Christine Gibson

Here's the obit from the Times-Dispatch website. Since it is going to disappear from the site after Dec. 13, I've moved it here so it never disappears.

Christine Ann Gibson
GIBSON, Christine Ann, 55, of Richmond, Va., died on Dec. 9, 2007 due to complications after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She is survived by her awesome daughter, Maria Christine Gibson Applegate; her loving husband, Thomas William Applegate; sister, Susan Gibson of Mont Clair, N.J.; and aunt, Hazel Tipton of Fresno, Calif. She was born Sept. 12, 1952 in Newark, N.J. to Richard and Margret Gibson. She left New Jersey and came to Richmond to attend classes at VCU. Once in Richmond, Christine became a vocalist, visionary, and the attitude for Richmond's legendary punk rock band, BEEX. Under Christine's direction, BEEX enjoyed a 30-year run from its beginning as one of Richmond's first punk bands, established in 1977. At the same time, she became vice president of operations at Vatex America. After a career span of 24 years beginning as an embroiderer, rising through the company and ending as vice president, she was proclaimed Vatexian of the Year several times over. Christine was also the creator of the BARBIE GARDEN, an ongoing art installation featured in her yard on one of the Fan's many interesting streets. Christine was more than any of this and then some. Those who knew her are better for it and they know it. Donations may be made to OAR of Richmond Inc., 1 N. 3rd Street, Richmond, Va. 23219.