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Chris Edward Haga
November 17, 1959 - June 25, 2016
Chris Edward Haga was born on November 17, 1959, in Stillwater, Oklahoma, the son of Paul and Waneta Haga. He grew up in
Stillwater, and in 1985, he earned his Bachelor’s degree at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, majoring in Electrical Engineering
Technology. In 1995 he earned his Master’s degree in Business Administration at the University of Dallas.
While working at the Stillwater News Press, he met DeLayne Griffiths, who worked for a client of the newspaper company. Although
their paths crossed for two years with little more than a polite “Hello,” it was their co-workers who helped encourage Chris to ask her
out on their first date in July 1983. They married on July 7, 1984, in Stillwater. A year later, they moved to Midland, Texas, where they
both worked for Texas Instruments. He was a Product Engineer and was promoted to Section Manager. He later worked in Quality
Control and worked a total of 31 years for Texas Instruments.
Their son Chad Eric was born in 1988 in Midland. After transferring to Sherman, Texas, their second son Christopher “Shane” was born
in 1991. Chris was active in his sons’ lives and helped develop their love for sports. He coached both of the boys’ baseball teams for
several years and attended as many of their other school and sporting events as possible, even when they were in college.
Chris had a great sense of humor and loved to laugh and make other people laugh. He was an inspirational writer and loved to share
his faith through his blog about his cancer journey at CancerOn2Wheels.blogspot.com. He also tried to bring awareness about lung
cancer to the public and mentored cancer survivors.
Chris was active in his former churches and served as a deacon. He was on the stage crew for the Christmas Pageant and the evening
services, served as the Director of their adult Sunday school class, was a team leader in the children’s ministry AWANAS, hosted a
marriage enrichment group, and directed traffic in the parking lot on Sunday mornings. At the time of his death, he was a member of
Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco, Texas.
Chris, age 56, passed away on June 25, 2016, from lung cancer. He had never smoked. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife of almost 32 years, DeLayne Haga, his son Chad and future daughter-in-law Kate Williams, son Shane Haga,
his sister Joyce McCroskey and her husband Larry, sister Cathy Humphrey and her husband Rick, sister Sherri Cochran and her husband
Ken, brother Randy Haga and his wife Molly, brother Gary Haga, and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to: LUNGevity Foundation, 228 South Wabash Avenue, Suite 700, Chicago, Illinois 60604
(www.LUNGevity.org) or to Wind River Ranch, 5770 Highway 7, Estes Park, CO 80517, phone 800-523-4212 (www.WindRiverRanch.com).
The family will receive friends during a visitation on Wednesday evening, June 29, 2016, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at TurrentineJackson-Morrow Funeral Home, 2525 Central Expressway North at Ridgeview Drive, Allen, Texas.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 30, 2016, at Stonebriar Community Church, 4801 Legendary Drive, Frisco,
Texas. Interment will follow at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Ridgeview Memorial Park in Allen, Texas.
Memorials
Chris was such a nice man. I am glad to have met him. My condolences and
prayers for his wife and family.
KATIE BROWN, JULY 5, 2016
My heartfelt sympathy goes out to the family and friends of Chris Haga. I knew
him from my time with Texas Instruments and worked along side his spouse
Delayne. Chris is in a much better place and his suffering has ended. Rejoice
in these thoughts of him beside his savior Jesus Christ. My prayers go out to
Delayne and her children and family of Chris. May God bless you and keep
you!
EDWARD LINDEMAN, JUNE 30, 2016
I have not met a finer man...an example for those who desire to be a good
father, husband, and friend to all. Chris will be missed by not just his loving
family, but also by those he encountered in daily life. My prayers are for peace
for the family and all who mourn for Chris.
ART NELSON, JUNE 29, 2016
My prayers and thoughts are with your family. I never actually saw Chris until
seeing his picture here because I work at TI in Tucson. I spoke to him many
many times as we worked together and he gave me direction on how a
particular job needed to be done. I can only imagine your grief. Yet we don't
cry as those without hope because we know that he ran his race and is now in
the presence of his Savior Jesus and you will see him again. In Jesus name I
pray that the Lord would give each one of you, through His Comforter, the
strength, assurance and peace you would need at this time and in the days to
come. Love in Christ, Maria
MARIA ELENA SOTOMAYOR, JUNE 28, 2016
Our sympathies for your loss. Your family will be in our thoughts and prayers.
DONNA JOHNSON, DIDRIKSON ASSOCIATES, JUNE 28, 2016
Had brief conversation with Chris last year and I can see he is a very humble
and nice person. We will miss him...My thoughts and prayers are with Chris's
family. Senthil
SENTHIL, JUNE 27, 2016
What a beautiful story of the life of a great man who loved his Lord and family.
He will be sorely missed. Please know that his life well-lived has been a
blessing to all who knew him and to others who only knew of him. My friend
Amy Smith in Pryor Oklahoma has prayed for Chris and his family for many
years, never meeting you all in person. Yet she tells me often how his faith
inspired her many times over. What more could a man want than for his life to
have touched so many lives by his faith and examples. I pray that God will
pour out his love and peace on you today and in the days ahead. The chorus
from one of my favorite songs tells us: "Jesus said come to the water; stand by
my side. I know you are thirsty; you won't be denied. I felt every teardrop when
in darkness you cried; and I strove to remind you, that for those tears I died."
There are no in heaven but for we who have not yet reached our heavenly
homes, remember that God bottles our tears while our earthly hearts mourn.
God Bless you DeLayne, Chad and Shane and Chris' extended family.
JANET JOHNSON, JUNE 27, 2016
We are keeping you and your Family in our thoughts and Prayers during this
difficult time, but being reminded that God is in charge and he has his loving
arms around you giving you comfort and strength to guide you to a peaceful
heart. God bless you DeLayne for being the Loving, Devoted wife you were to
Chris. Stan and Linda Long
STAN AND LINDA (MCCROSKEY) LONG, JUNE 27, 2016
You are in my prayers.
LADONNA GRIFFITHS, JUNE 27, 2016
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