A son from one of Ohio’s wealthiest families who was on a downward spiral of paranoia and drug abuse before he was fatally shot by police was honored in an obituary that glossed over his checkered past.

Christopher Lindner, 40, was remembered as a “devoted husband,” and “loving father” after he was pursued in a high-speed chase and killed by cops at one of his family’s homes in Adams County on Nov. 14 after he was seen threatening construction workers with a knife.

“Christopher was a man who loved the Lord Christ Jesus first, adored his wife deeply, and lived his life as an example of integrity, kindness, and generosity,” the obituary read.

“Many weekends were spent at his home in Adams County, surrounded by nature and sharing the activities he loved most with his wife and children. His

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