Christopher Reischl Obituary

Loved Chris like brother , Chris definately liked to think outside the box , and thats where where we found each other ! plus alley nieghbors!

Maria & Nicole, Dot, Mike & families - I met Chris the first time when he was an infant & his Auntie Trish & I had come from Wales to Chicago as nurses (as had his mom, years prior). Dot & Rick were so v.delighted with their first lovely little son. The 2nd.time was in Cancun a few years ago, with his Chicago family & his British family. What a wonderful vacation, adventures & laughs. His death is a real tragedy for all. I'm so sorry, knowing his family's & friends' deep sadness. As a San Francisco firefighter widow, I can understand the dangers of his work. There is a Firefighters Cancer Prevention Foundation - we can hope that data & research will really prevent further terrible losses in the future. Heartfelt sympathy & prayers.

Dear Maria and Nicole,
It saddens me to hear of your lost. My heart and prayers go out to you and your daughter. He will alway's be in your heart, and his spirit will alway's be with you forever.

Love Loretta Smerko

Dear Maria and Nicole, you are in my thoughts and prayers. Will miss Chris, always enjoyed the spirited conversations with him. Chris always seemed to have a fun. My sincere condolences. ...Janet Bannister

Maria and Nicole,
I just want you to know that your family in Iowa is thinking and praying for you guys, during this dark time. We love you guys very much, and we will always love Chris. His smile, jokes and how he made us all laugh will never be forgotten. Our deepest sympathies, and please remeber he had a higher calling and is now looking over and protecting all of us.

Love,
The Kapinski, and Novak Families

Warm condolences to the Reischel family for their great loss. While we did not know Chris for a long time, he was a pillar of our neighborhood. Chris made the Berteau Ave. block party memorable every year with the special projects he would do for the kids on the block. He will be sorely missed. Maria and Nicole, our deepest sympathies go out to both of you at this difficult time.

Maria and Nicole,
our deepest condolences on your loss. Chris will always be there for you, as will he'll always be in our thoughts and prayers...the Sampson Family

While we did not know Chris well, the times we did spend with him were certainly memorable. We agree that he was one of the most vibrant people we have ever met and the world was certainly a better, funnier place with him in it. Our best to you and Nicole as you remember all he was to you and to everyone he came in contact with. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

What a great guy ,we will always remember Chris for his great sence of humor and his compassionate heart.Although he was his own man,he was also a great guy to have on your team!!The day we picked to cross lake michigan we had 6to 8 foot waves ,we went out as far as the water intakes(3 miles) and I said "we do not have to go you know"Chris's answer to that was" onward and upward accross the lake we go.We beat our best time by 7 hours!!!What a brave and adventurous person, we will miss him greatly. Maria and Nicloe we will continue to love you guys as great friends and nieghbors.
Love Michael Beale

What a great guy ,we will always remember Chris for his great sence of humor and his compassionate heart.Although he was his own man,he was also a great guy to have on your team!!The day we picked to cross lake michigan we had 6to 8 foot waves ,we went out as far as the water intakes(3 miles) and I said "we do not have to go you know"Chris's answer to that was" onward and upward accross the lake we go.We beat our best time by 7 hours!!!What a brave and adventurous person, we will miss him greatly. Maria and Nicloe we will continue to love you guys as great friends and nieghbors.
Love Michael Beale

Best wishes to this family. May God, who is truly a comforter, bless and keep you all.

To Maria, Nicole and family, We will truley miss a one of kind as a neighbor and friend for so many years. We Bless Chris at this time to insure that he is in a better place of comfort and peace. We will never forget him and all the memories that he brought upon us. God Bless him and all, WE LOVE YOU TWINKLE EYES!

Son, brother, husband, father, neighbor, firefighter, friend. Chris was so many things to so many people. I remember his strength, his kindness and his wit. Dorothy, Maria, Nicole, Mike, and family, I am so sorry for your loss.

Maria and Nikki, Claire and I send our deepest sympathies. We are so sorry about this and we know that Chris will be missed by all the people who knew him well and loved him dearly, and also everyone in the neighborhood who valued his amazing sense of humor and terrific personality.

Maria & family, please accept our deepest sympathies for your loss. The neighborhood has lost a good friend. If there is anything we can do now or in the future please let us know.

John & Jill Arena

How lucky we all are to have know Chris-what a wonderful neighbor! We will never forget the boat -the red long underware with lights and the friendly personality. Our love and sympathy. Joe & Shirley Skala

Maria, Nicole, Dorothy, Michael, and family. I am sorry beyond words. The world was a much better, brighter, safer, and funnier place because Chris was in it. He was a giving and gutsy person. We were privileged to know him. With deepest sympathy and with love, Helen Lambin

Hi Maria--I'm so sorry to hear about Chris. We'll all remember his karaoke at the Tohkon picnics. And I recall that trip to Miami.
Bob Andrews

Maria, I'm very sorry for your loss. If I can do anything for you please contact me. I will see you soon. George Russiaky

I never met Chris but having known Mike for many years and reading these tributes I know he was a great man. I am so sorry for your loss. Marty and Jeannie McGrory

Maria and Nicole, Thank you for sharing Chris with the neighborhood. He (and you with him) gave so much to his community. Our thoughts are with you. With sympathy, Jenny, Rob, Madeleine, Julianne, and Alison Snyder

I wish I had the pleasure of knowing Chris longer,ANYTHING I can do, without question, I will be there at your door.Frank and Sara Convery

We will miss him very much! We will especially miss his humor, love and wisdom. Our sympathy goes out to you and Nicole in this time of need. Love you both! Robert, Angela, Mikayla and Michael

My condolences to Maria and Nicole on the loss of your husband and father. With sympathy, Jerry Nichols CFD

Chris was an absolute creative genius. His block party inventions and Halloween decorations will live in infamy. One of our first introductions to Chris's wild imagination was watching him spend much of one summer figuring out how to convert a shop vac and a bunch of tubes into a bubble machine that would hang from a tree and fill the entire street with bubbles. We are likely to be the only block party in the city that has a lazy river complete with canoes running down the middle of the street. And how about the pirate ship he built--accessorized with guns that sprayed water? Who besides Chris would have ever envisioned something like that?! And there are probably still kids (and adults) in the neighborhood who have nightmares from his elaborate Halloween spectacles--which people came from miles around to see.

There is a song that includes the lyrics "You'll be with me like a handprint on my heart." Chris has left his hand print on many hearts.
He was a true blessing to all who met him. His humor, his inventiveness, his genuine good-natured spirit--he was truly one in a billion. It was a pleasure to have known him.

And no doubt the block parties in heaven just got a whole heck of a lot more interesting. He's probably already working on convincing St. Peter that of course they can get the lazy river to defy gravity.

May the many fond memories of Chris bring comfort to his loved ones. We will all miss him terribly.
Roxy, John, and Ruthie Owens

We extend our sympathy to your entire family at this time of great loss. Chris will be missed by all that ever had a chance to meet him. We love you all. Chris,Laurel, Rob, Emily, Sara, and Ashleigh Thomas