Christopher Jack Sovereign, or CJ to those who knew him, was born in Ogden, Utah to Christine Williams and Jack Sovereign on March 4, 1991. CJ passed away on October 24, 2025, at just 34 years old. Very suddenly his passing has left a huge hole in the Hearts of those who loved him.

CJ grew up in Humboldt County with lots of family and friends, finally settling down and buying a home in Rio Dell with his wife in 2020. He loved hiking, long car rides (as long as he was driving), working on cars, fishing, camping, watching football, new movies, trying new food, spending time with his family amd extended family, having Oreo ice cream cake for his birthday and so much more. He hated his picture being taken more then anything but his wife loved taking them so he was burnt.

CJ had a huge heart and cared deeply for his family and would do anything for the ones he loved, literally and figuratively. He loved picking on his little sister relentlessly but would hurt anyone else that would. He had the strongest bond with his Mom and always thought of her first in any situation he could. CJ had a strong sense of loyalty to the ones he cared for and would stick by them even if it got him into trouble, which it did more often then not. Animals loved him just as much as he did them. He had a way with calming the most skittish of animals — even the squirrel that he had as a pet and named Buddy.

He was very patient when he wanted to be and he could be very pushy at other times when he thought it was taking too long. He did things how he wanted and expected everyone else to do things as he would as well. He always thought he was right even if he wasn’t, as he said “When I’m right I’m right and when I’m wrong I’m right.” He was called Grumpy Cat by his close friends and brothers the last few years because he was always so serious and came across as just grumpy with the face to match. He knew it was all out of love.

He said he hated pet names but he would smile when his wife called him by the one she gave him “hunny bunny.”

CJ went to many schools in the county and made many friends over the years. He left a everlasting impression on everyone he met, whether good or bad. He played junior football for EJLF. He would leave practice to go hang out with his best friend, now his wife, where she would make him lay on his stomach and rub his back to get him to take his shirt off. CJ did woodworking at Blue Ox Millworks, which he loved. CJ had an affinity for music and wiring car stereos, even though he was color blind. CJ was very good at troubleshooting and could diagnose car troubles almost instantly. He loved to work and keep his mind busy. When his mind wasn’t busy is when he would find himself in trouble.

CJ is preceded in death by his father, Jack Sovereign; grandmother Susan Sovereign and grandfather Jerry Sovereign; along with many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

He is survived by his mother, Christine Williams; his sisters Sheree and Travis Docherty, Brinda Sovereign and Marasa Williams; his brothers Krystopher Keeler, Tanner Knodel, Robert Carpenter and Jack Sovereign; his children, Redsky Downs, Talon and Nee-kweech Downs, Sally Sovereign and Robert Gibson; and his wife, Noticia Sovereign; and his nieces Ky and Kamie Docherty; his grandmother Vera Sovereign; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

CJ did not want a funeral, because in his words “Why should there be one for them to act like they give a ——- when they don’t right now.” So in lieu of a funeral we will hold a celebration on his birthday in March to celebrate his life. Arrangements and notifications will be made at a later date over social media.

Written by his best friend of 31 years, his wife Noticia Sovereign.

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