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Gearhart, Christopher Paul
Christopher Paul Gearhart, 35, lost his long fought battle with cancer Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at his home in Loxahatchee, Fla.
He was born June 16, 1977 in Manchester, Iowa, and lived with his family in Delhi until they moved to Jupiter, Fla., in 1986.
Chris played football and graduated from Jupiter High School in 1995. He went from there to graduate from Florida State University in 2000. He worked at Universal Engineering in Lake Worth, Fla. for over 12 years.
He is survived by his wife, Beverly; his parents, Clifton and Debi Gearhart; his best friend, Sean Oullette; and many loving family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, William and Joyce Gearhart and Earl and Josephine Gibbs; and his godmother, Marie Hillebrand.
There will be a celebration of life in Iowa at a later date.
He will be missed by all.
Published in The Gazette Jan. 9, 2013.
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