13th Feb 19321,2 - 26th Mar 20072
Life History
13th Feb 1932 |
Born in Mountain View, Kiowa, Oklahoma.1,2 |
26th Mar 2007 |
Died in Optima, Texas, Oklahoma.2 |
30th Mar 2007 |
Buried in Elmhurst Cemetery, Guymon, Texas County, Oklahoma.2 |
Notes
- 1940 Federal Census, Washita County, Arkansas, 3 April, Hobart Ward 4, District 38-13a Page 2B, 805 S Monroe, Hse #33, Rents $4
Christian, Joseph Head M W 53 Single Grade 6 b Texas Mt View Kiowa Co OK in 1935 farmer [b abt 1887]
Christian, Macie Wife F W 38 Married Grade 8 b Arkansas Mt View Kiowa Co OK in 1935 [b abt 1902]
Christian, Fern Dau F W 10 Grade 3 b Oklahoma Mt View Kiowa Co OK in 1935 [b abt 1930]
Christian, Laverne Son M W 8 Single Grade 0 b Oklahoma Mt View Kiowa Co OK in 1935 [b abt 1932]
Christian, Kenneth Son M W 6 Single Grade 0 b Oklahoma Mt View Kiowa Co OK in 1935 [b abt 1934]
Christian, Letrise Joy Dau F W 3 Single Grade 0 b Oklahoma [b abt 1937]
Christian, James Son M W 11mos Single Grade 0 b Oklahoma [b abt 1939]
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Joe Lavern Christian
Birth Feb. 13, 1932 Mountain View, Kiowa County, Oklahoma
Death Mar. 26, 2007 Optima, Texas County, Oklahoma
The son of Joseph Oscar and Macie Mae (Darrell) Christian, he grew up in Mountain View, Carnegie, Bardley, and Lindsey. Mr. Christian moved to Boise City in 1950, where he worked in the broom corn and wheat harvests as well as various other farming jobs. He followed the wheat harvest in 1953 to Flagler, Colorado, where he became employed as a mechanic at the M & S Garage. It was then he met Marie Klusman, and on Sept. 26, 1954, the couple were married. The family moved to Optima in 1991, where he owned and operated Christian Salvage for several years.
He is preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Kenneth Don; 10 half-brothers; a half-sister, and a grandson.
Joe is survived by his wife of 52 years, Marie; five sons, Daniel Christian of Optima; Earnest Christian of Guymon; Gary Christian and wife, Agnes of Ness City, Kansas; and Scott Christian and wife, Heidi of Limon, Colorado; four daughters, Pam and husband Jim Kennedy of Lindsey, OK; Mary and husband, Terry Magner of Jackson, Wyoming; and Sheryl and husband Don Ashcraft of Guymon; two sisters, Fern Pilgrim of Bradley, Oklahoma and Sue Martinez of Guymon; a brother, James Christian and wife, LaVaun of Alex, Oklahoma; 18 grandchildren; 12 step-grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren, neices and nephews.
Memorial services will take place on Friday at 2 p.m. at the Bunch-Roberts Chapel with Rev. Mark Wescoatt, pastor of trinity Lutheran Church officiating. Interment of cremains will follow in the Elmhurst Cemetery.
The family will greet friends at 602 S. Main in Optima.
Parents:
Joseph O Christian (1886 - 1958)
Macie Mae Dorrell Christian (1902 - 1994)
Sibling James Harvey Christian (1938 - 2009)
Burial Elmhurst Cemetery, Guymon, Texas County, Oklahoma
Created by Nareen, et al, Mar 28, 2007
-- Find A Grave Memorial #1866443, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18664437
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