Our beloved father, Herbert Eugene Christensen, died Friday, September 11, 2009 in Yerevan, Armenia.
He was in Armenia pursuing his true love's dream, Elizabeth Ann Katsitsaro'roks Cook Christensen (1938-2007), of finding the family left behind in the Armenian Genocide. Through her work to find her family, he made a selfless decision and left it all behind to scour the hillsides of Turkey and Armenia for her family left behind years ago. He did not speak any of the languages there, and knew not where to go or where to start, yet he endured all these frustrations with that entrepreneurial spirit we all loved and admired.
Dad was born in Shelley, Idaho on May 17, 1932. He was the oldest of six children to Lewis Eugene Christensen and Beulah Oler Christensen. He is survived by his sisters Ann O'Bryant (Roger), Connie Dial (Terry), Dixie Delaney (Cleave), Judy Hill, and Shanna Roberts (Dennis). Dad graduated from Shelley High School in 1950. He served in the Korean War by assembling A Bomb components. He went on a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the "Central States Mission" and then attended Brigham Young University, where he met his precious Elizabeth.
He sold rockets to get his masters and while there, helped invent the first man made diamond machine (tetrahedral press). He received his Bachelors and Masters in Physics. Mom and Dad married in 1960 in the Idaho Falls Temple and then eventually moved to Anaheim, California where they raised six children, Lisa, Brad, David, Mara, Daniel and Cami. He taught us all how to work hard, be responsible for our selves and be self reliant, to serve the Lord and most of all serve others.
He was the model provider and looked out for those who did not have the blessings he had. He was an amazing business man. Dad left his comfortable job at Port-a-Pit and started Pro-Pit with a loan from Orange National Bank, and turned it into a cash cow. He bought a few trailer loads of scrap metal parts and turned that into a world class window film company. Dad produced movies, made jewelry, sculptures, and was a faithful man in the gospel.
Dad officially died of a heart attack, although we all know now it was a broken heart, for his true love, Liz. The pain he felt missing her, the heartache he felt for his awareness of his relationship with her was joyous and painful all wrapped into one. How blessed we are to have such a great man as our Father.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. in the new Fort Canyon LDS Chapel on the corner of Main Street and Fort Canyon Road in Alpine, Utah. A viewing will be held on Friday from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at Anderson's & Sons Mortuary, 49 East 100 South, American Fork, and at the Church on Saturday from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Burial will be in the Alpine City Cemetery.
Published in the Deseret News from September 23 to September 24, 2009.
He was in Armenia pursuing his true love's dream, Elizabeth Ann Katsitsaro'roks Cook Christensen (1938-2007), of finding the family left behind in the Armenian Genocide. Through her work to find her family, he made a selfless decision and left it all behind to scour the hillsides of Turkey and Armenia for her family left behind years ago. He did not speak any of the languages there, and knew not where to go or where to start, yet he endured all these frustrations with that entrepreneurial spirit we all loved and admired.
Dad was born in Shelley, Idaho on May 17, 1932. He was the oldest of six children to Lewis Eugene Christensen and Beulah Oler Christensen. He is survived by his sisters Ann O'Bryant (Roger), Connie Dial (Terry), Dixie Delaney (Cleave), Judy Hill, and Shanna Roberts (Dennis). Dad graduated from Shelley High School in 1950. He served in the Korean War by assembling A Bomb components. He went on a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the "Central States Mission" and then attended Brigham Young University, where he met his precious Elizabeth.
He sold rockets to get his masters and while there, helped invent the first man made diamond machine (tetrahedral press). He received his Bachelors and Masters in Physics. Mom and Dad married in 1960 in the Idaho Falls Temple and then eventually moved to Anaheim, California where they raised six children, Lisa, Brad, David, Mara, Daniel and Cami. He taught us all how to work hard, be responsible for our selves and be self reliant, to serve the Lord and most of all serve others.
He was the model provider and looked out for those who did not have the blessings he had. He was an amazing business man. Dad left his comfortable job at Port-a-Pit and started Pro-Pit with a loan from Orange National Bank, and turned it into a cash cow. He bought a few trailer loads of scrap metal parts and turned that into a world class window film company. Dad produced movies, made jewelry, sculptures, and was a faithful man in the gospel.
Dad officially died of a heart attack, although we all know now it was a broken heart, for his true love, Liz. The pain he felt missing her, the heartache he felt for his awareness of his relationship with her was joyous and painful all wrapped into one. How blessed we are to have such a great man as our Father.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. in the new Fort Canyon LDS Chapel on the corner of Main Street and Fort Canyon Road in Alpine, Utah. A viewing will be held on Friday from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at Anderson's & Sons Mortuary, 49 East 100 South, American Fork, and at the Church on Saturday from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Burial will be in the Alpine City Cemetery.
Published in the Deseret News from September 23 to September 24, 2009.
Our beloved father, Herbert Eugene Christensen, died Friday, September 11, 2009 in Yerevan, Armenia.
He was in Armenia pursuing his true love's dream, Elizabeth Ann Katsitsaro'roks Cook Christensen (1938-2007), of finding the family left behind in the Armenian Genocide. Through her work to find her family, he made a selfless decision and left it all behind to scour the hillsides of Turkey and Armenia for her family left behind years ago. He did not speak any of the languages there, and knew not where to go or where to start, yet he endured all these frustrations with that entrepreneurial spirit we all loved and admired.
Dad was born in Shelley, Idaho on May 17, 1932. He was the oldest of six children to Lewis Eugene Christensen and Beulah Oler Christensen. He is survived by his sisters Ann O'Bryant (Roger), Connie Dial (Terry), Dixie Delaney (Cleave), Judy Hill, and Shanna Roberts (Dennis). Dad graduated from Shelley High School in 1950. He served in the Korean War by assembling A Bomb components. He went on a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the "Central States Mission" and then attended Brigham Young University, where he met his precious Elizabeth.
He sold rockets to get his masters and while there, helped invent the first man made diamond machine (tetrahedral press). He received his Bachelors and Masters in Physics. Mom and Dad married in 1960 in the Idaho Falls Temple and then eventually moved to Anaheim, California where they raised six children, Lisa, Brad, David, Mara, Daniel and Cami. He taught us all how to work hard, be responsible for our selves and be self reliant, to serve the Lord and most of all serve others.
He was the model provider and looked out for those who did not have the blessings he had. He was an amazing business man. Dad left his comfortable job at Port-a-Pit and started Pro-Pit with a loan from Orange National Bank, and turned it into a cash cow. He bought a few trailer loads of scrap metal parts and turned that into a world class window film company. Dad produced movies, made jewelry, sculptures, and was a faithful man in the gospel.
Dad officially died of a heart attack, although we all know now it was a broken heart, for his true love, Liz. The pain he felt missing her, the heartache he felt for his awareness of his relationship with her was joyous and painful all wrapped into one. How blessed we are to have such a great man as our Father.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. in the new Fort Canyon LDS Chapel on the corner of Main Street and Fort Canyon Road in Alpine, Utah. A viewing will be held on Friday from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at Anderson's & Sons Mortuary, 49 East 100 South, American Fork, and at the Church on Saturday from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Burial will be in the Alpine City Cemetery.
Published in the Deseret News from September 23 to September 24, 2009.
He was in Armenia pursuing his true love's dream, Elizabeth Ann Katsitsaro'roks Cook Christensen (1938-2007), of finding the family left behind in the Armenian Genocide. Through her work to find her family, he made a selfless decision and left it all behind to scour the hillsides of Turkey and Armenia for her family left behind years ago. He did not speak any of the languages there, and knew not where to go or where to start, yet he endured all these frustrations with that entrepreneurial spirit we all loved and admired.
Dad was born in Shelley, Idaho on May 17, 1932. He was the oldest of six children to Lewis Eugene Christensen and Beulah Oler Christensen. He is survived by his sisters Ann O'Bryant (Roger), Connie Dial (Terry), Dixie Delaney (Cleave), Judy Hill, and Shanna Roberts (Dennis). Dad graduated from Shelley High School in 1950. He served in the Korean War by assembling A Bomb components. He went on a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the "Central States Mission" and then attended Brigham Young University, where he met his precious Elizabeth.
He sold rockets to get his masters and while there, helped invent the first man made diamond machine (tetrahedral press). He received his Bachelors and Masters in Physics. Mom and Dad married in 1960 in the Idaho Falls Temple and then eventually moved to Anaheim, California where they raised six children, Lisa, Brad, David, Mara, Daniel and Cami. He taught us all how to work hard, be responsible for our selves and be self reliant, to serve the Lord and most of all serve others.
He was the model provider and looked out for those who did not have the blessings he had. He was an amazing business man. Dad left his comfortable job at Port-a-Pit and started Pro-Pit with a loan from Orange National Bank, and turned it into a cash cow. He bought a few trailer loads of scrap metal parts and turned that into a world class window film company. Dad produced movies, made jewelry, sculptures, and was a faithful man in the gospel.
Dad officially died of a heart attack, although we all know now it was a broken heart, for his true love, Liz. The pain he felt missing her, the heartache he felt for his awareness of his relationship with her was joyous and painful all wrapped into one. How blessed we are to have such a great man as our Father.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. in the new Fort Canyon LDS Chapel on the corner of Main Street and Fort Canyon Road in Alpine, Utah. A viewing will be held on Friday from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at Anderson's & Sons Mortuary, 49 East 100 South, American Fork, and at the Church on Saturday from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Burial will be in the Alpine City Cemetery.
Published in the Deseret News from September 23 to September 24, 2009.
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