Jess "Chris" Christian Eberspecher

Jess Christian "Chris" Eberspecher

Jess Christian "Chris" Eberspecher was born at Crawford, Neb., on Jan. 10, 1961, to Jerry and Joan (Norman) Eberspecher. He died in an automobile accident on March 14, 1991.

Chris grew up in Harrison and on a farm near Crawford.

He graduated from Crawford High School with the class of 1979, where he was active in wrestling. He went to Chadron State College one year, then transferred to the University of Wyoming where he was a graduate of the Class of 1984.

He worked his way through college doing carpentry in Lusk, Wyo., and as a salesman in New Hampshire and Maine. Following graduation he made his home in Sterling, Colo., continued his career as a self-employed fire extinguisher and Amway representative covering areas in Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming and Kansas. He loved people. His personality and easy gift of talking and laughing made him a natural for sales. He had many friends and never met a stranger or forgot a name.

He loved his family. He will be remembered by his friends and family for his special way of stopping in and visiting or calling just to talk a while.

He was a fine son, brother, cousin and uncle, and will be remembered and cherished by his family.

The following is a letter he wrote to his parents that gives them comfort and the courage to deal with their loss.

Hello Mom & Dad,

Chris Eberspecher

He is survived by his parents, Jerry and Joan Eberspecher, grandmother, Leona Ostermeyer of Crawford; sisters, Vicky Yant and her husband, Matt, of Alliance; Ronda Norgard and her husband, Jim, of Fort Collins, Colo.; niece, Anna Marie Yant and nephews, Jeff, Mike and Casey Norgard, innumerable relatives and a host of friends.

Rosary services were held at church at 7:30 p.m. March 17. Funeral services at 10 a.m. on March 18, 1991 at St. John The Baptist Church at Crawford with Father Neal Nollette officiating with burial at Crawford Cemetery.

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