Christopher Eugene Lange

Christopher Eugene Lange has passed away peacefully at his home in Long Beach, Washington on April 6, 2015.

Born May 31, 1947 in Tacoma to Fredrick Eugene Lange and Christine Marie Lange (Reichl), Chris attended Tacoma schools, graduating from Franklin Pierce High School class of ‘65. He went on to the U.S. Air Force working as a fuel mechanic at various American bases and Southeast Asia, including Vietnam.

Chris worked as a signalman on the Milwaukee Railroad, a truck driver and retired from the State of Washington. He enjoyed fishing and clam digging, watching the Seahawks and Mariners games, tinkering with his tractors and having fun with family and friends.

Chris was preceded in death by his son Garrett Eugene Lange and father Fredrick Eugene Lange. Survivors include his mother Christine Lange of Puyallup, brother Fredrick Lange of Mount Vernon, sister Rivkah Lange of Puyallup, nephews Scott Lange of Fayetteville, NC, Brett Lange of Mount Vernon, niece Jennifer Matuz of Puyallup and great nephew Nichalas Woolley of Buckley.

We were lucky to have Chris in our lives and he will be missed very much.