Christopher Jason Lane

I attended the funeral of a very young and very wise friend yesterday. We also celebrated his life, his music, and his memory, at a pub throughout the evening.

From the Waterloo Region Record:
CHRISTOPHER J. LANE 1979 - 2009 On Thursday, July 24, 2009, surrounded by family and friends, at K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, Kitchener. Cherished husband, son, brother, and father-to-be. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Information can be obtained by calling the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home , 171 King Street South, Waterloo at www.erbgood.com or 519-745-8445. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.

Also from the Waterloo Region Record:
CHRISTOPHER J. LANE 1979 - 2009 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Christopher Jason Lane, on Thursday, July 23, 2009, at the age of 29. Chris will be remembered by his loving family: his wife, Aimee (Sacilot); his parents, Eva and Chris; his sister, Leia; his brother-in-law, Bill Steven; his mother-in-law, Lorraine Steven (Barry); his father-in-law, Al Sacilot as well as his many aunts, uncles and cousins. Chris will also be remembered by his many friends, colleagues and fellow musicians. A celebration of Chris' life will be held at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home , 171 King St. S., Waterloo, on Thursday, July 30, 2009. The visitation will begin at 3:30 p.m. followed by the memorial service at 4:30 p.m. In honour of Chris' love for music a reception will be held at the Fox and Fiddle on King in uptown Waterloo at 6:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society through the funeral home at www.erbgood.com or 519-745-8445.


Chris had a zest for life that is rarely found in our midst these days. One of Chris’s friends summed it up nicely on his Facebook page, a quote I unfortunately cannot find at the moment. He said something like, Chris seemed to have something figured out about life that the rest of us didn’t really know.

In addition to his day job at Research in Motion, Chris was a musician, singer, songwriter, and his music lives on on his MySpace page here. Enjoy!