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Show Impressive Services For Former Resident Solemn and impressive funeral services ser-vices were held for Titus Christen-sen Christen-sen at the Gunnison Valley high school building last Sunday afternoon ct one o'clock when hundreds of former for-mer well known friends and relatives gathered to pay the last sad respects to the venerable citizen who was called call-ed to his reward. Services were conducted con-ducted under the supervision of Bishop Bish-op Ch"-s. E. Embley of the Hamilton v. aid and the principal speakers were A. H. Kearns, Joseph A. Larson and A. E. Park, pres dent of the Gunnison .take. Eulogies of praise were paid Mr. Christensen by the speakers and words of comfort were extended to those, bereft. Selections by a quartet End a violin solo by Harold Bradley added impress veness to the final ceremonies cer-emonies for Mr. Christensen. Titus Christensen died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Grace Brown at Salt Lake, Monday of last week. Death followed an attack of influenza. The remans were brought to Gunnison and following the funeral services were taken to the Gunnison City cemetery for final interment. Mr. Christensen was born on the high seas, April 27, 1851. ' It was wh'le the parents, Harmon and Hannah Han-nah Christensen were coming to America Am-erica from their native land that Mr. Christensen first saw the light of day, and the birth was recorded as occur'ng on the mid-Atlantic ocean. After arriving in America the Chris-tensens Chris-tensens settled at Manti, later moving mov-ing to Gunnison. Mr. Christensen made h's home in this valley for many years, and it was only a few years ago he went to Salt Lake to live with his daughter. Forty-five years ago he married Mary Wasden. The major portion of his t'me was spent in agricultural ag-ricultural pursuits. In the early days, however, he was among the settlers that were forced to do battle with the Indians, who were molesting the settlers who first located in the valley. val-ley. Bes'des the widow, Mr. Christensen is survived by four sons, Willis of Los Angeles, Caris of Aurora, and Ray and Lowell of Gunnison. Three daughters, Mrs. Grace Brown of Salt Lake, Mrs. J. M. Crane of Salina, and Mrs. Sam Pierce of Gunnison. Ei ghteen ght-een grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Sarah Martin of Los Angeles, are also al-so left as survivors. All the children were present at the funeral and included the families from outside points as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Sam C. Brown, Salt Lake; Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Crane, of Salina; and Willis Christensen of Los Angeles. |