Chris was born in Chattanooga the son of Sandra Beane Cushman and William Price Cushman on June 15, 1968.
Carin Smith Cushman, Chris’s wife; his stepson, Charles Michael Cushman; and his son, William Eugene Cushman, survive him, as do his sister, Diana Cushman Stefaniuk; her husband, Daniel Michael Stefaniuk; her sons, William Michael and Daniel Hinton; and her daughter, Madeline Claire.
Chris was graduated from Baylor School and from Carleton College. He received the Master’s Degree from UT Chattanooga, and he completed the program of the New Actors’ Workshop in NY City. He worked for Lehman Brothers, the Bio-Medical Firm, and Baylor School.
Mark Gooden and Charles Neal will lead a graveside worship service with the immediate family at the Forest Hills Cemetery. One may make a memorial contribution to the Mustard Seed Ministry of First-Centenary United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 208, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37401. Arrangements are by Chattanooga Funeral Home - North Chapel. Please share your condolences at ChattanoogaNorthChapel.com.
Chris enjoyed playing, reading, and throwing with Charlie and William; family gatherings large and small; long visits with his faraway relatives on Virginia’s Northern Neck; conversation and cooking; sports and genealogy and public affairs. He was drawn to the least ones. He was kind.
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