Chad Matthew Waters

Chad Matthew Waters, 30, of Topeka , passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2005. He was born on September 1, 1974 in Topeka, the son of Larry G. and Barbara J. Ronsick Waters. He graduated from Topeka Lutheran School, Topeka West High School and Washburn University with a degree in Psychology. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. At Topeka West, he played football, basketball and ran track. He was all conference in football and played in the Shrine Bowl. He also played at Fort Scott Junior College. He still holds the freshman long jump record of 21' 9". He jumped for the Topeka Thunderbolt Track Club at AAU and TAC events. He was third nationally in both when he was 12 years old. He played baseball for the SCABA Pistols Team which won several state championships. More recently he played flag football for DOS, over 30 baseball and basketball. He was an avid fisherman, hunter, bow hunter, golfer and scuba diver. He also bowled and was in a pool league. He was a business and financial mentor for Junior Achievement for Topeka youth. He was a mortgage broker for Arrow Financial. He married Melissa "Missy" Allen, his high school sweetheart on June 3, 2000 in Topeka. She survives. Other survivors include his parents. Larry and Barbara Waters of Topeka, one brother, Chris Waters of Auburn, one sister, Shari Waters of Topeka, two nieces, Elizabeth and Caroline and one nephew, C. Benjamin all of Topeka. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at St. John's Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in Penwell-Gabel Memorial Park Cemetery. Chad will lie in state after Noon Wednesday at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel where the family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday evening. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Topeka Lutheran School, 701 S.W. Roosevelt, Topeka, Ks. 66606 or the Shriner's Hospitals for Children c/o Arab Temple, 1305 S. Kansas Ave., Topeka, Ks. 66612.