for remembering Chris like this.  It eases my soul to see how he touched so many, and reinforces something I always knew...that he lived...really lived.  He made friends, shared stories, went places, did things, loved, lost, and most of all laughed. 

He’d call me with those ridiculous fake high pitched voices and accents saying he was god knows who from god knows where selling god knows what, and I’d be like, Chris...you dork, you’re on my caller-ID! 

I love him for everything he brought out in people, and most of all for his true humility that lived beneath the boisterous facade--his true beauty was that he never knew his greatness.  He does now.  Thank you so much. 

His Aunt, Becky

The funny,sad and loving words on here are helping Chris’s family and me,his proud ,loving mum. You all mostly know that Chris and I were practically joined at the hip.... His humor was infectious,cheeky and sometimes outrageous but he was the brightest ,bravest,scrappiest lad. It’s impossible to imagine life now......the brightest candle snuffed out but the brightest light up above watching over us all.
He was my love,my life and he fully lived up to the poem that was on his wall for years. I am proud to be his mum and his friend.....God Bless darling boy.I love you so.....mum xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Like Mother, Like Son
Do you know that your soul is of mine such a part,
That you seem to be fibre and core of my heart?
None other can pain me as you, dear, can do,
None other can please me or praise me as you.
Remember the world will be quick with its blame
If shadow or stain ever darken your name.
“Like mother, like son” is a saying so true
The world will judge largely the “mother” by you.
Be yours then the task, it task it shall be,
To force the proud world to do homage to me.
Be sure it will say, when its verdict you’ve won,
“She reaped as she sowed. Lo! This is her son!”
~ Margaret Johnston Grafflin

I hope this doesn’t dampen the mood expressed on here. Reading these posts have been some kind of therapy and knowing that you saw what I saw in my lad. God Bless

My own brother died last Easter at 33.  Chris was the first brother I met in Central Florida Soccer when his girlfriend Erin Ryan introduced us after I had joined the Co-ed St. Andrews team when I moved back to Orlando.  It is very hard to lose a brother so young.  I just want to offer my deepest regards to Chris’ family and friends and my support for anyone who needs it.  Rest in Peace.

Another funny thought was when Chris called his Mum to make her Shepards Pie recipe - it was the best Shepards Pie I ever tasted.

The Yorkshire Evening Post have published their article online
http://www.yorkshire-evening-post.co.uk/news?articleid=2867395

Levitt

To night you gently breathe
Within my former youthful memories

A place deeper than my heart to rest
A place unknown, a spiritual quest

For what we’ve known so long as long ago would seem
Can simply be replaced as your place to ease

Into your perfect goal, your soulful laugh you’ll sleep
Beyond the rows of Leeds, long after life has ceased

What we used to call our memory
Your heaven will always be.