Class of 1964. Football, Track, Ski Club, Dramatics, Seminary Graduate, Homeroom Rep, Junior Class Social Chair. BYU BS Elementary Education & Teaching Certificate 1971. BYU MED Reading Specialist 1982. Married Linda Jo. Alternate address: PO Box 126, Wallsburg, Utah 84082 @2001. ~ ~ ~ ~ Linda's most recent address is 10292 Dimple Dell, Sandy, UT 84092. Linda previously lived at 1177 Little Hobble Creek, Wallsburg, UT 84082 for 5 years, 1235 Little Hobble Creek, Wallsburg, UT 84082 for 9 years, 126 PO Box, Wallsburg, UT 84082 for 13 years, 1470 Main Canyon, Wallsburg, UT 84082 for less than a year, 1460 Main Canyon, Wallsburg, UT 84082 for 3 years, 305 100, Wallsburg, UT 84082 for less than a year, 651265 PO Box, Salt Lake City, UT 84165 for less than a year, General Delivery, Wallsburg, UT 84082 for less than a year, 10027 2165, Sandy, UT 84092 for less than a year and 1816 PO Box, Sandy, UT 84091 for less than a year. Linda's work associations include Clarity, Inc, Clarity, Inc, Intermountain Art Center, Soft Design, Inc, Soft Design, Inc, Pricklyrock, Llc and Prickly Rock Honey, Inc. @2016

Class of 1949. Harold "Chris" Christensen. Student Body Vice President. Member of the 1948 & 1949 State Championship Basketball teams, Baseball, Football, Tennis, Track, Y Lettermen, Y'd Cat Student Newspaper, Opera, Thespian, Chorus. He graduated from BYH on May 26, 1949. Source: 1949 BYH Graduation Exercises Program. ~ ~ ~ ~ University of Utah BS Civil Engineering 1958. (See his photo on Class of 1949 reunion page for 2003.) ~ ~ ~ ~ His 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. @2010 ~ ~ ~ ~ Salt Lake Telegram, April 9, 1949. ~ ~ ~ ~ ANNOUNCEMENT: Harold P. Christensen lettered in 5 sports at BYH, was a first-team All-State Basketball Player, then a starter on the 1951 BYU NIT Championship team, honored as a member of the BYU Cougar Club Hall of Fame, died Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at the age of 80. Christensen was a star athlete at B.Y. High School in 5 sports. He was selected to play in the 1949 High School All-Star Game in Kentucky and was named a high school All-American. At BYU, Christensen helped the Cougars win the 1951 NIT, earned all-conference honors in 1952 and 1953 and played in the 1953 East-West All-Star Game in Kansas City. Christensen graduated from BYU in 1954 with a degree in mathematics and served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force until 1958. He earned a degree in civil engineering from the University of Utah in 1960 and then worked as a civil engineer in Salt Lake City. From 1981 to 1984 Christensen served as mission president of the California Fresno LDS Mission. He is survived by his wife Joanne, seven children, 28 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Three of the couple's sons -- Craig, Kurt and Todd -- also played basketball at BYU. Funeral services were held Monday, April 2, 2012, at the Foothill Stake Center, 1933 S. 2100 East, Salt Lake City, Utah. [Deseret News, March 30, 2012] ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY: Harold Parley Christensen ("Chris"), beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2012, following a valiant fight with cancer. Born April 16, 1931 in Provo, Utah, to Parley Alma and Ruth Jones Christensen, he grew up the son of an English professor and long-time chairman of BYU's English department from whom he gained a love for books - and for sports. A graduate of BY High, Harold was a star athlete in tennis, football and basketball and was invited to play in the 1949 National East-West All-Star basketball game. He later attended BYU where he graduated with a degree in mathematics and was the starting point guard on BYU's 1951 NIT Championship team. He was drafted by the Minneapolis Lakers in the 1954 NBA draft and in 1977 he was inducted into the BYU Athletics Hall of Fame. While at BYU, he met his sweetheart of 58 years, Joanne Stringham. They were married in the Salt Lake LDS temple in 1953 and together they created a loving, safe and secure home for their seven children. After graduation he served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force, which would later provide the backdrop for dramatic bed-time stories about KC-97 and B-52 refueling missions. Following his military service he returned to Utah to complete a civil engineering degree at the University of Utah and begin his career as a consulting structural engineer in Salt Lake City for more than 40 years. Over the years his lifelong interest in sports and his ability to reach young men combined in many successful little league coaching ventures that produced successful high school, college and professional athletes, none of whom left his tutelage without learning well that winning always includes good sportsmanship. A faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served in numerous callings, including as a member of the Melchizedek Priesthood General Board, a counselor in the Salt Lake Foothill Stake presidency, and a worker in the Salt Lake temple. From 1981-1984, he presided over the California Fresno Mission and is beloved to this day by the hundreds of former missionaries who served with him. His service is remembered for his conviction that God answers the earnest prayer and that every individual is a child of God deserving of love and acceptance. His unconditional loving-kindness for all was his hallmark virtue and will remain his greatest legacy. Harold is survived by his wife, Joanne, and their seven children: Lesli (Bruce) Collett, Craig (Shawna), Kim (Joel) Nance, Cindy (Steve) Harline, Kyle (Alyse), Kurt (Heather), Todd (Lyndsay), 28 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 12 noon on Monday, April 2, 2012, at the LDS Stake Center located at 2100 East 1930 South in Salt Lake City. [Salt Lake Tribune, March 30, 2012]

Faculty & Staff. Twelfth Principal of BY High School from 1949 to 1950. Herbert Knight Christensen was born August 25, 1906 in Springdale, Washington County, Utah. His parents: Samuel Kendall Christensen, 1880-1924, and Lori Ann Gifford Christensen, 1881-1976. His parents were married December 3, 1901 in St. George, Utah. Herbert married Lillian Anderson on December 12, 1931, in Beaver, Utah. He earned two degrees from Brigham Young University, B.S. in 1945, and M.S. in 1948. He died January 21, 1950 in Provo, Utah, from a heart attack, while serving as Principal of Brigham Young High School. Interment, Springdale Cemetery, Washington County, Utah. In 1945-46 and 1946-47 he had taught Religion and Problems of Democracy. In 1947-48 and 1948-49 he taught Social Science & English. When Principal A. John Clarke left to continue his education in January of 1949, Christensen was named acting principal, and was later announced as the incoming Principal. He served as acting principal for six months, then as principal for less than six months, before his death. His son, Albert Leon Christensen, 1933-1976, graduated from BYH in the Class of 1951. ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 of a heart attack on January 21, 1950 in Provo, Utah, while serving as Principal of Brigham Young High School. She married a second time, 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 plane, 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.]~ ~ ~ ~ An award, the "Lillian Smith Youth Advocate of the Year" is presented in Utah. ~ ~ ~ ~ TRIBUTE BYH PRINCIPAL: Herbert K. Christensen, 43 years of age, was assistant professor of secondary education at Brigham Young University. All who met him were impressed that he was an extraordinary individual. There is little room for regret when we realize how much life he packed into his few short years on earth. As a man of principle, outstanding leadership, and as a great teacher, he gained the admiration and respect of all who knew him. Words are merely expressions of the mind which seek to fathom the depth of the human soul. The life of Herbert K. Christensen is his real tribute. [BYU Banyan, 1950, page 418.]

BYH Class of 1909. Homer Christensen. Played center on BYH/BYU Varsity Basketball Team. May 3, 1886 ~ October 13, 1925 ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY: The announcement of the death of Homer Christensen, a native of this city [American Fork], and well known throughout the state for his work in connection with athletics, was heard with sorrow here Tuesday. Mr. Christensen's health had not been good for some time [kidney failure]. Mr. Christensen has been prominently identified with athletic activities since his high school days in American Fork [and Provo] when he gained recognition as an excellent basketball and track man. Continuing in these activities while attending the B.Y.U. he made physical training his life's work, coaching first at Springville and later at the Bingham High School and for the past few years at the West Side High in Salt Lake City, which position he held at the time of his death. The deceased was born in American Fork May 3, 1886, a son of Niels Christensen and Phoebe Chipman Christensen. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Louise Firman Christensen and the following brothers and sisters: Bernard N. Christensen of American Fork; John C. Christensen of Cedar City; Mrs. Edith Christensen Anderson, Mrs. Mable Christensen Reese, and Mrs. Marie Christensen Thomas of Salt Lake City. Funeral services were held Friday [October 16, 2025] at 2 o'clock in the Assembly Hall in Salt Lake City. Interment was made in the city cemetery there [Salt Lake City]. American Fork Citizen, Saturday, October 17, 1925

Class of 1934. Horace Christensen. President, 1934 Senior Class. ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY: Horace John Christensen passed away peacefully at home on May 10, 2000 with his family by his side. He was born in Brigham City, Utah on April 17, 1916 to Dr. Parley Alma Christensen and Ruth Jones Christensen . Horace graduated Brigham Young High School in 1934, and then from Brigham Young University with a degree in Sociology. After service in the United States Navy, Horace briefly taught high school history before joining the Social Security Administration. His commitment to helping people through his work was unsurpassed and his contact with friends and those in need continued throughout his retirement. Horace's family and friends will remain grateful for his keen, probing mind, his unfailing graciousness, and his lifelong examples of kindness. During the last few years, though bedridden, he never complained; he remained generous and thoughtful. Horace greatly appreciated calls, letters, and visits from his many friends, neighbors and their children. In September 1939, Horace married LaVonda Hansen, who preceded him in death. Together, Horace and LaVonda raised five children, who along with their families, will miss him: Linda Miller (deceased), Carol Jean Cordy, Ruth Ann Pino, Paul H. Christensen, and Barbara Christensen. Horace is survived by four of his children, 18 grandchildren, and 33 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by sisters, Margaret Christsensen Sorensen and Betty Christensen Parker, and by his brother, Harold Christensen. Horace's continued interest in his family was immeasurable. A gathering for remembrance was held on June 10, 2000 in Salt Lake City. [Deseret News, Friday, May 19, 2000.] ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ OBITUARY OF HIS WIFE: LaVonda Hansen Christensen died February 22, 1992 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born June 19, 1919 in Richfield, Utah to Sarah and Hans James Hansen. LaVonda was the youngest of their nine children; her sister Mildred Edwards of Ogden, Utah and her brother Elbert Hansen and his wife Donna of Richfield, Utah are still living. Married September 6, 1939 to Horace J. Christensen, LaVonda has been his devoted wife and loving companion for the past 52 years. Sharing sorrow in his loss are their five children and spouses, Linda Miller and her husband Don, Rexburg, Idaho; Carol Cordy and her husband John, Seattle, Wash.; Ruth Pino and her husband Dale, Santa Fe, New Mexico; Paul Christensen and his wife Tina, Caldwell, Idaho; and Barbara Christensen , Salt Lake City. Saddened at losing their beloved grandmother are her 18 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. The Christensen family home at 2620 East Venus Circle (3935 South) in Salt Lake City was open for friends and neighbors on February 29, 1992. Her family gathered for a private memorial in Salt Lake City. The family suggested contributions to the Bone Marrow Transplant Program at the University of Utah Hospital. [Deseret News, Thursday, February 27, 1992.] ~ ~ ~ ~ His 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.

Faculty & Staff. Ione Christensen, 1941-1943. ~ ~ ~ ~ IS THIS? Ione Dagmar Christensen Iversen was born on June 5, 1911 in Elwood, Box Elder County, Utah. Her parents were Rudolph Alexander Christensen and Sylvia Emeline Hansen Christensen. She married Claud Richard Iversen on January 6, 1933 in Brigham City, Utah. He was born on October 21, 1909 in Bear River City, Utah. His parents were Peter Martin Iversen and Augusta Eliza Nielsen. Claude Iversen died on October 27, 1988. Ione Christensen Iversen died at the age of 83 on June 15, 1994 in Sandy, Utah. Her interment, Riverview Cemetery, Tremonton, Utah.

Class of 1939. Irene Christensen. Student Body Secretary in 1938-1939. Fauvines. Girls' Glee Club. School Play. Oratory. She married William Love. ~ ~ Irene's parents: John William Christensen, and Sadie Mariam Bradley Christensen, married December 22, 1915, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple; he preceded her in death in 1971. They had three daughters: Marguerite Christensen McLeran, Bountiful; Irene Christensen [BYH Class of 1939] Love, Palo Alto, California, and Miriam Christensen [BYH Class of 1945] Nelson Bushnell, Salt Lake City. Household: Associated people: Sam D. Colella, Nancy R. Colella, William S. Love @2010 ~ ~ ~ ~ HER OBITUARY: Irene Christensen Love, 1921 - 2015. Our dear mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Irene Christensen Love, died peacefully on April 24, 2015 at the age of 93. Irene was born to John William and Sadie Bradley Christensen in Moroni, Utah on November 11, 1921. She spent her very early years in Spanish Fork before moving to Provo where her father was in the drug store business. She graduated from Brigham Young High School in the Class of 1939 and then obtained her bachelor's degree in English from Brigham Young University. It was at BYU where she met her husband, William "Bill" Love, who had preceded her in death approximately four months earlier, after over 73 years of marriage. Irene and Bill enjoyed a charmed life together, blessed with a close family, many friends and good health. After World War II, they moved to Menlo Park, California, so Bill could attend Stanford Law School. They fell in love with the San Francisco Bay Area and spent the remainder of their lives in the Palo Alto and Los Altos areas. Irene spent her life as a homemaker. She was an excellent cook, gardener, gifted decorator and party host supreme. She was a patron of the arts in the Bay Area and served as a volunteer for many years with the Allied Arts Guild and other charitable organizations. Irene loved reading, dancing, playing bridge, needlework and traveling. She and Bill were able to travel to many wonderful places across the globe, often taking family members with them. She was particularly fond of trekking in the Swiss Alps. She was always regarded as beautiful and refined in manner and appearance. Irene loved being a grandmother to her eight grandchildren, who at her insistence, knew her as "Nanny." As an English major and our resident grammarian, she was tireless in her efforts to correct her husband, children and grandchildren when using the English language improperly, though her efforts were often in vain. Irene is survived by her three children: Christopher (Betty) Love, Elizabeth (Anthony) Antonelli and Frederic Love. She is also survived by her sister Miriam Christensen Bushnell, eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, William and sister, Marguerite Christensen McLeran. A private family memorial service will be held in her honor. [Deseret News, Friday, May 8, 2015] Source.

Collegiate Grad of BYU, Class of 1926. J. Angus Christensen. He received a BS Degree in Secondary Teaching in 1926. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 10, page 428.

Class of 1948 ~ Honorary. James Darrell Christensen. (See photo of Mr. & Mrs. Christensen on Class of 1949 reunion page for 2003.) Graduated from Provo High in 1948. Married Helen Macdonald. "Our first great granddaughter just arrived. We now have one great grandson and the new great granddaughter." @2005 ~ ~ ~ ~ DEATH NOTICE: James Darrell Christensen passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2007. He had been in poor health recently due to diabetes. Dialysis was in his routine for 7 years. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, 5 children, 15 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. He loved his years in Provo. He was 76 years old. @May 2007. ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY: James Darrell Christensen died on May 16, 2007 in Mesa, Arizona. He was born July 27, 1930 in Richfield, Utah, to Archie Bert & Sarah Curtis Christensen. Jim was the youngest of six children in his family. Along with his parents, he had three brothers and two sisters: M. Grant Christensen, Glenn A. Christensen, Thera Christensen, Iva Christensen, and John B. Christensen. Jim worked as an insurance agent and an accountant. He received a degree in Accounting from Arizona State. He loved his family, sports, competing, coaching, and mentoring youth. Jim was a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in a variety of callings, including a two-year mission for the church in the Northern States Mission. He was also a Veteran of the Korean War. Jim is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Helen Macdonald Christensen, and children: Kathy Christensen (Jim) Allen, Becky Christensen (Keith) Russell, Curtis (Jessica) Christensen, Jenny Christensen, and Lars (Kami) Christensen; 15 grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. He is also survived by his brothers: Grant (Aenone) Christensen, and John (Gail) Christensen; his sister-in-law Melba (Glenn) Christensen; cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. Funeral services were held on Monday, May 21, 2007 at the Udall Ward Building (525 E. 2nd Ave.). Interment, Mesa City Cemetery. The family suggested contributions to General Missionary Fund, c/o Bishop Kay Lines, 435 E. 1st Ave., Mesa, Arizona 85204. [East Valley Tribune, Metro Phoenix, Arizona, May 19, 2007.] ~ ~ ~ ~ Jim was a good friend of George F. Olson, Jr., BYH Class of 1948, also of Mesa, Arizona.

Class of 1973. Jane Christensen. [Need more information.] [TM]

Class of 1963. Jed Dean Christensen. Drama, Chorus, Boys State, Quill & Scroll, Seminary Graduate, Student Council, Model U.N. BYU BS Psychology 1970. Mr. Christensen was born March 11, 1945, in Salina, Utah. He graduated from Brigham Young University (BS Psychology 1970) and Arizona State University (MPA 1972). He served in the France/Switzerland Mission. He is married, has three children, and resided in Springfield, Virginia. The Christensen family now lives in Napa, California. Career in Corporate Finance, Asset Management. ~ ~ ~ ~ Nomination of Jed Dean Christensen To Be Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement -- December 9, 1985. President Ronald Reagan today announced his intention to nominate Jed Dean Christensen to be Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the Interior. He would succeed John D. Ward. Mr. Christensen was Acting Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement at the Department of the Interior. Prior to that he was Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science at the Department of the Interior; staff assistant to the Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior (1981 - 1984); finance and administrative services director for the city of Provo, UT (1979 - 1981); and budget officer in the office of the county manager, Clark County, NV (1977 - 1979). ~ ~ ~ ~ @2008

Collegiate Grad of BYU, Class of 1923. Jesse Erval Christensen. He received a BS Degree in Agronomy & Husbandry in 1923. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 10, page 12.

Class of 1945. John Christensen. He married Gail D. Farrer, BYH Class of 1950. Gail: BYU BS Elementary Education 1953. John: BYU BA Molecular Biology 1954. John Bert Christensen is the son of Archie Bert Christensen and Sarah (Sadie) Curtis Christensen.

Brigham Young High School, Class of 1908. John S. Christensen. He received an Agriculture Diploma. Source 1: Students Record of Class Standings B.Y. Academy, Book 2, Page 75. ~ ~ ~ ~ Source 2: John S. Christensen. 1908 BYH Commencement Program.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.]

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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]