Chris Daily
Marriages
Rochelle Boyer - 1968
1st wife; later divorced
Barbara Estes-Daily - 2002
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 6A - November 11, 2022
Chris Daily, 77, of
Bend, OR. died peacefully
surrounded by family
on Sunday, November 6,
2022 from cardiovascular
disease.
Chris was born the son
of Edmund and Louise
Daily in Grand Junction,
CO. in 1945. He graduated from Grand Junction High
School in 1963 and Colorado State University in 1969
with a degree in Mathematics.
He married his high school sweetheart, Rochelle
Boyer, in 1968. Chris was a computer guru with the
mind of an engineer, leading him to a successful career
as a consultant for database development companies
including Oracle.
In 2002, Chris married the love of his life, Barbara
Estes-Daily. The two made their home together in
Westminster, CO. with their dog Molly. In 2012,
Chris lost Barbara to ALS. Shortly thereafter, he
decided to move to Bend to be closer to his son and
granddaughter. While there, he opened Cascade Real
Estate Photography with his son Quinn.
A native of Colorado, Chris had a deep love of the
outdoors. From a young age, he pursued fly fishing,
hunting and skiing. In the early 1970s, he took up
whitewater rafting and kayaking with his first wife,
Rochelle, and their two children. This hobby quickly
became a passion.
During his life he rowed some of the greatest rivers in
the world including most sections of the Colorado River
in Colorado, Utah and Arizona, the Salmon River in
Idaho, and the Pacuare River and Reventazon River in
Costa Rica where he was also a professional river guide.
At last count, Chris had rowed more than 10,000 river
miles and embarked on more than 100 river trips.
A highly respected oarsman, he pioneered many of
the systems used today for private multi-day river trips.
In his kayaking endeavors, he competed for many years
as a slalom racer and supported his children in the sport
as well.
He is predeceased by his wife, Barbara; his sisters,
Corrine Dawson and Margie Cheedle, and dog, Molly.
He is survived by his children; son, Quinn Daily and his
wife, Sarah of Bend, OR.; daughter Andrea Trombley
and her husband Bill of Carbondale, CO; stepdaughter,
Kim Daniels and her husband, Mike of St. Louis,
MO; granddaughter, Kila Daily; his dog, Peri; and his
extended river family.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name
to the American Heart Association. Chris Daily
