chriszimny

Love yah

admin — Sun, 09 May 2010 07:05:27 +0000

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends
David Ralston

Chris’s Birthday Launch

admin — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 09:19:23 +0000

This Saturday, April 17th, we will have our yearly balloon launch for Chris. The time will be 2:00PM. In the morning there will be an 8:00AM mass at St. Catherine. Chris would have been 33. Miss you so much Chris. You will NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!!! We will be sending our love to you Chris with our balloons. Let me kn…ow if you plan to join us and how many time zones we will get this year 2010. Love, Mom

Five Years!

admin — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:13:27 +0000

Dear Chris,

“If tears could build a stairway
and memories build a lane
I’d walk right up to heaven
and bring you home again!”

Five years and so many tears….The pain never went away
and never will on losing you, one just learns to live with
the pain. We miss you so much Chris!

We will have a mass for Chris at 8:00AM at St. Catherine’s.

A light so bright, will never be extinguished……..

CHRIS, FOREVER LOVED

CHRIS, NEVER, EVER FORGOTTEN

Love, Mom

Best Friends

admin — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:04:42 +0000

My name is Aram Jalili and it has been to long since I have heard the name Chris Zimny. For those that don’t know, Chris and I were best friends for several years of our youth and I am grateful for the love he gave me growing up. Basketball on the driveways, riding bikes, lighting fireworks, smashing coins on the train tracks, and causing mayhem was our specialty. His passing was a very difficult pill for me to swallow. I’ve always hoped that I would run into Chris now as a man so we can talk of our youth as boys. So many memories it would take me days to recall them all. Although it has been some time since his loss I would like to pay my respect to his family and friends. I will never forget his wonderful mother, father, brother, and sisters.

Chris holds his own place in my heart and will always be remembered…..

Change of Time for Balloon Launch

admin — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:15:39 +0000

Sorry, change in the time of the balloon launch…

We will launch at 6:30PM on Friday, April 17th.

Balloon Launch

admin — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 05:16:45 +0000

Hi Everyone, Wow, where does time fly??? On Friday, April 17th, we will have our yearly balloon launch for Chris’s 32nd birthday at 6:00PM. There will be a Mass for Chris at 8:00AM at St. Catherine’s. If you would like to join us, bring your balloons and the launch time is 6:00PM. Chris, we will be sending our love with each balloon and know that you will Never be Forgotten. Happy Birthday Chris, Love, Mom

Thoughts on Today…and blue chalk

admin — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 11:48:33 +0000

hey everyone….i know we are all feeling the same thought today….as our hearts swell and and eyes fill with tears….our smiles also grow as we think of our lost friend, brother, solider….chris……i know i have said it many times before…but in chris’ passing we are reminded of what a great honor it was to know him and to have someone like him in our lives….in talkiing with people, reading the posts on this site….and telling the story of chris….we are able to share with others the legend that was his life and we can then remember that we are blessed to have been part of it….we love you buddy….and miss you more than you can ever know….to all the soliders worldwide…past;present and future…thank you for your selfless sacrifice….to chris family and friends….we are all together today…in our moments of grief we are not alone…..so today on the 4th anniversary of chris’ passing….amongst the tears and sorrow…take time to remember the good times we were lucky enough to share with chris…..
marc and the hans family….
p.s. – quick funny story….it is an old tradition in my family that when you go visit someone at the cemetary you bring a rock instead of flowers….the legend goes that in old times…the flowers people would lay upon a headstone would get eaten or blown away by animals….but a rock would always remain…sooo….each time we visit chris we place a rock upon his headstone….last time we went i told my 2 year old son to find a rock to bring uncle chris….instead …he brought me a piece of chalk and demanded that we bring it!!! so000 today when you head over to chris’ site at the cemetary and to the memorial in glenview…if you see some blue chalk…that means the hans’ were there!!!!

Miss You

admin — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:37:02 +0000

Time flies by but there isn’t a day that Sgt Zimny dosen’t cross my mind he tought me so much during the months I had the privaledge to serve next to him. It was my first deployment it was hard being away from home but being with Sgt Zimny I never thought about it I looked up to him like the older brother I never had. The day we got the news that I felt like my heart was ripped out my chest if it wasn’t for SSgt Litton and Sgt Curtis I don’t know what i would of done I felt as if it was my fault cause it was my seat that Sgt Zimny road on during the patrol but being the man that he was he didn’t let me go on the patrol cause we where leaving soon and it was the last patrol. Cause of Sgt Zimny I re enlisted and cause of him Im here today. He lives in me and all the young Marines he influenced during are tours of duty he will never be forgotten. In my eyes he’s the Marine that all Marines strive to be like.

Love You and miss you Dearly
Cpl Catsro, Erick

Hey

admin — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:20:20 +0000

This is Matthew Litton I served with Chris and I was one of his senior Marines the loss was one of the worst losses I have every felt and I think of him everyday that goes by and now that it is getting closer to the day that we lost him it is harder to think of him and more painful I miss him he was a great guy.

4 Years

admin — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:58:58 +0000

On 1/31/09, it will be 4 years since we lost Chris.
On 1/31 we will have a mass for Chris at 8:00AM at
St. Catherine Labourne.

Dear Chris,

4 years….4 years ago I lost you

4 years ago a part of my heart left with you

Oh Chris, how I miss your smile and that
crazy laugh

Everyday you are with me

I have days of tears

I have days of smiles, remembering some funny times
we shared together, Taco Bell, Pickups in the
early morning

Chris, as long as our hearts beat, you will always
be here with us and Never Forgotten

Love You Forever Chris,

Mom