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Christopher Lewis Berry, born in Houston, Texas on June 24th, 1984. Christopher L. Berry is the son of Woody L. Berry and Janis H. Berry of Lexington, Kentucky. The son of a Presbyterian Minister, Chris moved frequently as a child, claiming Houston and Austin as his hometowns because of where he went to high school (Clear Creek High School, League City, Texas) and where he has spent the most years of his life (Austin, Texas).

Between the years 2001 and 2004 Christopher had the distinct pleasure of dating (on and off) Allison Fisseler of Houston, Texas. Allison has the most beautiful brown eyes that Chris has ever seen and she totally made him crazy. Allison plans on graduating from Texas A&M in 2009.

In 2005, Chris's Uncle Berkley passed away in Odessa, Texas after several years of health problems. When hearing of Chris's plans on going to the memorial in Odessa, his roommate, a Petroleum Engineering major at UT-Austin, mentioned that in Odessa one could earn 50-60 thousand dollars a year by working in the oilfield, and in August 2006 Chris made the decision to move to Odessa. Christopher had previous ties in Odessa with an aunt still living there and with his father being ordained as a minister in 1977 at Westminster Presbyterian Church (Odessa, Texas).

Christopher worked in Odessa for Barnco, Inc. from September 2006 to April 2008. J.L. "Barney" Barnett, owner of Barnco, and fellow member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, was figuremental in Chris' life. In April of 2008 Chris decided to start work with BJ Services Company in Odessa, by working as an Equipment Operator on a frac crew. Only four months later, Christopher decided the move into another area of the oilfield by working for a 'Plugger', BCM & Associates, Inc. owned by another fellow member of church, Ben C. Montgomery. It was here where Chris got oilfield experience on a pulling unit (or pulling rig) and learned the nature and hours of the job.