Arlie E. "Chris" Christian
Burial Details
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 7 B Death Notice - May 25, 2015
Arlie “Chris” Christian, 75, Grand Junction, died March 18,
2015, at San Juan Living Center.
Services will be 11 a.m. today at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary Chapel.
Interment with military honors to follow at Veterans Memorial
Cemetery of Western Colorado.
Mr. Christian was a brick mason.
He is survived by a son, Cavin of Clifton; three daughters, Cindy
Nelson of Lake City, Christina Brooker of Palisade and Chandra
Sheets of Aztec, New Mexico; his father, Arlie W. of Clifton; three
brothers, Theren and Thad, both of Clifton, and Colin of Grand
Junction; a sister, Vonda Christian of Grand Junction; eight grandchildren;
and one great-grandchild.
Memorial contributions to V.F.W. Post 1247, 1404 Ute Ave., Grand
Junction 81501.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 3 D Obituary - March 22, 2015
Arlie E. “Chris” Christian,
75, of Grand Junction, passed
away March 18, 2015, at San
Juan Living Center in
Montrose, Colo. He was born
August 21, 1939 to Arlie W.
and Opal L. Christian in
Wilson, OK. His parents and
siblings moved from
Oklahoma to Colorado in 1955 and he graduated from Palisade
High School in 1958.
Arlie went into the United States Air Force in 1959 thru 1965.
He made his life’s passion of being a Brick Mason a life long
career. He enjoyed finding antlers and arrowhead hunting with
his father and brothers. He also enjoyed spending time with his
friends at the V.F.W. Post #1247.
Arlie is preceded in death by his mother Opal, brother
Wendell, grandparents and Lisa Haines. Arlie is survived by his
father Arlie W. Christian, of Clifton, brothers Theren Christian,
of Clifton, Thad Christian, of Clifton, Colin Christian, of Grand
Junction and Sister Vonda Christian, of Grand Junction,
daughters Cindy Nelson, of Lake City, Christina Brooker, of
Palisade, and Chandra Sheets, of Aztec, New Mexico, 8
Grandchildren and 1 Great Granddaughter.
Donations will go to the V.F.W. Post 1247, located at 1404 Ute
Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501.
Celebration of life will be held Wednesday March 25, 2015
11:00 a.m. at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary with interment to
follow at 1:00 p.m at Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery of Western
Colorado, with Military Honors.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 6 A Obituary - March 24, 2015
Same obituary as in Daily Sentinel on March 22, 2015
