Christopher Collier Hauge
July 30, 1957 -
December 7, 2021
Christopher Collier Hauge passed away on December 7, 2021 after an ongoing illness. Chris was born on July 30, 1957 in Seattle, Washington to Arden Collier Smith and Diana Maria DaCosta.
He grew up in the Innis Arden neighborhood above Richmond Beach in Seattle. He was raised by his mother Diana and father, John L Hauge in a large and loving blended family. Chris attended Shoreline High School where he met the love of his life and mother of his children, Tammy Lee Sherffius. He graduated Class of 1975.
After high school, Chris joined the Army. He was too much of a free spirit to stay there long, and left with an honorable discharge and a new black panther tattoo that read, “Tam & Me”. Chris and Tammy married in January of 1978. His daughter Corrin Diana was born, then son Justin Alexander and daughter Diana Maria.
An entrepreneur at his core, Chris then started Christopher’s Concrete Pumping in 1980 and relocated his business and family shortly afterward to Chelan, Washington.
In Chelan his business flourished. He was a hard worker and energetic business man growing from a one man show and one pump truck to seven trucks and eight employees, dominating the Central Washington market. His business motto was, “Pride and excellence in equipment and operations”. His younger brother John joined Christopher’s Concrete Pumping and they spent years working together making his business a family affair as well. Chris earned a stellar reputation in his field that still remains after 40 plus years. He was respected and highly regarded because of his integrity and honesty. Chris was also an environmentally conscious concrete company and leader as the only one of his time to use environmentally friendly hydraulic oils and constantly innovated his methods. Chris did not escape the economic collapse of 2008 and retired Christopher’s Concrete Pumping. He spent the rest of his life reinventing himself again with gusto as a Finance Manager in the auto industry, Licensed Real Estate Agent and Mortgage Broker.
Chris loved: good food, celebrations, family, hard work, warm weather, dreaming big, his kids, karaoke, John Lennon, Shakira, Pink Floyd, coffee, a cocktail, nice suits, fancy cars, his Italian roots, a home-baked pie, his mother’s spaghetti sauce, his grandchildren, and holidays. He was a passionate, warm-hearted and charismatic man that charmed everyone. He was born under a Leo sun and embodied those qualities as compassionate, big-hearted, with drive and natural leadership. He wore suits, walked with a swagger and held himself with class. He was emotional but dignified and always left an impression. This is how he will be remembered, always.
Chris was preceded in death by his mother Diana DaCosta Hauge, his father Arden Collier Smith and his paternal grandmother, Dorothy Smith Bosworth.
He is survived by his children: Corrin Diana DaCosta, Justin Alexander Hauge, and Diana Maria Starcher; his father John L. Hauge, mother Winona Hauge; siblings: Frederick William (Bill) Hauge and wife Carol, Laure Hauge, Kristina Valentine and husband Brad, Mary Hauge, Katy Rutherford, John Mateo Hauge and wife Sherry, Deon Hauge, Bergen Hauge and Nicole Hauge; grandchildren George Elliot Gluzinski, Siara Jewel Worley, Coleton Christopher Hauge, Ellie Lee Hauge, and Jaxton Alexander Hauge in addition to many loved nieces, nephews, cousins and friends including the Italian DaCosta family of Lucca, Garfagnana and Livorno
Special mention to the loving and supportive Mia Myrvik and Kelly Pope.
Memorial service will be held on Friday, December 17, 2021 at Holyrood Catholic Cemetery, 205 N.E. 205th St., Shoreline, WA 98155 at 10 a.m.
