Alfred Crist, Sr. Obituary

To All of the Crist Family, we have extreme sorrow in our hearts to hear of your loss and Send Our Love. Our Family sends all of our Condolences to everyone hurting and May the LOVE & GRACE of GOD Help all of you and all of your extended family thru all the days ahead. AL sat close to us at Church all the time and would always greet us and would give any children we had with us at the time a piece of candy. AL was known for many many years at Springfield Church as "Candy Man" and the Children Always Loved him. What a Great and Faithful Servant he was always and will be Greatly missed. MAY GOD Take BLESSED Alfred and give him Eternal LIFE Forever and ever. AMEN.
Peace, Joy, & Love, John Pentz & Family

Our condolences to the family, we know Al through Limeport Stadium where his volunteerism was simply outstanding & exemplary; so very helpful and so refreshing! Al is a wonderful person and is cherished by many and will be missed by all. Our thoughts and prayers remain with him and the family. Love & respect, Chris Barebo & Family.

Our true condolences to the Crist family,
Al was a kind and loving person, who inspired us every time we talked to him.
His memory will always be cherished by us
He will be in our hearts forever and ever more

Mr. Crist was one of my favorite people that I ever met in my life. Mr. and Mrs. Crist were so kind to my Mom and Dad and I´ll never forget that. I was really lucky to meet Al Jr. and grow up with him and Jamee. So many wonderful memories but this is a sad day for me.

My memories of Al center around church. He was very faithful. I sat in front of him most Sundays. I was usually greeted with a hug and a "How you doing today"? He just loved his Savior and he had an extraordinary love for people. When weather was bad, he helped us older people to and from the car. Always ready to help wherever needed. The last words I heard from him was when he closed our Sunday School Class with prayer, several weeks ago. Always praying from his heart. All he was hoping for is now a reality for him. He always said he couldn't sing, but now he's singing praises to God with the angels. Thank you Al, for all those whose life you touched while here on earth. My sympathy to his family, as they say "Goodby" to a special man.

Lord, thank you! Thank you for the wonderful gift you gave us in this man Alfred Crist Sr.

Truly this is a somber moment for me. Last night while lying in bed, I teared thinking about the passing of Al and I tried to reflect with memories of him. I’ve known Al since the early 1970s where I and my family first began attending the Allentown Mennonite Church on south 6th Street.

Not until Al’s passing did I realize more than ever what an incredible person Al was. Yes, I knew Al enough before this moment that he was an exceptional man of incredible humility and so full of life. A gift from God to those of us who knew him. Never a time was there, that in any gathering be it at church or more so of our families congregating for the holidays or in general when we visited him and Betty and they us, always it would certainly be an enjoyable one.
In the very moment of Al’s presence, the atmosphere was and always, one first of a genuine smile, followed with “hey how are ya”, then a humorous comment of any sort quickly leaving me laughing. Once you knew Al, it was expected. It was the kind of expectation that you always looked forward to. Having a bad day, run into Al, he would turn it into a great day. Simply, it was a God blessed true joy to be with and talk to Al.

Al was certainly a man amongst men. A man of honor, super smart, full of wit and wisdom, an excellent craftsman of his trade, an absolute hard worker, truly a man of his word on a handshake, and a loving and caring human being of a man. If you needed help in any way, Al was there immediately. Al had a huge heart of passion for life and compassion for everyone.

The life in Al, always brought out the best in all of us. If God had a wild and crazy younger brother, I’d almost think that Al fit the mold. Al loved all of us and we loved Al. Al epitomized the love of God and he exuded it and gave it to us all.
I thank God for giving us all the gift of Al. May God welcome you sir into his kingdom with great celebration.
I’m sure Al had God laughing soon on his arrival.

Al, we miss you and we will always love you!

He was truly one of a kind and always so fun to be around. So sorry to all his family for your loss.

I had the honor of working with al in the local electrical association.he made his trade better by being there.

Al, I’m so sorry for your loss.

My condolences to the Crist family. Al was a great person to know. He was a true friend. My late husband, Glenn, thought the world of him. He was so much fun to be with. Life of the party. RIP Al. Heaven has gained a special angel.

Alfred was a gentle soul, when I first met him he greeted me with open arms. Like he knew me for years, our communication was for a short period but he was always kind and genuine. May he rest now in peace. I regret not reaching out to him sooner.

Keeping your entire family in our thoughts at this difficult time. May wonderful memories over the years be a comfort to you as the days move forward. - Love, Joseph and Suzanne Toto and family