Christopher David
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Christopher David
KALISPELL — On Saturday, March 16, 2019, our beloved Christopher Sean David passed from this life surrounded by his family at Kalispell Regional Hospital.
He was born on Dec. 13, 2000, in Reno, Nevada, to Christine Mattingly Hesselman. On June 27, 2004, he and his mother married Charles David. The family moved to Trona, California, and then to Kalispell, where, on July 25, 2007, his Daddy Charlie adopted him making him “officially” Christopher David. A happier boy would have been hard to find.
Christopher attended schools in Kalispell, Polson and Hamilton and would have graduated June 2, 2019, from Hamilton High School.
He participated in Christmas plays at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, “The Night Before Christmas” with the Port Polson Players and with the Special Olympics, earning several medals and awards in swimming, track and bowling. Video games were his favorite and he was good at them.
At the age of sixteen Christopher signed up to become an organ donor. He would be so very proud to know that his donation will end up making lives better for as many as eighty people. Upon leaving the Kalispell Regional Medical Center Hospital, Christopher was afforded an “Honor Walk” through the halls. Doctors estimated that 300 hospital staff, friends and family lined the halls for the walk and that not in 16 years had they seen such a turn out for an Honor Walk.
We wish to thank all who helped Christopher through his life struggles with the positive influence, support and love they provided him. You are forever in our hearts and we are forever grateful for the support and happiness you’ve added to Christopher’s life.
Christopher is survived by his parents, Charles and Christine David; his brothers, John and Danny; and his aunt, Johna Smith, all of Las Vegas, Nevada; his grandparents, John and Sheri David, of Polson; Carolyn and Glenn Waddell, Pat and Sue Mattingly, and Betty Matlin; his aunts and uncles, Gena Mattingly, Julie (Taylor) Reasonen, Patricia and Shane Parker, Donna and Gene Bonfoey, James and Linda Mattingly, Lewis Mathis, Victor Mathis, Gene Mathis and many cousins.
A Celebration of Life and potluck dinner is scheduled for June 8, at 2 p.m. at the Polson Elks Club, 512 Main Street, Polson, MT 59860.
