Christopher George Montalvo, 33, of Bay City, Texas passed away on July 31, 2003.

He was born to Francisco and Mary Montalvo.

He was a resident of Van Vleck and Bay City, Texas.

He leaves behind his parents, Francisco and Mary Montalvo; grandma Elvira Montalvo; four brothers, Lupe Montalvo of Van Vleck, Francisco Montalvo III (Boo), Roy (T) Montalvo both of Bay City, and Michael Guzman of Wharton, Texas; four sisters and their spouses, Sylvia (Ena) and Jesus (Jess) Amezquita, Kelly and Jose (Pifas) Mendoza, Francesca (Fran) and Santiago (Guero) Barrera, all of Bay City, Cecilia Montalvo of Wharton, Texas; numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins; nieces, Leslie (Lele) and Agustin Lara, Jessica (Jake) Amezquita, Patricia (Nena) Amezquita, Raquel (Rocky Barrera and Julio Bernal, Abilene (Nena) and Jose Gonzales, Angelica (Mony), Sophia (Sophie) Barrera; nephews, Jesus, Jr. (Gordo) and Amanda (Flounder) Amezquita, Marcos (Chino) Amezquita, Jose (Pumpkin) Barrera, Audelio (Nene), Santiago (Guero) Barrera. Nieces and nephews that he never had the honor to know include: Liliana (Lili), Lara, Leighda (Nina) Amezquita, Agustin (Hito) Lara III, Christopher (Guero) Amezquita, Jocelyn (Josie) Bernal, Julio (Gordis) Bernal III, Jose Gonzales Jr., Cesar Gonzales.

Services will be held at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Bay City on Friday at 2 p.m. Burial will follow at Roselawn in Van Vleck.

Deep sobs – That start beneath my heart and hold my body in a grip that hurts. The lump that swells inside my throat brings pain that tries to choke. Then tears course down my cheeks – I drop my head in my so empty hands abandoning myself to deep dark grief and know that with the passing time will come relief. That through the pain may stay there soon will come a day when I can say her name and be at peace. – Jane Grayshon