This morning at around 7:00 AM my dear friend Chad died, leaving behind his wife Renee and their two sons Colin (7) and Aidan (3). My heart is broken.
Chad was a beautiful man. So tender hearted, kind, and generous. What a great great thinker, and prolific reader. I knew him to enjoy deep communion with God – shoot, I remember him fasting for the entire Lenten season a few years ago – he embodied full life and loved Christ’s church.
Just a few months into the formation of what is now Quest, Lynette and I met a church planting duo who fast became good friends. They planted and for roughly three years pastored Crossroads Church which gathered in West Seattle. Many evenings Chad, Renee, Lynette and I would sit together praying, dreaming, wondering, crying, and hoping.
I was shocked when I received that damn phone call this morning – this should not be – he’s too young, his family needs him, and his community needs him. I just can’t understand this.
Aaron’s Klinefelter site shared:
There will be a Memorial Service held Sunday morning (March 12) from 10:00-12:00 at the Vineyard Central building, St. Elizabeth’s, on the corner of Carter and Mills in Norwood, OH (directions). This will be in lieu of our regular Sunday morning worship gathering. Childcare will be provided for those age 4 and under only.
“There will be a viewing on Monday evening from 6:00-7:30, also at St. Elizabeth’s.
“Instead of flowers, donations to a Trust Fund for Colin and Aidan can be made at any 5/3rd bank. Let them know it is for the Chad Canipe Memorial Fund. We are also working on a website for the same. Once it is up you can donate online at http://www.CanipeMemorial.com.”
WWW.kline.blogspot.com/2006/03/chad-canipe-memorial.html
Here are links to a few more sites with information and tributes:
Renee and family, my thoughts and prayers are with you . . . I am so sorry for your loss.
grace, dwight
Another saint taken to soon from this life. My prayers are with you and Chad’s family.
dwight, you were remembered in OH, this weekend in more than a few conversations, you were mentioned as being a close friend of chad’s. you would have loved the memorial service, it was everything he was about.
peace to you.