Christopher R. Segura of Lompoc passed away Thursday, February 22, 2007 in Santa Barbara at the age of 48. Born February 6, 1959 in Alamosa, Colorado to Leopoldo and Margaret Segura, Chris has been a resident of Lompoc since 1963.
Soon after his graduation from Cabrillo High School with the class of 1978 Chris joined the United States Army. He served with the Third Army Division, in the 23rd Engineer Battalion in Fort Leonard, Missouri and Hanoi, Germany. Following his honorable discharge in 1981 he went to work for what is now the Celite Corporation in Lompoc where he worked for 23 years as a train engineer and briefly as an internal mail courier.
Chris loved to fish and spend time with his family, and was an avid history buff. He was a member of La Purisima Catholic Church, Moloch's Motorcycle Club and the International Chemical Workers' Union/C-UFCW Local 146C.
He is survived by his wife of 2 years and friend since kindergarten, Carmelita Segura of Lompoc; mother, Margaret King of Lompoc; brothers and sisters-in-law, Phillip and Deanna Segura, Tom and Lori Segura, Gino and Anne Segura, and David and Sarah Segura, all of Lompoc; sisters and brothers-in-law, Marcella Segura and Mike Wayman of Lompoc and Esther and Mike Walker of Detroit, Michigan. He was especially close to his wife's family, Patsy and Joe Hecker of Lompoc, Manuel and Jennifer Lopez of Lompoc, Richard and Gina Granados of Los Osos, and Connie Harrison of Lompoc. He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles and his brothers of Moloch's Motorcycle Club.
The visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, February 26 at Starbuck-Lind Mortuary. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, February 27 at 8:00 a.m. at La Purisima Catholic Church by Father Tom Cook. The celebration of Chris' life will follow at 10:00 a.m. at the Veteran's Memorial building in Lompoc. Pastor Bernie Federmann of Lompoc Foursquare will officiate. The private interment will be at Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery at a later date.
Arrangements are under the direction of Starbuck-Lind