This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Christensen, Egan, Bloxham, Zepp Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hd.2ADI/1557 Message Board Post: Idaho State Journal, 10/24/05 POCATELLO - Arvon E. “Chris” Christensen, 83, of Pocatello, passed away Friday, October 21, 2005, at a local care facility. Chris was born on Nov. 11, 1921, the oldest of 13 children of Edsel Hezekiah Christensen and Edith Emma Egan Christensen in Preston, Idaho. He was raised in the Downey, Virginia areas. He married Donna Bloxham, January 18, 1941, they had five children together: Thomas George, Kenneth Arvon, David Keith, Donna Marie and John E. Wilson. His wife Donna died during surgery in 1949.Chris married Marylou Zepp November 22, 1952, in Elko, Nevada. Together they shared 53 years of marriage. Chris was employed as a boilermaker for the UPRR, drove truck for Ralston Purina, did body and fender for Bear Lake Motors and retired from the INEEL in 1985. He still continued to work after that. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Later in life he was sealed to both Marylou and Donna. Chris enjoyed the outdoors, camping, fishing, hunting. He also enjoyed riding snow machines and square dancing. Mainly he loved his family and was crazy about his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife Marylou, Pocatello, children, Thomas (Sharon) Christensen, Kalispell, MT, Kenneth (Nancy) Christensen, Pocatello, ID, David (Fran) Christensen, Moses Lake, WA, Donna (Gene) Behunin, Gooding, ID, John (Korena) Wilson, Pocatello, ID, siblings, Della Mariano, Pocatello, Don (Dorothy) Christensen, Jay (Uvonne) Christensen, Pocatello, Melva (Don) Beck, Yuma, AZ, Betty (Bob) Tomlinson, Pocatello, ID, Eileen McGinn, Orem, UT, Delbert ( DeAnn) Christensen, Highland, UT, Sharon (Stan) Colton, McCammon, ID, Patricia (Terry) Nelson, Central, UT, Doyle (Pam) Christensen, Meridian, ID, and Earsel (Chae) Christensen, Seattle, WA; 22 grandchildren; 72 great grandchildren; and 10 great-great grandchildren. Preceding him in death are his first wife, Donna, parents, a brother Thaine, and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services are scheduled at 1 p.m. Tuesday, October 25, 2005, at the LDS church at 1440 E. Lakeview. A viewing will be from 6-8 pm Monday evening at Colonial Funeral Home and one hour prior to the services at the church. Burial will follow at Mountainview Cemetery.