Me (Kris Young) in the middle with two of my best buddies on either side of me.  Chanvit on the right and Steve LaMie on the left.  Sad you have both passed on.  We had a lot of fun tearing through Winton on our BMX bikes and listening to "Godzilla" on his Dad's awesome stereo!

Chanvit was one of my best buddies in grade school.  Will always remember his Thai hot peppers, his Mom's delicious noodle soup, his Dad's awesome stereo and my first time going to Great America with his family in their AMC Eagle.

We didn't hang out so much after he fell in love with Lindee.  Glad to hear they stayed together.

Rest in peace buddy,

Kris Young

Even with the distance you are part of our lives and memories, you will always be part of our family, it doesn’t matter the distance or place, you will always be part of us!!!

We built lots of memories that will always bring happy thoughts to us.  We shared many vacations and experiences that we will always cherish.  Your happiness and good spirits always made the best of any situation.  Chan, you were a brother, a friend, and a mentor; you will always be part of our lives.

Then MSgt Growden, PCSd to Yokota AB, Japan, and ultimately helped me get through a very tough period "dealing" with our Squadron's out of control Chief.  There were many days that he endured my frustration, profanity, and anger.  He was my sounding board and for that my friend words cannot begin to express my appreciation for you.
Chan was an outstanding Engineer, SNCO, and Airman!  A true testimony to his Airmanship is in those he was responsible to lead who each grew to become amazing Airmen themselves.
Always with a KILLER smile, operating with true integrity, and always a loyal friend.  Thank you Chan for the memories.
May you rest in piece brother.
Sincerely,
Your Friend

A toast to my friend, brother, wingman and voice of reason too many times than I can remember.

Brother, you're staying on my drunk dial list.  I won't hit the number but I'll cherish the memories when I look at it.

Chan was my cousin, my friend and my mentor, I loved him and he will be greatly missed.

He was a major influence for me to join the Air Force and has had a huge impact on my development over the last 10 years. He was there when I went into Basic Training and he was always there to mentor me as I went through each rank. He showed me how to live my life through his example and I grew to listen closely to his advice--I owe much of my leadership style, life successes and philosophy to him.

Chan and Lindee always welcomed me into their home. I will miss spending time with them in the backyard and sitting by the fire pit, just chatting through the night. I will always cherish the good times we had cooking, grilling and, most of all, eating Chan's delicious food. 

I looked up to Chan and considered him a dear friend. He will be missed but never forgotten.  

Ol' Master Sergeant Growden was my first section supervisor when I first arrived in Yokota AB, Japan in 2002.  I recall him being straight, by-the-book, type of guy.  It is a shame that we never got the chance to link up after all these years.  I would have loved to tell him all that has happened with my military career.  I've done some great things, and I wanted to let him know that his mentorship was a part of that.  

While stationed at Yokota, Growden and I have been TDY to Kadena AB and deployed to Oman together.  There were times where he looked out for my well-being.  Here's an action picture of him working hard at Oman-- reconstructing the power production area.  I remember at the time of the photo yelling, "Hey Sergeant Growden, smile!"   Caught him off guard, hence his expression.   Then he said, "Get back to work, Torro!"

My condolences to his wife, family, and fur babies. He will be missed, but not forgotten. 

Chan and Lin have been our friends for many years. Over those years we have shared many special moments to include the many nights Chan and Pepp spent trying to put the world to rights ( they should have both ran for president lol)  We  loved sharing food , drinks and just time together! We have sibling fur babies because of Chan , he convinced us to get a new puppy as he and  Pepp would both get $50.00 off each puppy and as both of them love a bargain we all ended up with another dog not thinking about how much that $50.00 savings would really amount to in dog food , pets bills etc, Chan will always be remembered for his love for his wife Lin,  love for his family  and his friendship!  We will truly miss you Chan 🙏  Until we meet again, God Bless❤️

Chan and Lin were our sponsors in Japan and we greatly enjoyed our time with them. Chan was a great friend to us and we have lots of fun memories. I feel privileged because I do have his Thai rice recipe 😊

Chan's charisma, sense of humor and compassion will be greatly missed.

Chan was the best chef I ever knew. His Thai rice recipe-that he never wanted to share with anybody, by the way-was amazing.

Either singing karaoke, or playing board games, or sharing some food, together with Lynn, it was nice to be around Chan for his beautiful and easy going way to be.

Praying for Lynn and Chan's family during these hard times. May the Lord Jesus  dry every tear from your eyes with peace and comfort from above.


So many memories of my good friend! I met him on his first day/1st assignment at the 823rd RH. We bonded right away. We deployed to Saudi Arabia during the first gulf war together and both PCSed to Germany from the RH. He and Lindee    became special family friends. We had some good time my Brother. You will be missed my friend! 

OBITUARY

Chanvit Arunmano Growden

February 25, 1969 – November 10, 2021

Mountain View Funeral & Cremation

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