Shortly after I met him a yr in the past, Chris Roberts got here to my home to assist me write a fundraising attraction. He breezed by means of its 900 phrases earlier than handing my laptop computer again. Then he gave a speech revising your complete article from reminiscence.
This spectacle had me laughing up tears. Chris is understood for his humorousness, however my hysterics couldn’t distract him. He fell right into a trance like an Olympic athlete within the zone. Once we completed, I shouted, “You’re a genius, man!” Wanting off into the space with a playful grin, he slowly exhaled his cigarette smoke in silence.
We have now no scarcity of sensible writers. However none surpasses Chris’s expertise. At 28, he’d already printed over 700 articles. His inventive prolificacy was dumbfounding.
Chris wrote many vital articles, and “Grace and Grit in Southern West Virginia” is one in every of his best. I treasure it specifically as a result of we have been finest mates on the time. He traveled by means of that area as a journalist, listened to these individuals’s tales, and weaved them into an uplifting nationalist message.
Chris admired the resilience of West Virginians, and people patriotic individuals loved his firm. In the end, right here was a reporter with no plan to write down them off as “white trash.” Those that remained hopeful by means of horrible struggling impressed Chris most. It took him a single evening to kind 9,000 phrases into one excellent essay. I do know as a result of he confirmed as much as my place for espresso within the morning.
I’ll by no means have a greater good friend than Chris. I relied closely on his recommendation and assist over the previous yr. Even with alternatives to take action, he by no means let me down. Loyalty like his is uncommon on this corrupt world. I concern it might be irreplaceable in my world.
We should always have fun Chris for who he was and for who he’d have turn out to be. My ideas and prayers go to Mr. Sam Dickson and everybody at American Renaissance.
Chris Roberts spent his life honoring the forgotten and forsaken individuals of America. He spent his life honoring our individuals. It’s time for us to honor him.
Till we meet in Elysium, brother. I consider in you greater than ever.
