Christopher Ross Boeck

In Loving Memory of the Most Beautify Man I have Ever Know
Christopher Ross Boeck
April 18, 1975 July 9, 2018

My husband, my best friend, my teacher, my business partner, my work buddy, and the most amazing Daddy to our little Christopher. The best step-dad I could have asked for my deaf son, my oldest, Shawlee. Boeck learned more sign language than any other friend or family member, acquired a patience he never knew he was capable of, and he always made sure Shawlees car was road-worthy and did whatever mechanic work it took for Shawlees many travels to be safe.

Boeck came into my second son Patricks life at the precious age of nine. My husband payed an excellent role in Patricks home schooling and he taught Patrick everything he knows about mechanic work. They shared our passion for old trucks, recycling, the preservation of history, music, family water activities, the great outdoors, our farm and our pets. Patrick also lost his best friend and the joys of sharing the same great sense of humor.

Not for one minute though would my husband want his life glorified, nor would he want it to be in vain. My husbands words guide my ink with lessons he would want learned. As with our private wedding with Pastor Skip in Boecks hometown of Vail, Iowa he wanted no fanfare at his passing.

My husband and I talked a lot about his happening one day. We chose graduation as our theme vs. funeral or even celebration of life. We choose graduation, because we firmly believed we continue to learn all our life. One never quits learning here on earth, and we can only hope that those above who have graduated before us can help guide us thru these times to have the strength to carry on knowing of forgiveness and getting thru this in a peaceful and strong of a way as possible. In an effort to carry on with a positive future all our family needs from us. My husband was a firm believer every day should be a celebration of life, and one should not wait for the pressures of a calendared holiday for materialistic giving to show their love of live or loved-ones. He never gave me a diamond, or even a rose. HE GAVE ME SOOOO MUCH MORE than that. He gave me himselfdaily asking me, sometimes multiple times Have I told you today how much I love you? Who could ask for more than that? The shine does not fade and the petals dont wilt. I have that forever! Thank you Honey!

Most importantly what I would like my husband to be remembered for and for others to learn from is Chris Boeck had an amazing trait, like I have never seen in another. He was so unique! He took ACCOUNTABILITY for his mistakes. As torturous as it was for him to admit some of his mistakes or set-back he personally had through-out our fifteen years together he could call a spade a spade. He did not point his finger at another, pass the buck, or blame another. He not only took accountability and from the depths of his soul expressed in sorrow for a wrong, but praised and thanked me daily for forgiveness. With his ability for taking accountability, he made forgiveness easy. Undoubtedly, the world would be a better place marriages would last, and families would stay together if mankind could pick up this amazing trait my humble husband had carry it on!

For his family and his sisters Cary and Katelyn; nephew, Quinten and the many aunts and uncles, hundreds of cousins, friends, teachers, preachers, classmates and the local townspeople that knew him before I did LUCKY YOU AND THANK YOU for a little piece of each of you was in him and made him the man I met and loved and adored!

To the 1000s of people we did business with as BOECK, SHAW, AND SONS MOTHER EARTH SHOP, RECYCLING, RESTORING, AND RESELLING, and who appreciated our hard work and constantly heard praise from for how we worked together as a team. Thank You!

To all the medical and legal personnel who knew and respected is as a tight-knight team. Thank You! To all the emergency crews and amazing people that stopped and helped me at the most horrific moment in my life, please know I thank God daily for you. To Crampton and his most beautify wife and son, there are no words to express my gratitude and love for the three of you.

To all our current friends and neighbors, Thank you. With a very special thank you to Bridget, who was there for him and me at a most challenging time.

To Nicole, thank you for having Christophers first son, Gabriel, and for raising him to be such a FINE young man.

To may husbands mother, Gerri, Thank you for giving Christopher Ross Boeck the gift of life, and me my soulmate. He was and always will be one of a kind!

REST IN PEACE HONEY! REST IN PEACE!

As a couple, we did not use Social Media, and I will remain true to that, although we are grateful for those who can find peace and support in whatever ways work for you.

Desiderata was what we aimed to follow. The last bible verse we discussed and wanted to follow together was:
Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls - Jeremiah 6:16