David William Christ of Lake Jackson, TX passed away on July 18, 2022 at the age of 67. He was born on April 28, 1955 in Ganado, TX to William Frank and Lorraine Janacek Christ. He married Peggy Lynne Mach on August 26, 1978. David attended Ganado High School, graduating in 1973. After graduation he attended Texas State University and obtained a degree in business management. David was employed at Household Finance in Killeen, Santa Fe Railway in Temple, and Dow Chemical in Freeport.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy; daughter, Chelsea Nichole Christ; three grandchildren, Alexa, Ava, and Jaxton of Lake Jackson; his brother, Ronnie Crist of Port Alto; sister, Barbara Christ of Long Beach, California; sister and brother-in-law, Nancy and Jim Brooks of El Campo; two nephews, Jeremy Crist of Ganado and Brandon Brooks of El Campo; and special cousin Lawrence Janacek of Ganado.
He is preceded in death by his parents, sisters, Sandra and Beverly; sister-in-law Carol Crist; in laws, Arnold and Doris Mach; and aunt and uncle, Bill and Irene Janacek.
A special thank you for all of David’s prayer warriors for their love, support, and prayers during this difficult time.
Pallbearers will be Jeremy Crist, Lawrence Janacek, Brandon Brooks, Joe Reyes and John Murphy.
In Lieu of flowers, donations in memory of David may be made to St. Luke’s Foundation for Student Scholarships in the transplant program. P.O. Box 20269, MC-3- 206, Houston, TX 77225, 832-355-6822, you can also give at st.lukeshealth.org.
