About Chris

Chris was born on the morning of March 10, 1995 to Eugene and Charlotte Conway and was the youngest of three boys. His mother and father provided a happy and stable environment for Chris and his brothers to grow up in. Chris was very close to his grandparents who owned a citrus farm. He learned much from his grandfather about horticulture and about how to be a hard worker. Chris also spent a lot of time with his cousins and brothers growing up. They did everything together like riding horses, making tree forts, canoeing, fishing, camping, and bike riding.

Chris and his brothers were homeschooled and worked very diligently on their studies. His parents encouraged their boys to find hobbies and things that they were passionate about. Chris spent time learning photography and taking great pictures for people. He is also very artistic and has an eye for making beautiful things. Chris learned to create artistic works like furniture and other home décor.  

After Chris graduated from High school, he attended Faulkner State Community College on a full ride scholarship. He met his wife Emily while they were in high school and began courting her shortly after graduation. Chris bought an old dilapidated house and remodeled the entire structure before he and Emily were married. The house was beautiful when it was finished, and Chris was delighted to bring his bride home to this house he had worked so hard to prepare for her.

Chris joined the U.S Army as a combat medic shortly after he graduated from Faulkner State. After he graduated from combat medic training, he and Emily were stationed at Fort Campbell. This is where they were when they found out that Emily was expecting twin baby girls.  They were so excited and couldn’t wait!  They began right away preparing and Chris made sure everything was ready for them. He refurnished an old dresser and designed a beautiful nursery as they counted down the days until their arrival.

The girls were born prematurely and had to stay in the NICU for 6 weeks.  Chris was there with his family every day. They were able to stay at the Ronald McDonald house for a month. For the remaining two weeks of the girls’ stay at the hospital, Chris and Emily drove 45 minutes every day to see the girls and look after them.  After they came home, Chris had to check Caroline’s glucose levels every day. The girls still had some medical problems and were going to doctor appointments often. Chris was able to go to most of the appointments with his wife and was very involved every step of the way in his daughters health and life. He also fought the insurance companies for the helmets to help shape their heads correctly. Adeline had torticollis and had to do physical therapy. Chris helped Adeline do physical therapy at home. 

Chris was also intentional in his family’s spiritual wellbeing. He insured that his young family attended church whenever possible and had already began reading bible stories to Adeline and Caroline before bed. He enjoyed spending time with his wife and girls and would take them on outings, and helped with the feeding and bathing and cooking and cleaning. He cared for and served his family well.

Chris was very excited for his girls’ first Christmas. He put up their Christmas tree early in November, wrapped presents for the girls, and was ready to start some traditions with his new family. He and Emily even mailed out Christmas cards in the beginning of November. Chris and Emily’s family and friends all received their Christmas cards with pictures of the baby girls in the mail just days before the tragic accident. On November 20, 2017, the world would change.

At the time of this writing, it has been 7 months since this terrible tragedy, Chris is in jail awaiting his fate. It is highly likely that Chris will be convicted of a non-existent crime and be sentenced to death. Chris, however, has not lost his faith in the goodness of our kind Father in heaven. He struggles with anxiety as the time of his possible execution draws nearer, but He is clinging by faith to Jesus Christ as his greatest hope and treasure. Chris worships a big God who is never taken by surprise and is orchestrating even the tragedies of this life for Chris’ good and for the good of everyone who will fix their hope in Him.

The purpose of this brief account of Chris’ life is to show that Chris, now only 23 years old, is just like you, a real person with hopes, dreams, talents, and a future. He is not a monster, contrary to what the police and news media have communicated. He did not harm his baby. He loves his family dearly and would do anything for them.

Chris’ family and friends encourage you to pray and to speak on Chris’ behalf. Perhaps God will use our prayers and our words to intervene and bring justice into this situation.