» On 3/27/2024 06:00:00 AM Mountain Standard Time, Alan wrote:
R.I.P. Stephen Christopher "Chris" Worth (07 Aug 1951 - 25 Mar 2024; Age 72). 

My classmate, my teammate, my friend. Safe travels, Chris.

His obituary, grave, Facebook account, and the GoFundMe page (archive) that chronicled his final illness.
The Chelmsford [MA] HS teams we were on together: '65 x-country ~ '66 track ~ '66 x-country ~ '67 track ~ '68 winter track. That last photo brings back a lot of powerful memories. Chris and I are in the second row. As you can see, he was a tall drink o' water. Funny as h*ll, too. He went on to earn his living by playing music on the streets of France, Spain, Denmark and Japan, among lots of other places. I was always amazed by his adventures. His older brother Kim (front row) went on to become a standup comic and the 1st runner-up in Jeopardy's 1998 Tournament of Champions. I sat in the studio audience and was impressed by his accomplishments, too. Kim won nearly 80 grand in less than a year. The guy sitting at Kim's left (BP) went on to become a convicted murderer. I guess none of us really knew what the future would bring.

Also: Mike Thompson.

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