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Ernie Christensen was born to Ingvard and Grace Christensen on February 3, 1922 in Fortuna, CA and passed away on April 20, 2009 with his family at his bedside. He attended Pleasant Point Grammar School and graduated from Ferndale High School in 1940. He lived his whole life on the family dairy farm off of Pleasant Point Road.
Ernie was in the army and served in Korea. Upon his return he met and then married Cecelia Brazil in 1950. Together they operated their dairy for 35 years. He was a member of the American Legion, California and American Guernsey Cattle Clubs, the Danish Lodge, Ferndale High School Booster Club and the Assumption Church. He was a 4-H dairy leader for many years. Ernie was honored to be a Ferndale High Booster of the Year and Guernsey Breeder of the year.
While in the army he was given the nickname of "lullaby" for singing while on guard duty. He continued to sing all of his life ... to his cows, in church, to his kids and grandkids and to anyone who would listen. He was known for his cheerful attitude, telling jokes, and after retirement riding his bike thousands of miles from the dairy to all areas of the valley. He loved watching his kids and grandkids show their cattle at the fairs and watching all Ferndale sporting events.
Ernie is survived by his children: Anne and Mike Griffith, Chris and Sherri Christensen, Jim and Kathy Christensen and Marie Adams. He leaves grandchildren: Jeremy (Katie) Griffith, Casey (Robin) Griffith, and Stacie Griffith; Denae, Jena and Scott Christensen; Renee’ and Lauren Christensen; Megan (Mike) Collenberg, Erin (Brandon) Wishneff, and Allie Adams. And great grandchildren Derek Griffith and Addison Collenberg. He also leaves his brothers Carl and Daryl (Alice) Christensen, brother-in-law Henry (Anita) Brazil, sister-in-law Flora Cardoza special cousins Velma "tutti" Titus and Jerry (Blyth) Hunter, and numerous other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his wife Cecelia, his parents, and his sister Fay Denney.
Special thanks to Bethel Care Home and Redwood Memorial Hospital for their great care and compassion.
The rosary is scheduled for Wednesday, April 22nd at 7 p.m. at Assumption Church in Ferndale. The funeral will be at l0 a.m. on April 23rd also at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests remembrances be sent to the Ferndale High Booster Club.
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John & Jeannette Null
April 24, 2009
John and I really appreciated both your parents and our thoughts and prayers go out to your family now.
Mary and Brian Moriarty
April 23, 2009
We just heard. We are so sorry for your loss. Know we are thinking of you all.
Liselotte Myers (Letter)
April 23, 2009
Dear Christensen Family
please accept my deepest sympathy in the loss of your Dad. I have many fond memories of the times spent at your house while in 4-H and then anytime I came back to Humboldt County on my short visits.
Loretta Alexandre
April 23, 2009
My thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this time. May there be comfort in knowing that your parents are together again. They were both such special people.
With love and sympathy,
Loretta Alexandre
Nancy Trotter
April 22, 2009
Our thoughts and prayers go out to all your family at this sad time. Ernie had a long life and a full one, he was so active until not long ago. Our Sympathy's
Carl and Nancy (Goff) Trotter
Larry Griffith
April 22, 2009
Dear Ann & Mike,
We were sorry to hear of Ernie's passing; our thoughts and prayer go out to you and the rest of the family.
Larry & Joy
Frank I. Christensen
April 22, 2009
Ernest, you are singing with the angles now and forever more.
Kathy
April 22, 2009
We will miss Ernie. He brought us much joy and many smiles.
Dale Biondini
April 22, 2009
Please accept my deepest sympathies.
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