Kyle David Christian, age 28, entered
fully into the presence of his Lord and Savior Wednesday, May 26,
2010 following a ten month battle with leukemia.
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He was born April 10, 1982, in Grantsburg, Wisconsin
to David & Carolyn (Foote) Christian. He is a 2000 graduate of
Memorial High School, and a 2006 graduate of UW-Eau Claire. He was
an active member of Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, where he
met his future wife.
He and Abigail Zimmer married on May 2, 2009 at Christ Church
Cathedral in Eau Claire, WI, before moving to Madison, WI.
Kyle delighted in anything to do with guitars, delta blues/soul/rock'n'roll
music, motorcycles, nature and woodworking/carpentry. Kyle was a
disciple of Jesus Christ and lived life filled with the Holy
Spirit of God. He was known for his kindness, gentleness,
humility, purity of heart and for bringing great joy to everyone
around him. He treasured the truth in Colossians 3:14, "Above
all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in
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He loved and was loved by a wide circle of friends and family, but none more so than his wife, Abigail Christian of Madison, WI, who survives him. He is also survived by his parents, David & Carolyn Christian of Eau Claire, WI; his grandparents Walter & Joyce Christian of Grantsburg, WI; his grandfather Billy Foote of Webster, WI; grandmother Charlene Brovold of Alma, WI; his friend and brother Adam (Mary) Christian of Eau Claire, WI; his sister Stephanie Christian of Madison, WI and her fiancé Daniel Cranney; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his grandmother Alyce Foote of Webster, WI.
A celebration of Kyle's life will be held on Tuesday, June 1, 2010, at 4pm at Jacob's Well Church with Pastor Paul Berthiaume officiating. Private interment will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery.
Friends may call from 5 -8 p.m. on Monday May 31, 2010 at Jacob's Well Church, 3211 N 50th Ave. Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 (Take Bypass 53 to Melby St exit. Turn East on Melby St. Turn right at the stop sign, the church is the second driveway on the left hand side). In lieu of flowers, donations to International Justice Mission (http://www.ijm.org/) are requested in consideration of Kyle's great respect for the dignity of others and his passion to "loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke" (Isaiah 58).
Fuller Speckien Hulke Funeral Home, 3209 Rudolph Road, Eau Claire, WI 54701 is assisting the family. Friends may offer online condolences at www.fullerspeckienhulke.com.
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