From Lyle Johnston, beekeeper, broker, PAm Director

One thing for sure is we all know Christi lived life to the fullest pace she could. She set example s and did things that most people only dream of doing in their lifetime! I was on the original start-up of PAm. It did not take long for the original 5 board members to quickly realize that even though we had PAm up and going we needed someone to take PAm to another level. Dan of course had worked with Christi through the Almond Board so he mentioned Christi as a possibility as the person that would move PAm in a direction that would benefit beekeepers. So we offered the job to Christi and she accepted. The rest is history as far as what she did to bring PAm to where it is today. She brought instant credibility to PAm and she lifted doors open that the original 5 board members could have never opened. It was amazing the drive she had and not only talk about the goals of PAm but achieve them also! She was so eager to learn about beekeeping that she flew out to my operation twice in Colorado during the early start-up of PAm. She wanted to make certain what beekeepers' biggest problems were at that time and to make sure PAm put the most effort into projects that would return the most value to the beekeepers. I have no doubt in my mind that PAm would never have moved to the point it is today without having Christi there from the start. She was a great friend of the Beekeeping Industry and she will be missed by all!