Life History

Notes

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  Ishmael Leland "Ish" Christian
  
  Age 82, of Globe, passed away November 16, 2004, at Heritage Health Care Center. He was born in Mountain View, Oklahoma on October 3, 1922, the son of Tersal Georgine (Tabor) and Charles Henry Christian.
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  Left behind in loving memory are: his wife of 36 years, Mary E. Christian of Globe, AZ;
  son, Allan L. Christian and his fiancee, Patty Pavel of Fairfax, VA;
  daughters, Rita Hassard and her husband, Glen of Globe, AZ, Betty L. Bucks and her husband, Phillip of Tucson, AZ;
  granddaughters, Rita Lee Oldham of Globe, AZ, Manda Coe of Tucson, AZ; step-granddaughter, Paula McNutt and her husband, Warren of Globe, AZ;
  four great-grandchildren, Amber Martinez and Andrew Martinez of Tucson, AZ; and John Oldham and Curtis Oldham of Globe, AZ;
  brother, Dwayne Christian of Iowa; sister, Betty Jo Byrd of Willcox, AZ; brother-in-law, Bill Duncan of Catalina, AZ;
  nephew, David Christian and his wife, Leslie of Tucson, AZ.
  His parents and sister, Billye Duncan preceded him in death.
  
  --  Unknown Newspaper, Tucson, Arizona, 23 November 2004, http://ancstry.me/UfHMvd
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  U.S. School Yearbooks
  Dwayne Christian
  Willcox High School, Willcox, Arizona 1956
  Estimated Age 16, Estimated birth year abt 1940
  
  Few records have been available.  The following directory records seem to be for the right person.  Here his name is spelled Duance, while in his brother Ishmael's obit, it was speleld Dwayne.  The birth date given in several directory listings is in February 1941.
  
  U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1
  Duane M Christian
  Address RR 6 POB 161, Iowa City, IA, 52240 (1990)
  
  U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1
  Duane Christian
  M Duane Christian
  Mahlon Christian
  Birth Date 4 Feb 1941
  RR 1 POB 103, Dysart, IA, 52224 (1993)
  1 Rr1, Dysart, IA, 52224
  15460 11th Ave, Dysart, IA, 52224

Sources

• 1. Obituary of Ishmael Leland Christian, Unknown Newspaper, Tucson, Arizona, 23 November 2004
• 2. U.S. School Yearbooks, 1880-2012
• 3. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1