Rest in Peace, Chris

[Cam]

Good afternoon,

A few days ago, we received word that @Sshadow had passed back in June, at the age of 45. You guys might have referred to him as Sshadow, or perhaps by his real name, Chris. Chris was a staple of this community for many years, especially as his role as a Package Team Leader here. He also operated a web hosting company for a little while, and many of us (myself included) were customers of his. You may remember it, it was called Empire Hostings. If you knew Chris, you know. He was a class act. He was very easy to get along with. As someone that was on the staff team alongside him at various points in time, I can attest that he was often the peacemaker. When there was a rift between one person and another, he was often the guy coming in to try and resolve the conflict. I can't personally speak to a whole lot of his life IRL, but I know that Chris had three children. Knowing the Chris I knew here at FP, there is no doubt in my mind that he was a fantastic father. Without a doubt, the world is a lesser place without him here.

This topic is a place where you can pay your respects. If you were familiar with Chris, please don't hesitate to share any of your memories/interactions over the years.

Rest In Peace, Chris. Gone, but not forgotten.

 

[Fergal]

This is such sad news. I remember Sshadow from back in the day and am very saddened by his loss. May he rest in peace and deepest sympathy to his friends and family.

Life is short, it's important to make the most of every moment and to cherish those close to us.

 

[Katrina]

My deepest sympathies to his family and I pray that they find peace and comfort as they mourn his loss.

 

[PGen98]

Absolutely deepest condolences to his family and friends as they mourn and come to terms with this tragic loss. May he rest easy.

 

[Cedric]

Aww that’s a shame, such a young age too! Rest in peace, Chris. May you find your rest and happiness in heaven,

 

[Yoda]

Such sad news. Deepest condolences to his family. He was the first Team Leader I worked under here on FP, he was such a nice guy. RIP.

 

[BeautifulAngel]

Huge condolences to his family and friends. I remember Chris and was always a pleasure. Rest in peace Chris, you will be missed.

 

[Lavender.]

I don't remember him but all the same it is very sad. 45 is no age at all. RIP Chris.

 

[Joshua Farrell]

Kinda wish he was more active towards the end. Hope his family finds comfort from those close to them, during this time.

 

[Jake]

I joined this website when I was 13 (27 now) years old. Chris was my first boss, ever. I joined the package team and worked with him for a while. If I recall, I tried to resign after only three weeks and he wouldn’t let me. Haha.

At some point, I joined his Minecraft server, MCEmpire, and worked for him there as well as “head of staff”. That was my first foray into Minecraft - later, I learned that this game could be modified (modded) with some Java code. And thus, my reason for learning to code was born. A decade down the line and I hold a bachelor in Computer Science.

Later even, or possibly contemporarily, I worked with him on his hosting website, EmpireHosting, as a support agent. This gave me so much real experience - I took this to my first “real” job at a large bank and easily surpassed expectations and became a system owner for a large enterprise application.

It is no lie at all to say thay I really do have Chris to thank for all of this. With just a little kindness to a young boy who was interested in forums and communities, he measurably changed a life’s direction.

I am so very sad that he is gone, and I will miss him greatly.

 

[Cory]

I can't say I knew him, but my best wishes go out to his family during this tragic time.

 

[Gizmo]

Rest in peace. I think I may have got my first short gig as PT under him. 🙁 I also was a client of his web hosting for a long time and he was always supportive and understanding.

 

[zappaDPJ]

He was before my time here but clearly very highly regarded by everyone. 45 is no age to die. R.I.P.

 

[Ravenfreak]

I don't remember him but man 45 is a young age to pass. May he RIP and his family are in my thoughts and prayers at this time.

 

[uptrendfinancialsignal]

This is a sad news. He's just too young.

 

[Krissycakes09]

Deepest condolences. 🙁 Praying for his family and friends.

 

[The Cat Lady]

45 is way too young to pass away. Condolences to his family.

 

[TechWiz18]

I remember Sshadow, at some point I had my shot on the Package Team way back in the day when he was in the role of PTL. I was not great back then :/ though I was ecstatic when I had gotten the chance nonetheless.

May he rest in peace

 

[Jimmy]

Wow, this is terrible to hear. I remember Sshadow from when I first joined Forum Promotion. He was always greeting people, and being a familiar & friendly face around FP. I worked underneath him on the Package Team here at FP as one of my first positions here. I always enjoyed working with him, and he was always a very chill person. Sad to hear when people pass on. I will be praying for his family & friends. 'Til next time , Chris! May you rest in peace.

 

[Henrywrites]

Good afternoon,

A few days ago, we received word that @Sshadow had passed back in June, at the age of 45. You guys might have referred to him as Sshadow, or perhaps by his real name, Chris. Chris was a staple of this community for many years, especially as his role as a Package Team Leader here. He also operated a web hosting company for a little while, and many of us (myself included) were customers of his. You may remember it, it was called Empire Hostings. If you knew Chris, you know. He was a class act. He was very easy to get along with. As someone that was on the staff team alongside him at various points in time, I can attest that he was often the peacemaker. When there was a rift between one person and another, he was often the guy coming in to try and resolve the conflict. I can't personally speak to a whole lot of his life IRL, but I know that Chris had three children. Knowing the Chris I knew here at FP, there is no doubt in my mind that he was a fantastic father. Without a doubt, the world is a lesser place without him here.

This topic is a place where you can pay your respects. If you were familiar with Chris, please don't hesitate to share any of your memories/interactions over the years.

Rest In Peace, Chris. Gone, but not forgotten.

This is heartbreaking. I wish the family the strength to bear the loss and may his soul rest in peace 🙏