Gerow Gazing

I thought maybe I should post this although you can all see it by going to:

http://www.webfh.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=201210&fh_id=10724

Mom did more in her life than most!




Marjorie Elaine Christiansen
(January 10, 1920 - September 13, 2008)

Marjorie Elaine Redding Christiansen was born January 10, 1920 she passed away on September 13, 2008 at the age of 88 due to causes coincident with age. She was born in Montana but raised in the community of Mystic, South Dakota in the Black Hills. She graduated from the Black Hills Teachers College in Spearfish, SD. She taught first in a one room school house in Red Fern, South Dakota and then taught math and science in high school. Marjorie felt the desire to help the cause of World War II and applied for and was accepted into the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots. During this service she did final inspections and test piloted planes prior to their use by the U.S. Airforce. Following the war, she accepted employment with the Civilian Air Patrol, later to become the Federal Aviation Agency. She was assigned to work at a small airport in Fairfield, UT. It was there she met Raymond J. Christiansen. They were married August 21, 1948 and eventually settled in Enoch, Utah. Marjorie was an active member of the L.D.S. Church and gave much service in the cub scouting program for which she received the Silver Beaver Award. She worked in the youth programs and spent many years involved in the Family History Center as an instructor and worker. She loved gardening, rocks, boating at Lake Powell and spending time with her family. After the passing of her husband, Marjorie lived in Goshen, Utah with her daughter and at the time of death was living in Blanding, Utah with her son. Marjorie is survived by her brother Victor Redding, of Wiamanilo, HI, her six children, Cindy (Orville) Gerow of Goshen; Utah, Frank (Jane) Christiansen of Copperton, Utah; Mark (Debbie) Christiansen, Blanding, Utah; Teena (Bob) Taylor, of Taylorsville, Utah; Dave (Connie) Christiansen of West Valley City, Utah; and Lee (Ginger) Christiansen of Rhododendron, OR, 28 grandchildren, and 18 great grandchildren. A viewing will be held at the Enoch First Ward on Saturday, September 27, at 9:30 a.m. followed by funeral services at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be at the Enoch Cemetery