Charles Richard Short

i remeber the last time i saw charles, we were standing together outside the hospital waiting to see madison for the first time, he was so excited to be an uncle, his smile when they came out to say amy had the baby was like no other.  He was so happy and proud and showed how much he cared for his family.  Charles was a great man and still lives in us all!

Wow...where do i begin? Charles and I loved to surf and fish together. We liked watching Dragon Ball Z and playing video games. If we weren't hanging out at Chris's on the trampoline we were at Tommy's house eating all of his food. We played pool often too. It seems like Charles and I didn't really have to do anything to have a good time. We would just sit around making funny sounds, laughing, and beating each other up. Chuck was a great wrestler. When he won districts, i was so proud of him because he put a lot of dedication and heart into the sport. He was a great friend. One of those guys you just clicked with because he was so down to earth. Whether we were eating at Fazolli's or riding bikes aroung Village Green, we had a blast. Charles became a great father also. He once told me that "there is no feeling in the world better than loving your child." He truly loved his son and wife with all of his heart. I think about Charles alot still. I get sad time to time, but I know that he is smiling down on us, and wants us to be happy. He'll always be in my heart and a part of my soul.

So many memories... We had so much fun in school.. He was such a good friend.. He would always listen to my problems... Why do they take the good ones.. I guess we will never know.. Im so thankful to have met him and to have his wife as a best friend.. May you rest in Peace Charles..

Well I remember charles as the greatest husband and father that Nicole and Austin could ever have. I remember that every family vacation that he would go out and try to surf but it seems like it was always smooth as glass. He still sat out there in the water on the surf board. All of us just laugh at hows things worked out. As soon as he would go up to the cottage, the waves would come in.

He was the one that showed me how to work a PS2. I would play on his whenever I was over at their house either when they lived at Woods Road or in the Condo. I also remember seeing Him and austin playing, even if Austins was not plugged in.

He was also one of the only other person that would take elizabeth and lane

one the rollarcoaster up at Nags Head. And he would also go to Putt-Putt with

me when no-one else would want to go.

He loved Nicole with all of his heart and it glowed brightly when they where

together. I was so happy for my cousin and was proud to call charles my cousin.

I costantly think of him when I am up at school. He was the subject of one of

my english paper, making that the only A in college english that I ever made. I

wish I still had a copy handy right now but all my stuff is backed up.

Another memory popped into my head. I remember going over to see Nicole and

Charles go off to a dance. I cant remember what dance, I was alittle to young to understand dances yet.

Miss ya, and always thinking of you.

Memories of G-pa's (two-speed). Because Carles lived life to it"s fullest, he only had two speeds when he was small that being going full blast or sound asleep, thus the nick name from G-pa. Two Speed!   He loved catching frogs at our house in Val-p slipping them in his pocket and taking them to his house to put in his meter-reading box. The box was in ground, he would lift top and put the frogs in.  One day when meter guy was reading the meter this voice behind him blasted out WHAT YOU DOING IN MY FROG HOUSE?  The guy was quite surprised to see the little blond headed boy with the gruff voice protecting his frogs.     From G-ma When I worked at adult living home in Niceville the residents always loved to see Charles coming to visit, he visited all of them brighten their day with his quick smile and loving ways.  After he left we always had to visit all the hallways and turn off all the ceiling fans, because some small boy could reach the switch.