Frederick C. "Chris" Pauzar, 22, of
Orlando/Winter Park, Florida, died from OxyContin on
Tuesday, November 25, 2003.
Born in Naples, Florida, Chris Pauzar
moved to Winter Park with his parents in 1996 where he
graduated from Winter Park High School. Having completed
two years of higher education at Valencia Community
College, he was continuing his education at the
University of Central Florida. A successful
entrepreneur, Chris Pauzar was the principal behind
three successful internet-based ventures and was
actively involved in business activities in close
association with his father until the time of his death.
A Christian, he had recently renewed his personal
commitment of faith and had intended to be baptized
again as an adult.
Originally prescribed Oxy for a minor
injury, he quickly found that more and more was needed
to simply keep from feeling horribly worse. With the
help of Orlando, Florida�s Center for Drug Free Living,
physicians, private and group counseling, a loving
mother and father and many dear and caring friends and
relatives, Chris managed to stop taking Oxy - for a
while. Then, with his life in wonderful focus, with
business successes and a growing reconnection with the
love of his family and friends, he found himself in a
situation where he was tempted one more time. He
"slipped" as so often happens with this addiction. But
this time his heart stopped and he couldn�t be brought
back. His brilliance and potential are lost. And the
meaning has truly gone out of more than one life by his
passing. Chris Pauzar is remembered by countless friends
for his frequent acts of kindness, his love and support
for others in need, and for his far-reaching insight and
guidance, always requiring nothing in return. He had a
brilliant mind, beautiful heart and an amazing potential
for greatness in so many ways.
May other children, parents, families
and friends be spared this terminal pain, this
irretrievable loss. May Oxy and the killers who
prescribe it without need or peddle it illegally for
mindless gain be stopped with the same finality that has
buried us with grief
