STINNETT - Betty Christian, 82, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008, in Dallas.

Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Friday in Brown Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel in Stinnett. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Ann's Catholic Church in Stinnett with Monsignor Norbert Kuehler officiating.

Mrs. Christian was born March 3, 1925, in Greeley, Neb., to Dennis and Mary Agatha Smyth O'Gorman. Betty married Roy Christian on Feb. 23, 1949, in Borger. She graduated from St. Francis School of Nursing in Grand Island, Neb., and completed her postgraduate work at Washington University in St. Louis.

She was a resident of Stinnett, where she was the school nurse for 15 years and a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy, in February 1994; her parents; numerous brothers and sisters; and a grandchild.

Survivors include a son, Chris Christian and wife Randie of San Antonio; four daughters, Shari Davenport and husband Roger and Lori Hukill and husband Wes, all of Pampa, Sandy Christian of Fort Worth and Liz Mullen and husband Greg of Grand Prairie; a brother, Dick O'Gorman of Stinnett; two sisters, Bobbye Crowley of Lubbock and Rosemary Gonzales of Hawthorne, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be to St. Ann's Catholic Church, P.O. Box 144, Stinnett, TX 79083; or to Stinnett Cemetery, P.O. Box 727, Stinnett, TX 79083.

Viewing will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the funeral chapel in Stinnett.

(Published in Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 23, 2008)
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St. Ann Church barbecue: Info from Borger News Herald:

The church is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the barbecue's inception, which took place in 1989. Roy Christian, who was a longtime member of the St. Ann's-St. John's parish, worked with Monsignor Norbert Kuehler to bring about an event that has remained a community tradition for St. Ann's Church and its supporters.

Father Kuehler has continued to encourage his flock to continue the barbecue as a memorial to Christian, as a community-building activity, and as a much-needed fundraiser for the church.

According to church member Kaye McCall, Roy's wife Betty was a continual supporter and worker for the barbecue until her death last year, and this year's dinner will be dedicated to the first anniversary of her passing.
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Nebraska, U.S., Birth Ledgers, 1904-1911, Birth Index, 1912-1994
Name: Viola Elizabeth O'Gorman
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 3 Mar 1925
Birth Place: Greeley, Nebraska, USA
Parent 1 Name: Dennis O'Gorman
Certificate Number: 05702
Birth Certificate Type: Normal

U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: Betty Christian
Birth Date: 3 Mar 1925
Issue year: Before 1951
Issue State: Texas
Last Residence: 79083, Stinnett, Hutchinson, Texas
Death Date: 20 Jan 2008