Christopher David Gonzales

Christopher David Gonzales was called to eternal life with the Lord on Wednesday, February 4th, 2009 at the age of 41 after have been in a coma for eight years. He was an employee of United Parcel Service in El Paso, Texas as an Aircraft Line Mechanic for 10 years. He is survived by his mother, Irma Medrano; father, Samuel Gonzales; maternal grandmother, Mary Medrano; daughters, Crystal Kyle and Maegan Gonzales; son, Joshua Gonzales; grandchildren: Trace Kyle, Adison Gray, and Michael Blaze Gray; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. He was a graduate of Jefferson High School, class of 1985. He joined the Marine Corps on April 5th, 1989 and received a valuable military education. He was a life-time member of the Veterans of Foreign War, Post 8936. His primary specialty was as an Aircraft Line Mechanic. He did a tour of Desert Storm in 1990 and earned the rank of Sgt. He was released from active duty with an Honorable Discharge and received the National Defense Service Medal, Meritorious Mast 2, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Good Conduct Metal w/1 star, Southwest Asia Service Metal, Kuwait Liberation Metal, Naval Aircrew Insignia, Navy Unit Commendation and the Meritorious Unit Commendation. We would like to thank the caregivers from San Pedro Manor and Vitas Hospice for their wonderful care and compassion. He was deeply loved and will be greatly missed.

Military honors to be rendered at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery following.