This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/1977 Message Board Post: ©The Harlan Tribune 09/08/2005 Richard Christensen, Sr. Christensen, Sr., 76, Grass Valley, Ca., died Sept. 9, 2005. GRASS VALLEY, Ca. -- Memorial services for Richard P. Christensen, Sr., 76, Grass Valley, Ca., will be held Friday, Sept. 9 at Sierra Presbyterian Church in Nevada City, Ca. Christensen died Saturday, Sept. 3 at Sierra Memorial Hospital. Christensen was born in Shelby County. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn; son Richard P. Christensen, Jr. of Grass Valley; daughter Carolyn (Dennis) Kurtz of St. Louis, Mo.; grandson Bryan Christensen and granddaughters Stacie Kurtz, Bonnie R. Christensen and Mollie Kurtz; sisters Jean (Floyd) Blakely of Iowa City and Jackie Petry of Loveland, Co. A local memorial service and burial will be held at a later date to be announced.