Christopher Ryan Martinez, age 32 of Seguin, passed away on November 17, 2024.  Christopher was born on December 21, 1991, in Corpus Christi, Texas to Kïrsten Downing and Roger Martinez, Jr.

Christopher is 2010 alumni from Seguin High School where he graduated top 20% of his class. He then attended Texas State University where he made the Dean's List and graduated in December 2014 with a Bachelor of Science with a Major in Advance Mathematics.

Being a teacher was his greatest accomplishment. Beginning in 2016, He taught math, science, and coached at Palacios High school for 4 years. In 2022, he returned to his hometown of Seguin where he began teaching 7th grade math and coaching at Jim Barnes Middle School. Besides teaching math, his passions include the game of baseball, the art of fishing, the beauty of the Pacific Northwest and his lifelong hobby of collecting Pokémon cards.

He is preceded in death by Great Grandparents; Jack and Betty Walcher also Edward and Flora Davila. His role Model Leon Oebel AKA Papaw and lastly, his greatest love of all time, his beloved mother, Kïrsten Downing

Survivors include his father, Roger Martinez, Jr.; sister, Erika Tijerina and husband Christopher; nephew, Armando Tijerina; grandmothers, Martha McLennan, Priscilla Oebel, and Patsy Hendrick; his beloved dog, Cast; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and his beloved Barnes Middle School Family.

A Celebration of Life gathering to honor Christopher will be held at the Smokey Joe Field in Seguin, on Saturday, November 30, 2024, at 10 a.m. with the Reverend Jeremy Roy officiating.

A GoFundMe in his name is also open for any and all donations.

https://gofund.me/5e74526e .