Greeley Tribune Greeley, Colorado 11-27-01 Victor Chrispen Victor Chrispen, 99, of Greeley died Friday, Nov. 23, at his home. Mr. Chrispen was born Oct. 18, 1902, to Henry and Molly (Herbert) Chrispen in Baku, Russia. On Sept. 6, 1931, he married Lydia Whitman in Windsor. She died May 15, 1990. Mr. Chrispen grew up in a farming and ranching family that immigrated to the United States from Russia in 1908. In Oklahoma, he was a cowboy and operated a cattle ranch. In Colorado, he continued to farm and ranch for 30 years, and then went to work at the Weld County Nursing Home, retiring in 1974. Mr. Chrispen was a past member of the Elks Lodge, charter member of the Moose Lodge No. 909, member of St. John’s United Church of Christ, and also attended church at the Bonell Chapel. He lived in Baku for six years; Canton, Okla., for three years; Hitchcock, Woodward and Fargo, Okla., areas for 20 years; Lucerne for 30 years; and in Greeley since 1961. Mr. Chrispen loved gardening and sharing his vegetables with others. He attended activities at the Evans Senior Center. Survivors are two daughters, Betty Lieuallen and Dorothy Mitchell, both of Greeley; a son, James Chrispen of Greeley; two sisters, Agnes Buttgen of Palm Bay, Fla., and Martha Oblander of Denver; a brother, Robert Chrispen of Greeley; and a special friend, Mabel McGuire; eight grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. His parents; wife, Lydia; one son, Johnny; five sisters and one brother, are deceased. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Allnutt Funeral Service Macy Chapel. Interment will be in Eaton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. today at Allnutt Funeral Service Macy Chapel. Contributions may be made to the Victor Chrispen Memorial Fund in care of Allnutt Funeral Service, 702 13th St., Greeley 80631.