Doreen and I want to pass along our sincere condolences to all of Chris' family and friends. As has been said by many already, it should never happen this way....he was taken away, way too soon. A huge hole has been left without him. Rest in peace Chris, you were loved by so many, still loved and forever remembered.

Tom and Doreen

Dear Paula, Joel and Family

Sending our deepest condolences to all of you, we are so sorry we were unable to attend. Bev & I listened to the beautiful live streaming service and thought what a special celebration of a very cherished son. The gentlemen (Jeff) officiating the service did an outstanding job, Ashely gave a great tribute to her brother, Lanny and all the rest of the friends and relations shared such great stories of Chris. I do have one fond memory when we invited the Jarding family out for a day of toboggining on our favorite toboggining hill east of Rimbey shortly after your family moved to Calgary from Houston. I remember Bev telling me that you guys would never make a 2-hour drive from Calgary to Rimbey to join us in a day of toboggin. To her surprise you guys showed up and we all young and old had such a great time. It sounded like you all enjoyed so many fond memories together as a family. I wish that I had the pleasure of knowing Chris better then we did but from the service I can understand why you are so proud of all he achieved and all the memories that you shared with Chris. We can’t even imagine what it would be like to outlive a child, we are lost for words other than all of you are in our thoughts and prayers. I especially liked the idea of paying a meal forward and when I get a chance to do this I'm going to tell that person its because I have a dear friend who lost a son and I'm doing it in his memory.

Bev & Darrel

Jards, Kind, brilliant and fearless. Not many people can get the party going like you could. You were always willing to have a small chat when it was needed most. You are a brother to so many and they will carry your memory forward. Seeing your smart ass smirk and knowing you were likely right about whichever topic we discussed made it so much worse when I was so often proven wrong. Thank you for sharing your time with us you will NEVER be forgotten. Love you brother

RIP CJ.

We share the same initials and a lot of memories.

I’ll never forgot how lucky you were for getting Little Ceasers pizza for lunch like EVERYDAY.

You were one intelligent fella!

Forever in our hearts <3

To Mr. Jaje, Mrs. Jards, Ashley, and Nick I am so very sorry for your loss. As a second family to me and Rob, it is so hard to think of the pain and hurt you’re all going through with the loss of such an awesome son, brother, and friend. Chris was always so kind and inviting (although I may not be invited to another game of monolpoly) and to lose such a bright and enthusiastic spirit is such a tragedy. I love you all and am sending my deepest condolences. Thank you for sharing such a wonderful celebration of Chris’ time with us with this service. Chris will be missed so dearly by so many that he positively influenced, and know that the Harris’ thoughts and prayers will be with your family. Love you all and Rest In Peace Chris, you will be missed by so many brother.

Chris was vibrant, smart, and a natural leader. We are diminished with his loss. I hope you find strength and comfort in this difficult time.

There is no way to adequately express how sorry we are for your family's loss of such a fine young man. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. Kathy and Pat Martin

We want to express our sincere condolences to the entire Jarding family. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this difficult time. Jards was a wonderful man and great friend to everyone. He will be deeply missed. Rest easy Brother.

Domenic, Allie, Isabella and Luca Tudda

Paula, Joel & family. Our hearts are with you at this very sad time. Although we had only briefly met Chris we know the joy of family you have and hope you are able to find comfort in all those precious memories, and know they will live on inside of you all for eternity.

Sending you hugs

Ken & Debbie Ricalton

Extending my condolences to all of the Jarding family but also a thank you for the many years you shared your son and brother with us. He was one of a kind no one will debate that. His happy, care free personality made him one of the easiest people to get along with. I will always cherish all the memories we shared from high school, Montana, and the infamous club Jards. You have made a lasting impression on us all and we will miss you.

My heart goes out to the Jarding family and anyone who was lucky enough to know him.

Jarding, thank you for being such a great part of my childhood, from elementary school to high school. My memories with you are nothing but good times. From playing poker in your basement, having you dress me up as Curt for Halloween by putting me in one of your old karate costumes, and later in higschool becoming one of the most honest, dependable people in my life. You were never afraid to tell it how it is, and your brutally honest nature was something I always looked up to. I miss seeing your snap chats of you singing country music in the car.

Thank you, for being you.

Love you always,

Erin

Jards,

I am so grateful to have met you and along with Tudda and Max, grow into the inseparable crew we became during our time in university. You were always the one to lighten the mood and provide a laugh when the rest of us took things too seriously. I will never forget the countless times you, Tudda, and I would procrastinate our weekly assignments until Thursday and “threaten” not going to thursden until Max would give in and just let us copy his.

The short time we got to spend together was always a blast and it hurts to know we can’t all get together like the “good old days”.

Rest peacefully buddy,

Evan Wan

My deepest condolences to the Jarding family. So many memories and so many stories to always remember. Don’t even know where to start.

Jards was nothing short of an amazing friend who was always ready to have a good time and good laughs(club Jards). Jards would not only pick you up when down. But also build you up to always be better. Jards has been a true inspiration of mine to look up to and call a brother since I can remember. through our childhood and adult hood Jards has only made me a better person inside and out. I wouldn’t be where I am without him. The laughs will continue on in his name. Karaoke will be a guarantee. Club Jards will continue on. The memories and laughs will never be forgotten. Will forever cherish your laugh and smart ass comments daily. You truly are a one of a kind guy Jards. Life will never be the same without you. But always know, you will always be with us for all the special moments going forward.

Lots of Love - Joel Brittney Brooklyn Wilson

Chris, You will be greatly missed. You showed us all how to live life to the fullest and have fun on the journey. Your bright smile could light up a room and your laughter was infectious. You left us too soon and we were not ready to say goodbye. Love you always, Aunt Dawn

My condolences to the Jarding family, and everyone who knew Chris. Chris was always a great guy to be around, always making people laugh and being the life of a party. A very smart and talented individual. Everytime I saw Chris whether it be at a friends place or playing sports I knew we were due for some laughs. Although he was talented in many areas I think a lot of people would agree his number one talent was making people smile. Thank you for the memories Chris.

Jards was one of the most genuine and fun people we had the pleasure of knowing. He was always there to have a good time and we enjoyed every moment we ever spent with him. He was an important member of our main friend group and it is very difficult to contemplate that he is no longer with us. Jards is so loved and words cannot describe how much we miss him. We will keep him alive with our many stories and treasured memories.

Jards—we hope you are riding your motorbike and singing Toby Keith karaoke somewhere up there.

We love you buddy.

Chris, Nicole & Sophia Tudda

Jarding Family,

I am so sorry for your loss.

From playing on baseball and hockey teams together to many friend trips to the mountains and music festivals, I have so many great memories of times hanging out with Chris. One constant to all those memories was that no matter the situation, you could always count on him to be cracking jokes and making all of us laugh.

I feel incredibly blessed to have been friends with Chris. He was such a great friend to all of us and we all miss him terribly.

Matt Gantous

Chris was an amazingly gifted and wonderful friend to grow up with. He showed up in '98 looking cool with his skate shoes, blonde hair and bright smile. We grew close throughout our years together at school, he was always eager to be top of his class and be the party in our after school activities. I always enjoyed biking from friend's house to house picking up the boys as we made our way to the Jarding's. We would spend hours on end biking, playing airsoft and different games throughout the block and Fish Creek park. Finish the day off by raiding the pantry and sitting around the tv or computers playing our favourite games. He always had a big smile on his face, a quick tongue for any joke coming his way and a friendly competitive nature if someone mentioned darts, foose ball, billiards or a board game. We shared a great many memories together and I'm very proud to have been a close friend to this wonderful boy and man he became.

I'll always remember him being covered head to toe in mud with the brightest smile shining through it all. I'll miss you my friend. Thank you for help shape who I am today.

-Justin Hooper

We were heartbroken to hear of Chris' passing. We have many fond memories of summer vacations at the farm in SD. Chris was a wonderful young man and will be greatly missed by family and friends. We feel so blessed to be able to celebrate his life with the family this weekend. May God surround the family with love and care during this difficult time.

Our love and prayers,

Jim and Gerene Leffingwell

Jards was a true legend. He never let anything stand in his way. He was funny, intelligent, independent and truly unique. I considered him family, my life will not be the same. No words can describe how saddened I am that he is gone... my heart goes out to his family and friends. Rest In Peace Jards until we meet again. Scott McIntyre

JJ, Paula and family: so saddened to learn of Chris’ passing. You remain in Liz’ and my hearts, thoughts and prayers.

Joel, Paula and family: Rema and I are very saddened to hear the loss of Chris. We pray God for his soul to Rest In Peace. We join you in the celebrations of his life. Please accept our condolences. Dhamo and Rema

Jarding Family,

I don’t think I’ve seen Chris since grade 9 but was saddened to hear of his passing from neighbours. I have many fond memories of him from elementary and junior high school such as going paintballing for his birthday or running around fish creek with all our friends. Thank you for always inviting us into your home and for raising a boy who was fun to be around and kind.

Kathryn (Saretsky) Rodrigue

Paula, Joel and family

There are no words to express how deeply sorry we are to hear of your loss of Christopher. May your wonderful memories bring you some comfort at this difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

With deepest sympathy

Wayne and Kathi Shaw

Joel, Paula and Family, I am so sorry to hear about the Loss of Chris. I know how proud you guys have been of Chris and the rest of family over the years. You guys are a wonderful and strong family and even though this is going to be a very trying time I am confident you will get through this with your family, friends and faith. I will keep your family in my prayers.

God Bless

Jim Mckenzie

Jarding family, my sincere condolences on your loss. I have fond memories of Chris’s passion for life, his family, and his friends. I’ll never forget our long hockey games and adventures in Fish Creek. I hope you reflect back on the wonderful memories you shared with Chris and it brings you strength during this time. Love you guys, be well.

Joel, Paula and Family…

I am so saddened to learn of the loss of your son. After reading his obituary I know that he was someone who lived each day to the fullest and touched the lives of many. You are very fortunate parents to have raised such an outstanding young man. I know you must be so proud, even through the pain you are suffering now.

You are, and will be in my thoughts and prayers in the days ahead. May you find peace and strength through your faith and the people who surround you.

God Bless!

Carol Plagmann

Paula, Joel and family,

No amount of words can express the pain that you are going through. We are sending you love and prayers and hope you are able to find strength during this dark time

Chris was a wonderful young man and a great friend to our son Chris, we are lucky to have known him.

He will be missed. ❤️

Eliana and Enzo Tudda