Christian David Bohrer, died, living his passion for flying. He passed away abruptly on April 20, 2016, the result of a Cessna 172 crash just a few miles from his family home and Birchwood Airport.
Christian lived in Alaska most of his life. A 2014 graduate of Chugiak High School, he played baseball, was a member of the World Discovery Seminar and completed the Anchorage School District Spanish Immersion (he started in Kindergarten). He graduated cum laude and was a member of the National Honor Society.
He participated in the Rose Urban Rural Exchange, went to Boys State and received the Rotary International Leadership Award while in high school. He obtained his private pilot's license in May 2014, his commercial license May 2015, and his instructor's license in September 2015. In his short aviation career, Christian logged 413 hours.
"His strongest passion was flying and he truly loved being a flight instructor. He read books on aviation, from weather to aerodynamics, constantly," per his parents.
Christian was a student at the University of Alaska Anchorage pursuing a degree in mathematics. He took heavy class loads and summer school in an effort to finish his degree by 2017. This to "get it out of the way" so he could pursue his passion of a full-time career in aviation. His other recreational interests included back country skiing, duck hunting, hiking, mountain biking and white water kayaking.
"Christian was compassionate, kind, caring and a true friend to many. He was sensitive to others' feeling and always tried to lift those up who needed it. He was a polite, respectful, cheerful, positive guy. He was determined when he set his mind to something and didn't let anything stand in his way of accomplishing his goal," his parents wrote. "We are so very grateful to have had 20 years with this amazing young man. And we take comfort in the fact that he was doing what he absolutely loved when he left this world. We will miss him tremendously but his spirit will remain in our hearts and in our lives always."
Preceding him in death is Beverly Bohrer, his grandmother from Louisiana. He is survived by his parents, a brother, grandparents, great grandmother, aunts, uncles and cousins. Christian also leaves an extensive "Alaska Family" of friends to cherish his memory. A Celebration of His Life is planned for Monday, April 25, 2016 at Community Covenant Church, Eagle River. Full tribute published April 23, 2016 in Alaska Dispatch News.
Christian lived in Alaska most of his life. A 2014 graduate of Chugiak High School, he played baseball, was a member of the World Discovery Seminar and completed the Anchorage School District Spanish Immersion (he started in Kindergarten). He graduated cum laude and was a member of the National Honor Society.
He participated in the Rose Urban Rural Exchange, went to Boys State and received the Rotary International Leadership Award while in high school. He obtained his private pilot's license in May 2014, his commercial license May 2015, and his instructor's license in September 2015. In his short aviation career, Christian logged 413 hours.
"His strongest passion was flying and he truly loved being a flight instructor. He read books on aviation, from weather to aerodynamics, constantly," per his parents.
Christian was a student at the University of Alaska Anchorage pursuing a degree in mathematics. He took heavy class loads and summer school in an effort to finish his degree by 2017. This to "get it out of the way" so he could pursue his passion of a full-time career in aviation. His other recreational interests included back country skiing, duck hunting, hiking, mountain biking and white water kayaking.
"Christian was compassionate, kind, caring and a true friend to many. He was sensitive to others' feeling and always tried to lift those up who needed it. He was a polite, respectful, cheerful, positive guy. He was determined when he set his mind to something and didn't let anything stand in his way of accomplishing his goal," his parents wrote. "We are so very grateful to have had 20 years with this amazing young man. And we take comfort in the fact that he was doing what he absolutely loved when he left this world. We will miss him tremendously but his spirit will remain in our hearts and in our lives always."
Preceding him in death is Beverly Bohrer, his grandmother from Louisiana. He is survived by his parents, a brother, grandparents, great grandmother, aunts, uncles and cousins. Christian also leaves an extensive "Alaska Family" of friends to cherish his memory. A Celebration of His Life is planned for Monday, April 25, 2016 at Community Covenant Church, Eagle River. Full tribute published April 23, 2016 in Alaska Dispatch News.
Christian David Bohrer, died, living his passion for flying. He passed away abruptly on April 20, 2016, the result of a Cessna 172 crash just a few miles from his family home and Birchwood Airport.
Christian lived in Alaska most of his life. A 2014 graduate of Chugiak High School, he played baseball, was a member of the World Discovery Seminar and completed the Anchorage School District Spanish Immersion (he started in Kindergarten). He graduated cum laude and was a member of the National Honor Society.
He participated in the Rose Urban Rural Exchange, went to Boys State and received the Rotary International Leadership Award while in high school. He obtained his private pilot's license in May 2014, his commercial license May 2015, and his instructor's license in September 2015. In his short aviation career, Christian logged 413 hours.
"His strongest passion was flying and he truly loved being a flight instructor. He read books on aviation, from weather to aerodynamics, constantly," per his parents.
Christian was a student at the University of Alaska Anchorage pursuing a degree in mathematics. He took heavy class loads and summer school in an effort to finish his degree by 2017. This to "get it out of the way" so he could pursue his passion of a full-time career in aviation. His other recreational interests included back country skiing, duck hunting, hiking, mountain biking and white water kayaking.
"Christian was compassionate, kind, caring and a true friend to many. He was sensitive to others' feeling and always tried to lift those up who needed it. He was a polite, respectful, cheerful, positive guy. He was determined when he set his mind to something and didn't let anything stand in his way of accomplishing his goal," his parents wrote. "We are so very grateful to have had 20 years with this amazing young man. And we take comfort in the fact that he was doing what he absolutely loved when he left this world. We will miss him tremendously but his spirit will remain in our hearts and in our lives always."
Preceding him in death is Beverly Bohrer, his grandmother from Louisiana. He is survived by his parents, a brother, grandparents, great grandmother, aunts, uncles and cousins. Christian also leaves an extensive "Alaska Family" of friends to cherish his memory. A Celebration of His Life is planned for Monday, April 25, 2016 at Community Covenant Church, Eagle River. Full tribute published April 23, 2016 in Alaska Dispatch News.
Christian lived in Alaska most of his life. A 2014 graduate of Chugiak High School, he played baseball, was a member of the World Discovery Seminar and completed the Anchorage School District Spanish Immersion (he started in Kindergarten). He graduated cum laude and was a member of the National Honor Society.
He participated in the Rose Urban Rural Exchange, went to Boys State and received the Rotary International Leadership Award while in high school. He obtained his private pilot's license in May 2014, his commercial license May 2015, and his instructor's license in September 2015. In his short aviation career, Christian logged 413 hours.
"His strongest passion was flying and he truly loved being a flight instructor. He read books on aviation, from weather to aerodynamics, constantly," per his parents.
Christian was a student at the University of Alaska Anchorage pursuing a degree in mathematics. He took heavy class loads and summer school in an effort to finish his degree by 2017. This to "get it out of the way" so he could pursue his passion of a full-time career in aviation. His other recreational interests included back country skiing, duck hunting, hiking, mountain biking and white water kayaking.
"Christian was compassionate, kind, caring and a true friend to many. He was sensitive to others' feeling and always tried to lift those up who needed it. He was a polite, respectful, cheerful, positive guy. He was determined when he set his mind to something and didn't let anything stand in his way of accomplishing his goal," his parents wrote. "We are so very grateful to have had 20 years with this amazing young man. And we take comfort in the fact that he was doing what he absolutely loved when he left this world. We will miss him tremendously but his spirit will remain in our hearts and in our lives always."
Preceding him in death is Beverly Bohrer, his grandmother from Louisiana. He is survived by his parents, a brother, grandparents, great grandmother, aunts, uncles and cousins. Christian also leaves an extensive "Alaska Family" of friends to cherish his memory. A Celebration of His Life is planned for Monday, April 25, 2016 at Community Covenant Church, Eagle River. Full tribute published April 23, 2016 in Alaska Dispatch News.
