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Show Arthur Christenson Passes at Salt Lake Arthur Merinus Christenson, a native na-tive of Gunnison, and who had made his home in this city until some seven sev-en years ago, died at a Salt Lake hospital Thursday of last week, where he had been taken some . ten days before for an operation. The operation was performed, but it was found necessary to make the second a week later, and due to his weakened weaken-ed condition he was unable to fore-stand fore-stand the ordeal and he passed to the great unknown. Mr. Christenson was stricken some few years ago with abdominal trouble, but paid little attention at-tention and the malady grew worse until it was necessary to resort to an operation. Solemn and impressive funeral services ser-vices were held in the North ward chapel at Manti last Sunday after-P after-P N noon at two o'clock for Mr. Christenson. Christen-son. An impressive and appropriate musical program was given, and intimate inti-mate friends and long associates paid a high and loving tribute to the one who had been called. Many friends from Gunnison attended the services. Arthur Christenson was born in Gunaiison, July 19, 1882, the son of Mr. and Ilrs. Lars M. C. Christenson. Christen-son. He n.ade this city his home until un-til 1925, and with the exception of four years spent in Summit county, he grew to manhood in this valley. Seven years ago Mr. Christenson moved his family to Manti. He purchased pur-chased the famous Eagle hotel and had been conducting the hostelry since. With Mrs. Christenson in .charge of the hotel, Mr. Christenson divided his time between his interests inter-ests in Nevada, his farming interests in the Gunnison valley, and his home. A year ago he retired from active j farming, due to his failing health. Arthur Christenson was widely j known and highly respected, not only in his native town but throughout the inter-moumain country. He was hon- j est, square dealing, and through these high qualifications he made hosts of admiring friends. j In 1902 he was married to Millie Gledhill, and the widow and six sons and daughters survive, as follows: j Melrose and Wesley Christenson of! Dividend; David, Max, Grace and Gladys Christenson of Manti. Miss Grace Christenson is one of the faculty fac-ulty of the Gunnison grade schools. The step-mother, Mrs. Sorena Christenson, Chris-tenson, of Manti, two brothers, A. H. Christenson of Provo and L. D. Christenson Chris-tenson of Evanston, Wyo., two sisters, sis-ters, Mrs. Elsie Bartholomew of Pay-son Pay-son and Mrs. Elvina Clark of Santa-quin, Santa-quin, and three grandchildren, are also al-so left to survive the loss, which will be greatly mourned by all who knew him. |