More detail on this person: Christopher J Thiel My late husband and myself were good friends of Chris, having met him in 1978, when we moved to Florida. He was not only a friend, but a neighbor and our atty. for person and buisness matters. He was a unique man with a sarcastic sence of humor. His late wife Annaliese was also a sweet, happy and wonderful friend. I will miss them both. A little about Chris before his official bio. He and his late wife Analise, used to travel to Germany every year, where her roots were, he enjoyed getting a new pickup truck each year for a client he was retained by, a car dealership, he also loved to talk with a favorite on the table, Jack Daniels. He loved his beautiful boat years ago, and after a day out on it would always stop at the chinese resturant to pick up a ton of food. I remember when he called asking us to come see his brand new steel blue BMW Motorcycle, which was so beautiful and he was so proud of. He had a mostly dry sence of humor, he also always had time for you whenever you needed him. In earlier years Chris and Analiese lost a son to a car accident in Texas. Chris would pop up down the yard to always say hello, or to arrange a cleanout of a trailer court he owned. He helped us threw a lot of serious situations. His bio reads... THIEL, Christopher Jon 67, New Port Richey, passed away June 19, 2011. Born in New York City, NY, Sept. 11, 1943, Christopher entered the U.S. Army where he rose from enlisted rank to Commissioned Officer during his 26 years of service. Initially in the Military Police Branch, he transitioned to aviation where he commanded an attack helicopter company during two tours in Vietnam. Upon Christopher's discharge from active duty, he went on to pursue a career in law. He earned Bachelor, MBA and law degrees from the University of Nebraska. After graduation, he relocated to the New Port Richey area. His community involvement included appointment as City Attorney of Port Richey and Chairman of the local American Red Cross Chapter. He enjoyed traveling, cooking and spending time with family and friends. Christopher was predeceased by his first wife, Anneliese; and first son, Andreas. He is survived by his wife, Ann; son, Christopher (Karrie); granddaughter, Abigail; two step- children, Daniel and Joanne (Christian); and three step- granddaughters, Katie, Hayley and Shay. Christopher will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations in Christopher's memory be made to the American Red Cross. He will be greatly missed. CREMATED and INURNED IN ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY.
Burial information: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
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