Christopher John “Chris” Lottie, was born August 6, 1980, in Raleigh, NC.
The family made moves to NJ, TX, WA, and MN before moving to Plano, TX, in 1994. Christopher finished middle school in Plano, and graduated from Jesuit College Preparatory School in Dallas. He spent two years at the University of Texas-Austin before graduating from Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Institute of Austin.
Chris was part owner of two Dickey’s BBQ Pit restaurants in Austin before moving to Redway, CA in 2015. He met Mackenzie Dorn in 2019, and they married on June 25, 2022.
Sadly, Christopher passed away on July 28, 2022, having been married only
one month and three days. He is survived by his wife Mackenzie Dorn Lottie
(Redway, CA), parents Rick and Vickie Lottie (Prosper, TX), sister Christy
Lottie and husband William Ellis (Orinda, CA), uncles Raymond Lottie
(Hawley, MN), Robert Lottie and wife Elfi (Kailua, HI), Dick Bossung (West
Lafayette, IN), and several cousins.
Christopher's passions were helping ill children and supporting the
Humboldt County volunteer fire departments. During the 2020 & 2021
wildfires in Northern CA, he helped evacuate friends and strangers.
A celebration of Christopher’s life is planned for October 29, 2022, in Austin,
TX.