Rest in Peace lovely Chris. Will treasure always the memories of your love and support of myself James and Alex over 40 years. You will always have a very special place in our hearts and we mention often the fun times that we had with you.

I never met Chris face to face, so can’t comment personally. But I have seen how very happy he made Rosie over the time they shared together. This is a truly special thing they had…which touched their families and friends….bringing love, joy and peace.

Chris was a great friend to my husband, Ron. They had such fun times together. They were quite an unlikely pair really, which surprised everyone, I think. We all had fun holidays at Wanaka together with the boat and fishing, of course. These holidays usually meant a trip to the West Coast for some crayfishing. After Ron passed away Chris was a true friend to me as he kept in touch regularly. We had many interesting conversations and lots of laughs. I will miss his presence in my life but will cherish the many precious memories of our times together. My heart goes out to you, Rosie, and to both your and Chris' families. Stay strong and God bless. Lenette Grant

Chris, Thank you for taking great care of both Kayden and Cory on their way to and from school each day. They absolutely loved their daily chats with you, often telling me stories of what you have been up to. Every time I saw you, you wore a smile, no matter what you were going through. You will be very much missed by us all Thank you again for making a difference. Rest in love Lisa, Scott, Kade and Cory xx

Rest easy uncle Chris, I will miss your beautiful laugh and warm hugs forever. x

Chris was a warmth that I'll forever remember from my childhood. He was someone who could brighten any day and make you laugh. His hugs could cure the deepest sadness. I will miss him deeply.

We knew Chris as a friend, mentor, helper, healer, entertainer, giver, storyteller, warrior, philosopher charismatic and a clumsy goofball. Always felt young and full of good vibes. Chris helped our family everytime we crossed paths, selflessly. We were grateful to have met Chris and i am also grateful to have met Rosie through him. He loved you so much and mentioned it often, he also knew without a doubt that he had met his soulmate and was so proud of that fact. Chris was very proud of his family also and our sincere condolences are with you. I will miss our conversations and the opprtunity for my younger boys to meet a living legend, however they will hear all about you and the lessons we shared and the ripples of your wake will go on some more. Enjoy whatever is next Chris and ill keep a sense out for you.

Chris, we will all miss you so much, but it will always bring a smile to our faces remembering how much the kids kept you on your toes and made you laugh. What an impact you have made on our kids and community. Thank you for being so much more than "just the local school bus driver". Emi, Issy, Jess and James.

So Chris… over 30 years of interesting conversations have come to an end. Even though we have lived in different cities for a good many years, when we caught up on the phone or in person it was just like we had talked the previous day. Nothing changed you loved your family, and friends alike and would do anything for anyone. You had opinions, and enjoyed a good debate, it didn’t matter if your mates agreed with you or not if they were your mates, it just didn’t matter. We had some great times over the years paua diving, spearfishing and just good old blue cod fishing. Always competitive but we always had plenty of laughs that's for sure. Thanks for all the memories. R.I.P mate you’ll be missed. Greg Slade

From our days in Singapore in 1980 to Dunedin you have been our friend. Thanks for always being there for Rex and say hello to him from all of us.

It's hard to know how to say goodbye to someone I've known since I was 3 years old, thank you for your unwavering love and support. You always made me feel safe and included, thanks for taking me camping in your Hilux with Joe, and for finding my teddy bear when I thought he was lost. See you somewhere someday xx.

For nearly three decades we journeyed through this life, side by side, through the best of times and the worst of times. We shared much joy in each other's lives and supported each other when the chips were down. Your unconditional love and support made a difference in so many ways, to so many people. Our lives are richer for having known you and you are very much missed... Ride on, brother...

Chris, I value and appreciate the good times we shared. Thank you for being a friend.

Goodbye to a friend who would drop what he was doing to come and give you a hand

Steam easy old mate...