My name is Sarah Chrusoskie, I have a memory or two to share about Teddy.
We went to HT together and he probably had no clue but I had the biggest crush on him when we were kids... I always thought he was kinda cute even when he had the dreadlocks :) . But beside my little admission there I think my favorite memory of Teddy is when my family moved to Salem. The Wienecke's and Martinez's came to help us unpack and move in. I was 11 at the time and was a bummed out that I was leaving my best friends. Having Teddy and Michelle come out there made the move a little more enjoyable for me. I don't think us kids got much accomplished in the way of unpacking but we did break in the back yard tree swing. Michelle, Teddy and I took turns swinging around on that rope singing "I believe I can Fly" at the top of our lungs. That night I had laughed so hard and had so much fun my cheeks hurt. That memory in particular got me through some of my own depression. When I had a hard time adjusting to a new school, making new friends or was down in the dumps and lonely, I would fling myself around that tree and I could get back to that carefree/happy state of mind...
Teddy- It breaks my heart that you are gone and I wish I could have shared my tree with you. I hope you are at peace now.
Mark and Carole, you are in my thoughts.
- Sara
