Christine Bird On January 5, 2008, after a brief illness, Christine Louise Bird of Alexandria, Virginia said a temporary farewell to her beloved son, Tyler, and many dear friends in Washington, DC and throughout the country. She was 55. A native of Wisconsin, she traveled often with her family to Sanibel Island, Florida, and she spent a blissful five years there after graduation from the University of Wisconsin. She has been a resident of the Washington, D.C. area since 1979, where she handled marketing for several leading engineering and architectural firms. For the past four years, Ms. Bird has served her country as a program manager for the Transportation Security Administration, Office of Legislative Affairs and the Office of the Executive Secretariat. Chris was an accomplished fine artist with a deep love for seashells, birds and sea life. Her work has been represented in Florida galleries and in private collections in Washington, D.C. and New York. A memorial service will be held on Monday, January 7, 2008 at 6:30 PM at CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME, 811 Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Capital Hospice of Northern Virginia.
Tyler, my love and prayers are with you. I have lost a good friend.
I will always smile when I remember my dear friend. Chris was a tough cookie on the outside, but she was all marshmallowy inside. Tyler, she loved you beyond words and was so incredibly proud of your accomplishments. Her TSA family is your TSA family. Please call us if you need us.
Chris was a wonderful individual who could keep you in stitches just by telling you one of her vivid stories. She loved her son, Tyler, and will be greatly missed by all her friends and colleagues at TSA.
Tyler,
My thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of sadness. The passing of a loved one is always hardest in the dark hours, but earth has no sorrow that heaven can not heal.
My prayers to the family and friends of Chris, she will be missed.
Please accept my deepest sympathy for your loss.
Tyler, I had recently sent a note to your Mom, and she wrote back with a lovely letter. I’m so sad to say that I have that letter here on my desk, intending to call her in the new year, and I was too late. Such regret and sadness.
My Condolences go out to Tyler and the family. Chris was a wonderful person and always had great stories to share about the one thing that mattered most in her life…her son Tyler. I will miss her dearly.