Alphabetical Alumni
Christensen, Joseph Geo. [Christenson,]

Christensen, Joseph Geo. [Christenson,]
Salt Lake City, Utah US

Joseph and 2 Christensen

BY Academy High School Class of 1885. Joseph G. Christenson [actually Christensen] received a Certificate in Commercial Studies. Source: 1. Deseret News, June 25, 1885. 2. Territorial Enquirer, June 12, 1885. ~ ~ ~ ~ Joseph George Christensen was born on February 24, 1865 [or 1866] in Aarhus, Denmark. His parents were Emanuel Christensen and Rasmine Larsdatter Christensen. He married twice: ~ ~ first, to Dorthea Marie Mogensen on December 31, 1890. Dorthea was born on July 23, 1865 in Mt. Pleasant, Utah. Her parents were Peter [Peder] Monsen [Mogensen - "g" is silent] and Dorthe Marie Christensen Mogensen. She died on September 1, 1899 at the age of 34. Her interment, Mt. Pleasant, Utah. ~ ~ He second married Frances [Francis] Elizabeth Ellison on October 1, 1902. Frances was born on June 7, 1879 in Nephi, Utah. Her parents were John William Ellison and Mary Amanda Miller Ellison. She died on February 21, 1947. Joseph G. Christensen died on July 17, 1946 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Interment, Mt. Pleasant, Sanpete County, Utah.

Christensen, Laurence H.

San Diego, California US

Larry & Kathy Christensen

Class of 1966. Larry Christensen. Brigadier Newspaper Editor, Track, Daily Universe cartoonist, Wildcat Yearbook contributor, Debate, Legislative Forum, BYU Publications Workshop, Photography Award, Seminary 4 years. ~ ~ ~ ~ Mission: Southern Far East (Taiwan, Republic of China). BYU BA English 1974. US Army. Also University of Hawaii, University of Georgia, Utah State University, Idaho State University, National University (San Diego). Institutional Advancement / Development. Editor: The Adventures of Indiana Hannebaum (7 vols). Wife: Kathy Carlisle. They have two sons and two daughters: Andrew, Alex, Emily and Elisabeth. His parents: Horace Alden Christensen [not related to Horace Christensen, BYH Class of 1934] and Velma Christensen. ~ ~ ~ ~ Larry is a volunteer on the BYA~BYH alumni website, working to gather alumni and faculty records, histories, stories, and graphics. He is building a collection of BYA high school and BYH senior and graduation records from 1876 to 1968. Formerly worked in the development office of Interfaith Community Services, an organization serving the homeless and people in extreme need, in Escondido, California. ~ ~ ~ ~ BIO: Laurence H. “Larry” Christensen was born on December 7, 1947 – Pearl Harbor Day -- in Salt Lake City, Utah. His parents are Horace A. Christensen and Velma Charlotte Anderson Christensen. The third of three children, he has two older sisters, Susan and Jena. The Christensen family lived in Utah while he was growing up, including Salt Lake City, Echo in Summit County, St. George, Richfield and Springville. Larry was active in Scouting, earning the Eagle award and becoming a Vigil member of the Order of the Arrow. He attended the National Boy Scout Jamboree at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania in 1964. He attended and graduated from Brigham Young High School in Provo in 1966, where he was editor of the school newspaper, the Brigadier. He enrolled at BYU in 1966 where he worked on the staff of the Daily Universe, the student newspaper. He then served in the Southern Far East Mission of the LDS Church from 1967 to 1969, working in Taiwan where he learned to speak Mandarin Chinese. Following his mission, he returned to BYU. Then, due to the enormous manpower requirements of the Viet Nam War, he enlisted in the US Army. He was first stationed at Ford Ord, California; then Fort Dix, New Jersey; Fort Hamilton, New York; and Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia. After an honorable discharge, he returned to Provo in December 1972. While in the military he met his future wife, Kathleen Carlisle of Columbus, Georgia, and they were married in the Salt Lake City Temple in 1972. Their first son, Andrew, was born in Provo in 1973. Larry graduated from BYU with a degree in English in 1974, eight years after first enrolling. After graduation, the Christensen family moved to Georgia, where Larry attended the University of Georgia School of Law in Athens. His wife, Kathy, had earlier graduated from UGA with a degree in English in 1970. Larry also did fundraising work for the University of Georgia Development Office. Their second son, Alex, was born in Athens, Georgia. Larry was recruited to work in the development program of the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, and the family moved to Augusta in 1976. In Augusta he worked for MCG for ten years, and their two daughters were born there, Emily in 1978, and Elisabeth (Lissy) in 1979. Larry was recruited by Utah State University to become Director of Development, and the family moved to Logan in 1985. Several years later he was asked to become Director of Development at Idaho State University, 90 miles away, and the family lived in Pocatello for about five years. In 1991 the family decided to move from snow country to Southern California, and Larry served as Director of Development for National University in San Diego. Over the years in San Diego, Larry also did fundraising work for San Diego Hospice, San Diego Youth & Community Services, the Army & Navy Academy in Carlsbad, and Interfaith Community Services in Escondido. The joy of his life is his wife, Kathy, their four children, Andrew & Rebecca Christensen, Alexander Christensen, Emily Christensen & Matt Milla, Elisabeth Christensen & Mike Burrell, and grandchildren: Evie, Aujinay, Isaac, Lily, Audrey, and Sierra. They have lived in San Diego since 1991. Larry and Kathy are active members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Kathy was a teacher of visually impaired students, and Larry loved his work which helped provide food, shelter and employment to the homeless of North San Diego County. @2014 Notes. @2016 Larry and Kathy attended the 50th Anniversary Reunion of the BYH Class of 1966 on September 2, 2016. ~ ~ ~ ~ Kathleen Carlisle Christensen passed away on October 23, 2022, in San Marcos, California. She was born in Columbus Georgia, graduated from the University of Georgia, and Larry and Kathy had been married for 50 years on April 4, 2022.

Christensen, Lavina [Livina]

Christensen, Lavina [Livina]
Pleasant Grove, Utah US

Lavina and Jens Fugal

Class of 1897? Lavina [Livina] Christensen Fugal was named America's Mother of the Year in 1955. Born September 9, 1897 [actually 1879], in Pleasant Grove, Utah County, to Danish immigrants Anna Katrina Jensen and Jens Christensen, Lavina attended local schools and helped with farm chores. She finished her high school studies at Brigham Young Academy but turned down a scholarship to the University of Utah because she did not have appropriate clothing. Nevertheless she obtained a teaching certificate and taught in Pleasant Grove and Midway, using part of her salary to support her future husband, Jens Peter Fugal, on an LDS church mission. They married and reared eight children: Vida, Alda, Genevieve, Anna, Delbert, Roy, Jean, and John. Her husband died in 1945. Called "Aunt Lavina" by many Pleasant Grove residents who enjoyed her hospitality and admired her ability to accomplish difficult tasks, she served her community and the state in many ways while overcoming personal hardship and illness. Typical of her energy and resourcefulness, at age 73 and on crutches she still managed to repair the roof of her home and paint it. She loved beautiful but hard-to-grow dahlias and began cultivating them first as a hobby and then as a source of income to help her family. Her efforts won wide recognition, but, she told reporter Robert C. Blair, "it's a hard way to make pin money....One season I had to dig 700 holes, each 18 inches deep. [From]...some of those holes I had to haul away a wheelbarrow full of rocks to get things just right." In addition to rearing her large family "in reverence for God and in an atmosphere of love, sympathy and understanding," Fugal served in the auxiliary organizations of the LDS church and in a number of civic capacities. She was especially active in the Farm Bureau, serving as a local president, a county director, and chair of the beautification committee of the Utah State Farm Bureau. The state organization gave her its Distinguished Service Award in 1939. She chaired several Red Cross drives and the state beautification committee during Utah's Pioneer Centennial in 1947. She also served as a member of the Utah County Planning Board and chair of the Pleasant Grove Board of Health. In 1955 she was named Utah's Mother of the Year and then won the national honor. She traveled to New York City and Washington, D.C., to receive her award and meet President Eisenhower. "This is the only place where a hungry, barefoot girl could grow up to have plenty, then fly through the clouds and land in the Waldorf-Astoria," Fugal said. [Lavina Christensen Fugal, Ameria's Mother of the Year, 1955. USHS collections.] ~ ~ ~ ~ At funeral services following her death on June 1, 1969, a neighbor, Merrill N. Warnick, remarked: ''Not many women have lived as full a life as Mrs. Fugal. One of her greatest characteristics was appreciation; another was humility. Her mind always was occupied with something worthwhile." ~ ~ ~ ~ BURIAL RECORD: Livina (sic) C. Fugal was born September 9, 1879 in Pleasant Grove, Utah. Her parents were Jens P. Christensen and Ane K. Jensen Christensen. Livina died on June 1, 1969 in Pleasant Grove, Utah. Her interment, Pleasant Grove City Cemetery, Utah.

Christensen, Leolette Josephine

Christensen, Leolette Josephine

Josephine Leolette Christensen

Brigham Young High School Graduate, Class of 1904. Leolette Christenson [spelled Christenson twice on graduation program, but actually Christensen] graduated from BYH on May 23, 1904. Source 1: Program, Graduation Exercises 1904, BYU High School & Normal Departments, Monday, May 23, 1904, College Hall. (Note: 1904 is the first year for BY High and BYU -- previously both were called Brigham Young Academy.) ~ ~ ~ ~ Brigham Young High School Class of 1904. Leollette Christensen received a Normal Diploma. Source 2: Students Record of Class Standings B. Y. Academy, Book 2, Page 75. ~ ~ ~ ~ Josephine [Josephina] Leolette Christensen was born on August 17, 1874 in Spring City, Sanpete County, Utah. Her parents were John N. [Johan Nicholi] Christensen and Christine C. Johnson Christensen. Marriage: not yet known. Photo @->More Info, 1899, teacher. She died on August 9, 1963 at the age of 89.

Christensen, Lillian Anderson

Christensen, Lillian Anderson
Provo, Utah US

Lillian and Willard Smith

Faculty & Staff. BYU Training School Teacher, Second Grade, 1950s. Lillian Anderson Christensen married twice: First, on December 12, 1931 to Herbert K. Christensen in Beaver, Utah. He died on January 21, 1950 in Provo, Utah. She married second, on June 29, 1963, to Willard Grant Smith in Salt Lake City, Utah. She earned her pilot's license so she could fly with her husband, Willard, in his single engine plane, and be capable of flying the plane herself. Lillian worked at the "Gathering Place" to help kids turn their lives around. When Lillian was diagnosed with cancer, she went through chemotherapy and lost her hair. During that time, George H. W. Bush (the first Bush president) flew into the Provo Airport to present his "Point of Light" award to Lillian, because of her work helping youth improve their lives. "She wore a wig for that occasion," said Carol Davis, Lillian's stepdaughter. "President Bush flew into Provo in a small plan, not his big president's plane." Lillian died about five weeks before Willard G. Smith died. HER OBITUARY: Lillian Anderson Christensen Smith died on November 6, 1996 after a lingering illness. She was born in Parowan, Utah on September 24, 1912 to Niels Albert Anderson and Amy Deslie Lowe Anderson. Lillian's funeral services were held Monday, November 11, 1996, in Provo. Interment, Springdale City Cemetery (Washington County). The family suggested contributions to the "Gathering Place", 251 E. 1200 South, Orem, UT 84058, in Lillian's Name. [Deseret News, November 9, 1996.] ~ ~ ~ ~ HER HUSBAND'S OBITUARY: Willard G. Smith, 85, died suddenly of a heart attack at his home in Provo on Monday, December 16, 1996. Born May 12, 1911 in Salt Lake City to Willard Richards and Florence Grant Smith. He was raised and educated in Salt Lake and graduated from University of Utah. He served a German - Austrian mission in 1931-33. He married Virginia Buist in the Salt Lake Temple in 1936 and they had three daughters. She died January 22, 1962. He later married Lillian Christensen in 1963; she passed away last month, November 6, 1996. Willard served the community as an active member and president of the Provo Kiwanis Club. He also was a member of the UACPA Association and received honorary awards for outstanding service. He was an accountant both by profession and hobby, was a member of Riverside Country Club, where he enjoyed the association of the 30/30 club. He was an avid golfer, enjoyed photography, gardening, and was a pilot and enjoyed traveling in his plane. He was a member of Dineorators and Silver Slipper Clubs. Very active in the LDS Church, he enjoyed serving in many callings. He is survived by his daughters, Annette (Walter) Hill of Missoula, Montana; Carole (Ross) Davis, and Ellen (Gary) Madsen, of Provo; son, Eldon (Antoinette) Christensen of Playa del Rey, CA; daughter-in-law, Carol Ann Christensen of Centerville; sister, Florence (Ted) Jacobsen; brothers, Richard (Margorie), Briant (Ceciel), Howard (Carole), and Paul (Genevieve) Smith, and Henry (Joan) Tanner, all of Salt Lake City; 21 grandchildren; and 39 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wives, Virginia and Lillian; brother, Heber Smith; sister, Sarah Tanner; and son, Albert Christensen. Funeral services were held Friday, December 20, 1996, in Provo. Interment, Salt Lake City Cemetery. [Deseret News, Wednesday, December 18, 1996.]

Christensen, Linda (1965)
2521 East 6485 South
Salt Lake City, Utah 84121-2342 US

Linda and Wayne Heady
  • Home: 801-942-6483

Class of 1965. Linda Christensen. French Club, Pep Club, F.H.A., Ski Club, Chorus, Band, Seminary 4 years, Junior Varsity Cheerleader. ~ ~ ~ ~ BYU AS Nursing 1968. Married Wayne A. Heady. ~ ~ ~ ~ Memories: The people. The campus. The trees. Sand dunes. Y hike to add the "Hi". Graduation day & night. @2010

Christensen, Linda Marie (1966)

Christensen, Linda Marie (1966)
Orem, Utah US

Linda and Michael Ditzler

Class of 1966. Linda Christensen. BYU BA Sociology 1999. Married Michael Ditzler. Linda's parents: Ross Taylor Christensen and Ruth Richardson Morris, married 1947 in Mesa, Arizona. Ross and Ruth Christensen had two sons and seven daughters: Paul Taylor Christensen of Altadena, California; Charles Christensen of Seattle, Washington; Wenda Christensen (William) Mercado, Santa Cruz, California; Linda Christensen (Michael) Ditzler [BYH Class of 1966] of Auburn, Washington; Sylvia Christensen (Lloyd) Allred of Bountiful, Utah; Becky Christensen (Marvin) Jones of Seattle, Washington; Carol Lee Christensen of Alexandria, Virginia; Cynthia Christensen of Massachusetts; and Elizabeth Ann Christensen of New Hampshire. ~ ~ @2006. ~ ~ ~ ~ DEATH NOTICE: Linda Marie Christensen Ditzler, born April 3, 1948, died in December 2011. Survived by Michael J. Ditzler, Joe Ditzler, John Ditzler, Sarah Ditzler, and Jenny Ditzler. Her interment, Eastlawn Memorial Hills, Provo, Utah. @Dec2011

Christensen, Lis Vandborg

Christensen, Lis Vandborg
Sandy, Utah US

Lis and Ken Larsen

Class of 1967. Lis Christensen. Pep Club, Hi-Steppers, F.H.A., Chorus, Gymnastics, Softball, Basketball, Track and Field, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Tennis, 4th Year Seminary. Lis married Kenneth V. Larsen. ~ ~ ~ ~ HER OBITUARY: Lis Vandborg Christensen Larsen, 54, passed away peacefully from complications related to leukemia Saturday, August 2, 2003 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born March 8, 1949 in Provo, Utah to Gunnar and Paula Christensen (both deceased). She is survived by her husband, Kenneth B. Larsen; children, Kirt C. (Laurice) Larsen, West Jordan, Utah, Lisyl C (Jeff) Christensen, Sandy, Utah, Paula C. Larsen, Sandy, Utah; stepmother, Afton Christensen; brothers, Finn V. (Jane) Christensen, Orem, Utah, Ole V. Christensen, Sandy, Utah, Roy V. Christensen, Spanish Fork, Utah, Paul V. (Lori) Christensen, Phoenix, Arizona; sister, Jane V. Christensen, Bloomfield, New Mexico; grandchildren, Jena Larsen, Kaylee Christensen; 11 nephews; 12 nieces; numerous uncles, aunts, cousins and friends located from Sandy, Utah to her loved heritage and homeland of Denmark. Lis was educated at BY High School in Provo, Utah, later attending BYU and graduating from LDS Business College. She deeply loved her country and proudly served in the U.S. Army. Lis was an active member of the LDS Church, serving several leadership positions in women's auxillaries, including ward, stake and region areas. She loved all sports and participated and officiated in women's sport programs. Services were held Aug 6, 2003 in Provo, Utah. Interment, Larkin Sunset Gardens. [Deseret News, August 4, 2003.] ~ ~ ~ ~ HER PARENTS: Gunnar Charles Christensen and Paula Vandborg Christensen, married in 1944 in Denmark. They immigrated to the United States in 1948 with their first two children. They had a total of six children, all raised in the Provo-Orem Area. Mother, Paula died in 1983, and father, Gunnar in 2003. Their six children: Finn V. Christensen (Jane) of Orem, Ole Christensen of Sandy, Lis Christensen (Ken) Larsen of Sandy, Roy Christensen of Spanish Fork, Paul Christensen of Phoenix, and Jane Christensen of Bloomfield, N.M.

Christensen, Lucile D.

Christensen, Lucile D.

Lucile Christensen

Collegiate Grad of BYU, Class of 1924. Lucile D. Christensen. She received a BS Degree in English in 1924. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 10, page 428.

Christensen, Margaret (1935)

Christensen, Margaret (1935)
Salt Lake City, Utah US

Margaret and Parry Sorensen

Class of 1935. Margaret Christensen. Y News Reporter. Debate. [Do not confuse with Marguerite Christensen, also BYH Class of 1935.] ~ ~ ~ ~ Margaret Christensen's BYH graduation date confirmed in graduating class list, Salt Lake Telegram, May 7, 1935, p. 14 ~ ~ ~ ~ HER OBITUARY: Margaret Christensen Sorensen died Sunday, October 3, 2004 in Salt Lake City. She was born May 6, 1918 in Logan, Utah, the daughter of Ruth Maughan Jones and Parley Alma Christensen. She grew up in Provo, graduated from B. Y. High School in the Class of 1935, then graduated from BYU in 1939. Her father was then chairman of the BYU English Department. Following her graduation she went to Washington to work for the War Production Board. She met Utahn Parry D. Sorensen, at the time a photographer for the Washington Post. They attended a press party at the White House where Parry proposed to her in the White House Rose Garden. They were married July 12, 1941 in the Washington LDS chapel. Following Parry's war time service with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which took them to Connecticut, New Jersey and Los Angeles, they moved back to Salt Lake City in 1946. Margaret was active for six decades in University of Utah affairs and served as president of the University Women's Club. Along with her Women's Club activities, Margaret took part in numerous civic affairs, including the Women's Legislative Council. She was an active political volunteer and a life-long Democrat. Margaret was a talented seamstress, a legendary cook, and an unfailingly gracious hostess. She shared her talents for many years in LDS Relief Society, where she taught classes in a variety of subjects--from Othello to omelettes. A believer in the value of great books, she was a member of the Classics Club and Daria. She loved to play Scrabble and bridge, and usually won. Her children and grandchildren were at the center of her life. She always encouraged them to do their best. Above all, she was a mother who imparted to them her high standards and clear values. Her large circle of family and friends admired her graciousness, her intelligence, and her integrity. She is survived by her husband of 63 years; her children, Richard (Mary) Sorensen, North Caldwell, N.J.; Daniel (Alexis Fernandez) Sorensen of Brisbane, Australia; Holly Sorensen (Buzz) Thompson of Stanford, CA; Michael (Connie) Sorensen of Salt Lake City; and William (Alexandra) Sorensen, Bronxville, New York; and 13 grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister Betty Parker of Tempe, Ariz., and her brother Harold Christensen of Salt Lake City. Her brother, Horace Christensen, died in 2000. Funeral services were held Friday, October 8, 2004 in Salt Lake City. The family suggests memorial contributions may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 350 South 400 East, Suite 115, Salt Lake City Utah 84111; the Parry and Margaret Sorensen Scholarship Fund, Department of Communications, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112; or to the Parley A. Christensen Scholarship, English Department, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602. [Provo Daily Herald, Wednesday, October 06, 2004.] ~ ~ ~ ~ Her parents: Parley Alma Christensen [chair of the BYU English Department] and Ruth Maughan Jones Christensen, married June 2, 1915. Their children included: Horace John Christensen [BYH Class of 1934] (LaVonda Hansen) of Salt Lake City; Margaret Christensen [BYH Class of 1935] (Parry D.) Sorensen, Salt Lake City; Betty Ruth Christensen [BYH Class of 1939] Parker; and Harold Christensen [BYH Class of 1949] (Joanne), of Salt Lake City.

Christensen, Marguerite (1935)

Christensen, Marguerite (1935)
Bountiful, Utah US

Marguerite & Hugh McLeran

Class of 1935. Marguerite Christensen. [Do not confuse with Margaret Christensen, BYH Class of 1935.] ~ ~ ~ ~ Her BYH graduation date confirmed in graduating class list, Salt Lake Telegram, May 7, 1935, p. 14 ~ ~ ~ ~ Marguerite's parents: John William Christensen and Mariam "Sadie" Bradley Christensen, married December 22, 1915 in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 1931 they moved to Provo, Utah. Their children included three daughters: Marguerite Christensen [BYH Class of 1935] McLeran, Bountiful; Irene Christensen [BYH Class of 1939] Love, Palo Alto, California; and Miriam Christensen [BYH Class of 1945] Bushnell, Salt Lake City. @1990. ~ ~ ~ ~ HER OBITUARY: Marguerite Christensen Roberts McLeran died peacefully January 4, 2012. She was born May 20, 1917 in Moroni, Utah to John William Christensen Jr. and Sadie Bradley Christensen. She attended grade school and junior high in Spanish Fork, Utah. In 1932 her family moved to Provo where she was a student at B.Y. High School, graduating in the Class of 1935, then attended Brigham Young University. She was a gifted and accomplished violinist, studying under LeRoy Robertson. She married William J. Roberts in 1939, later divorced. She held a private pilot's license in the 1940s', and in 1948 married fellow flying enthusiast, Hugh McLeran. Hugh died in 1968. But her main interests throughout her long life were environmental concerns, wildlife and animal welfare. She had made homes in Arcata, Palm Springs and Long Beach, California, Bountiful and Salt Lake City, Utah. She was a long time resident of St. Joseph's Villa. She is survived by two sisters; Irene Love (William S.) Cupertino, California, and Miriam Bushnell, Salt Lake City, and the following nieces and nephews: Christopher Love, Salt Lake City, Elizabeth Antonelli, Provo, Frederic Love, Salt Lake City, Shaun Humphries, Provo and Stacey Segura, Glendora, California. She requested that no memorial services be held. Interment, Provo City Cemetery. Condolences may be shared at www.lindquistmortuary.com [Salt Lake Tribune, Friday, January 6, 2012]

Christensen, Marlow James

Christensen, Marlow James
Redwood City, Caliornia US

Marlow and 3 Christensen

Class of 1916. Marlow Christenson [actually Christensen]. He received a BYH Normal Certificate in 1916. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 8, page 464. ~ ~ ~ ~ Marlow James Christensen was born on January 29, 1892 in Levan, Utah. His parents were James Andreas Christensen and Nicoline Christine Nielsen Christensen, of Nephi, Utah. Marlow married at least three times: first, to Effie Alice Kent on September 4, 1919, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Effie Kent was born on October 17, 1894 in Ogden, Utah. Her parents were William Kent and Mary Alice Rice. Effie died on September 17, 1934 in Wilmington, Los Angeles County, California. Her interment, Roosevelt Cemetery, Gardena, California. Marlow Christensen second married Ethel ______. He third married Louise Christensen. Marlow J. Christensen died on October 22, 1961 in Redwood City, San Mateo County, California. His interment, Golden Gate Cemetery, San Francisco, California.

Christensen, Martin [Christenson,]

Christensen, Martin [Christenson,]

Martin Christensen

BY Academy High School Normal Class of 1892? Martin Christenson. Listed as a Junior in the 1891 Normal Commencement Program. Source: Commencement Program of the Normal Class of 1891 on May 21, 1891. ~ ~ ~ ~ [Need full name, parents' name, hometown.] [TM] IS THIS? Martin Christensen, born October 19, 1872 in Denmark. His father: Rasmus Christensen. He died April 30, 1947 in Huntsville, Utah. Interment, Huntsville Cemetery, Utah.

Christensen, Mary
9731 Clemsonville Rd
Union Bridge, Maryland 21791-7813 US

Mary Stephenson

Class of 1948 ~ Honorary? Mary Christensen. [Name, photo do not appear with senior class in 1948 Wildcat yearbook.] Married (David?) Stephenson. --@2001 ~ ~ ~ ~ IS THIS HER OBITUARY? Mary Jo Christensen Stephenson. Our angel mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and eternal companion passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2002, in Orem, Utah after a lengthy battle with numerous health problems. Even until the end, her cheery smile and positive attitude were an inspiration to those around her. Mary was born on August 10, 1929 in Wendell, Idaho as the sixth of eight children to Charley and Elva Christensen. She grew up in Wendell and at age 17 fell in love with and married her sweetheart, Garth A. Stephenson, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Mary was active in numerous church callings throughout the years, including Primary, Young Women, Relief Society, seminary and gospel doctrine teacher, and served with her husband, Garth, as a senior missionary in Vancouver, Canada and later in Singapore and Malaysia. They also served an International Humanitarian Services mission in Salt Lake City. She loved to sing and harmonized with her daughters in performing at a number of church and community events. She and her husband recently moved to Utah after living in the Washington D.C. area for over 50 years. Her family was her greatest joy. She was Garth's sunshine. Together, Mary and Garth raised ten remarkable children: Douglas (Sharon) Stephenson, Mt. Airy, MD; Richard (Cindy) Stephenson, Orem, UT; Christine (James) Fox, West Valley, UT; Diane (Michael) Tenney, Orem, UT; Dona Hartman (deceased), Andy (Carol) Stephenson, Bel Air, MD; Scott (Vickie) Stephenson, Bel Air, MD; Mary Kay (Dan) Bishop, Orem, UT; Tom (Jill) Stephenson, Spokane, WA and Kerry (Jean) Stephenson, Mount Laurel, NJ. In addition to her husband, she leaves one brother, Dee (Pati) Christensen, Rupert, ID and two sisters, Verla (Murlen) Lancaster, Wendell, ID and Arlene (Wayne) Skeem, Twin Falls, ID, 54 grandchildren and 67 great-grandchildren, all of whom she loved and knew by name. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 22, 2002, at 1:00 p.m. in the Northridge Steeplechase Chapel, 150 East 1750 North, Orem, Utah. Family and friends are invited to a viewing held Friday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Walker Sanderson Funeral Home, 646 East 800 North, Orem, and at the Church on Saturday morning from 11:45 to 12:45 p.m. prior to service. Graveside services will be Monday, June 24, 2002 at 2:00 p.m. in the Wendell Cemetery, Wendell, Idaho. To send condolences to a family member please visit our website at www.walkerfamilymortuaries.com [Deseret News, Thursday, June 20, 2002]

Christensen, Merrill Grant

Christensen, Merrill Grant
Mesa, Arizona US

Merrill and Aenone Christensen

Possibly not a BYH grad. Merrill Christensen. Married Aenone Woolf. Born July 3, 1916, Married on April 12, 1941. Died March 27, 2009. Interment, Mesa City Cemetery, Mesa, Arizona. Source.

Christensen, Miriam
1404 E. South Temple
Salt Lake City, Utah 84102-1812 US

Miriam [and Daniel] Bushnell

Class of 1945. Miriam Christensen. Her parents were John William Christensen and Sadie Miriam Bradley Christensen, who married December 22, 1915, in the Salt Lake City, Utah; John William Christensen preceded Sadie Miriam Bradley Christensen in death in 1971. They had three daughters: Marguerite Christensen [BYH Class of 19354] McLeran, Bountiful; Irene Christensen [BYH Class of 1939] Love, Palo Alto, California, and Miriam Christensen [BYH Class of 1945] Nelson Bushnell, Salt Lake City. @1990 ~ ~ ~ ~ Miriam first married ______ Nelson, and they had two daughters. ~ ~ ~ ~ Miriam second married Daniel Stott Bushnell. ~ ~ ~ ~ HER 2nd HUSBAND'S OBITUARY: Daniel Stott Bushnell, 79, died suddenly December 23, 2002. He was born in Meadow, Millard County, Utah, November 15, 1923 to Daniel Dearden Bushnell and Melba Ellen Stott. The family lived a short time in Cedar City, then moved to Salt Lake City about 1940. Dan attended West High School where he was a Student Body officer and won the State debate championship. He attended University of Utah and BYU briefly before World War II. On March 15, 1943 he first married Audry Huffaker in the Salt Lake Temple. They were the parents of three children: Shonnie, Steven, and Susan. During World War II he was a pilot- instructor in the US Air Corps, flying PBY seaplanes used in Air-Sea Rescues. In January 1946 he entered Stanford University where he received his BA and JD (Law) degrees. He was affiliated at first with Richards and Bird Law Firm, later with Bushnell and Beesley, and finally with Kirton, McConkie and Bushnell. He had a long and distinguished career as a litigator, representing hospitals, school districts, and the LDS Church. He served one term in the Utah House of Representatives, 1951. Audry died on November 12, 1962. ~~ He second married Miriam Christensen Nelson, December 5, 1963. They were later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple. He became a wonderful father to her two daughters, Shaun Nelson and Stacey Nelson. After one year in Little America, Wyoming, they moved to their present home. Dan had many Church callings: Gospel Doctrine teacher, High Priest Group Leader, Bishop's counselor, Branch President, (University of Utah Student Stake), Stake High Councilor, Stake Executive Secretary, Temple Worker. He has been a member of the Utah and California Bar Associations for 54 years. He served on the Salt Lake City School Board for 10 years, the last two years as President. From 1992 to 1998, he was attorney for the LDS Church in Europe, headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. Two satisfying legal achievements were the securing of a full tithing tax deduction for Church members in Australia and Germany and the procuring of the title to the land for the construction of the Madrid Temple. He battled the United States Government for a period extending over 30 years for the wrongful death of southern Utah sheep resulting from nuclear fallout. He was survived by his wife, Miriam, and five children: Shonnie Passey (Robert), Centerville; Steven D. Bushnell (Paula Craig), Fallbrook, California; Susan Brown (Mark Coleman), Salt Lake City; Shaun Humphries (Stephen P.), Provo, and Stacey Segura (Thomas R.), Glendora, California. There are 18 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Also he is survived by three brothers: J. Merrill Bushnell, Provo; Dr. Fred Bushnell, Laguna Niguel, California; and T. Darrell Bushnell, Orem, and many nephews and nieces and cousins who will miss him greatly. He loved and cherished his many friends. He wanted everyone to know that his family meant everything to him; his faith in God was complete; he didn't only believe, he knew. Funeral services were held at the Federal Heights Ward, Monday, December 30, 2002. Interment, Salt Lake City Cemetery. [Deseret News, Saturday, December 28, 2002.]

Christensen, Nephi Albert

Christensen, Nephi Albert
Albuquerque, New Mexico US

Nephi and Leda Christensen

Class of 1921. Nephi Christensen. He was a member of the Class of 1921 as a freshman in 1918. Source 1: Freshman photograph. Class of 1921. Nephi Christensen. Source 2: 1921 BYU Banyan yearbook, BYH section. ~ ~ ~ ~ Collegiate Grad of BYU, Class of 1925. Nephi A. Christensen. He received a BS Degree in Mathematics in 1925. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 10, page 142. ~ ~ ~ ~ Nephi Albert Christensen (not Christinsen) was born on January 19, 1903 in Provo, Utah. His parents were Christian Carl Christensen (Christinsen) and Ellen Susanna Jorgensen. Nephi Christensen married Leda Lyman on August 28, 1829 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He died on April 12, 1996 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Christensen, Ole Vandborg (1965)
11546 Jordan Point Dr
Sandy, Utah 84092-5306 US

Ole Christensen
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Class of 1965. Ole Vandborg Christensen. Basketball, Baseball, Spanish Club. ~ ~ ~ ~ BYU 1969. ~ ~ ~ ~ His parents: Gunnar Charles Christensen and Paula Vandborg Christensen, married in 1944 in Denmark. They immigrated to the United States in 1948 with their first two children. They had a total of six children, all raised in the Provo-Orem Area. Mother, Paula died in 1983, and father, Gunnar, next married Afton, then he died in 2003. The six children of Gunnar and Paula: Finn Vandborg Christensen [BYH Class of 1963] (Jane) of Orem, Ole Vandborg Christensen [BYH Class of 1965] of Sandy, Lis Vandborg Christensen [BYH Class of 1967] (Kenneth B.) Larsen of Sandy, Roy Vandborg Christensen [BYH Class of 1969] of Spanish Fork, Paul Vandborg Christensen [BYH Class of 1971] of Phoenix, Arizona, and Jane Vandborg Christensen of Bloomfield, New Mexico. ~ ~ ~ ~ Household: Lori Christensen. @2010

Christensen, Paul (1971)

Paul Christensen

Class of 1971. Paul Christensen.

Christensen, Paul Vandborg (1968)
5532 W Maldonado Rd
Laveen, Arizona 85339-4211 US

Paul and Lorie Christensen
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Class of 1968. Paul V. Christensen. BYU BA German & Teaching Certificate 1977. BYU MED Community Education Administration 1979. Married Lorie L. ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS PARENTS: Gunnar Charles Christensen and Paula Vandborg Christensen, married in 1944 in Denmark. They immigrated to the United States in 1948 with their first two children. They had a total of six children, all raised in the Provo-Orem Area. Mother, Paula died in 1983, and father, Gunnar, next married Afton, then he died in 2003. The six children of Gunnar and Paula: Finn Vandborg Christensen [BYH Class of 1963] (Jane) of Orem, Ole Vandborg Christensen [BYH Class of 1965] of Sandy, Lis Vandborg Christensen [BYH Class of 1967] (Kenneth B.) Larsen of Sandy, Roy Vandborg Christensen [BYH Class of 1969] of Spanish Fork, Paul Vandborg Christensen [BYH Class of 1968] of Phoenix, Arizona, and Jane Vandborg Christensen of Bloomfield, New Mexico. @2010

Christensen, Pearl

Christensen, Pearl

Pearl Christensen

Class of 1925. Pearl Christensen. Source: 1925 BYU Banyan yearbook, BYH section. ~ ~ Class of 1926. Pearl Christensen. Source: 1926 BYU Banyan yearbook, BYH section. Apparently she was a senior in two graduating classes. [TM] ~ ~ ~ ~

Christensen, Philip James [Phillip]

Christensen, Philip James [Phillip]
Provo, Utah US

Philip Christensen

Class of 1941. Philip Christensen. Football. Opera. ~ ~ ~ ~ Phillip James Christensen was born March 4, 1923 in Lehi, Utah. His parents were Harold D. Christensen and Nellie Catherine Needham. He graduated from Brigham Young High School in Provo, Utah, in the Class of 1941. He enlisted in the Army Air Corp as a private in Salt Lake City, Utah, on January 5, 1942. His service number was 2056183. He did not marry. He began his combat career as a co-pilot of a B-17, participating in 34 missions in Africa and Italy. He then became a P-38 fighter pilot, dying in his fourth or fifth mission in Italy. He is believed to have been part of Doolittle's 15th Air Force, and likely died as part of the Allied campaigns to occupy Rome, which took place leading up to June 1944. He died in action in Italy as a 2nd Lieutenant on April 17, 1944. His grave was relocated to the Provo City Cemetery on December 4, 1948. He died at the age of 21 on April 17, 1944 in Italy, killed during World War II. Interment, Provo City Cemetery. ~ ~ ~ ~ Salt Lake Telegraph, March 31, 1943.

Christensen, Ralph J.

Christensen, Ralph J.

Ralph Christensen

Collegiate Grad of BYU, Class of 1928. Ralph J. Christensen. He received a BS Degree in Physics in 1928. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 10, page 474.

Christensen, Rowena

Christensen, Rowena
St. George, Utah US

Rowena and Sid Boyle

Class of 1933. Rowena Christensen, Student Body Vice President, 1932-1933. She married William Sidney Boyle, also BYH Class of 1933. ~ ~ ~ ~ Rowena Christensen was born October 26, 1917 in Monticello, Utah. Her parents were Wilford Hyrum Christensen and Lenora Wilson. She died on September 25, 1965. ~ ~ ~ ~ HER OBITUARY: Rowena (Christensen) Boyle (1914 - 2012). Obituary - Rowena Christensen Boyle, 97, died April 10, 2012, in St. George, Utah. She was born in Provo, Utah, on October 22, 1914, the daughter of Harold D. Christensen and Catherine Needham Christensen. She attended Brigham Young High School in Provo, graduating in the Class of 1933. She married William Sydney Boyle on August 15, 1937, in Provo, Utah. She was an accomplished violinist and pianist who taught many generations of music students. Along with her husband, Sid, she enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping. Together they served for many years as volunteers at the public library in Logan, Utah. Rowena was also active in the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. She is survived by her three children, Ann Boyle Grant of San Luis Obispo, California, William Sydney Boyle Jr. of University Place, Washington, and Donald James Boyle (Susan) of Ivins, Utah; five grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Sid. Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 14, 2012, at the LDS chapel at 65 E. Center St. in Hyde Park, Utah. Interment, Hyde Park Cemetery. [Logan Herald Journal from April 13 to April 27, 2012]

Christensen, Roy Vandborg
1696 Fairway Lane
Spanish Fork, Utah 84660 US

Roy Christensen

Class of 1969. Roy V. Christensen. His parents: Gunnar Charles Christensen and Paula Vandborg Christensen, married in 1944 in Denmark. They immigrated to the United States in 1948 with their first two children. They had a total of six children, all raised in the Provo-Orem Area. Mother, Paula died in 1983, and father, Gunnar, next married Afton, then he died in 2003. The six children of Gunnar and Paula: Finn Vandborg Christensen [BYH Class of 1963] (Jane) of Orem, Ole Vandborg Christensen [BYH Class of 1965] of Sandy, Lis Vandborg Christensen [BYH Class of 1967] (Kenneth B.) Larsen of Sandy, Roy Vandborg Christensen [BYH Class of 1969] of Spanish Fork, Paul Vandborg Christensen [BYH Class of 1971] of Phoenix, Arizona, and Jane Vandborg Christensen of Bloomfield, New Mexico. @2003

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