Alexander M. Chekoudjian, age 24, a popular young man and former Webster Groves resident, died Saturday, June 25, 2005, leaving family and his many friends in a state of mourning and shock. Chekoudjian was the passenger in a vehicle driven by his girlfriend, Heather Wolff, heading east on Interstate 44 near Stanton, Missouri when the accident occured. According to the State Highway Patrol, their vehicle crossed the center line and collided with a westbound truck.Wolff sustained minor injuries; Alex died at the scene. Family and friends are coping with their loss by remembering Chekoudjian, and how he lived. The consensus among those close to him is that he was a good guy who enjoyed life. Chekoudjian grew up on Cedar in Webster Groves. In a family of five children, he was the second oldest. He attended Bristol Elementary, Steger, and Hixson Middle School. He was a member of Holy Redeemer Parish, where he played baseball, soccer, and basketball. Chekoudjian attended Vianney High School where he played baseball and played drums in the concert band. At age 14, Mr. Chekoudjian decided he wanted to go into commercial real estate. He earned his real estate license at age 19. He then began working with his father, Michael Chekoudjian, at Chekoudjian Real Estate Advisors. He loved commercial real estate and he was good at it. At the time of his death, he already had two multimillion dollar deals pending. "Alex cared about making the deal. Not the money," his father continued. "He always said once he made money, he planned to give it to his mom and his sisters and he also said that some day he would pay his secretary $200,000 a year." "He was loved by people of all ages," said his father. "He was honest and could develop relationships with people and they wanted him to be successful." In addition to working in commercial real estate, Chekoudjian was a talented musician and an avid sports fan. "Alex really loved his family. He was affectionate and loving," said Chekoudjian's sister, Christi. Chekoudjian's sisters and mother, Pamela, mentioned in unison that he called every day and never forgot to tell them he loved them. "He took being a brother very seriously," said Dominic." A few years ago, Alex became very close with another friend, a rescued, black and brown puppy from the Animal Protection Association. He named his new friend Mickey. "He loved that dog. He took Mickey everywhere with him," Wilton said. "He even took him to work." Chekoudjian is remembered as a unique individual, who did things his own way. "He was demonstrative and charismatic," said his older sister, Vanessa. "And he hated superficiality," according to his mother. "He was happy." Happy was an adjective that came up very often in talking to friends and family of Alex. Article By: Matt Lescher/Webster-Kirkwood Times

I will always love you Al! Your big sister, "Ses".

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