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Richard J. "Dick" Christensen, age 69, of Ovid, died Saturday (Dec 3) at Geneva General Hospital . A private reception will be held by Dick's family to celebrate his life, as he had requested during his recent illness. Prayers of committal and military honors will be held at Sampson Veterans Memorial Cemetery in June of 2012, to which all are invited to join his family for the ceremony. A picnic reception will follow at Sampson State Park on the day of the burial. Kindly consider a donation in Dick’s memory to the Lodi Rod & Gun Club, PO Box 44, Lodi, NY 14860, in lieu of flowers. In the days and months ahead, please remember Dick with a smile, and keep him and his family in your prayers. Dick was born on September 22, 1942 in Ithaca, a son of the late William and Catherine (Keenan) Christensen. He was a lifelong resident of the area, graduating from Ovid Central School in 1960. He attended Cortland State Teachers College, and graduated from the Willard School of Nursing. Upon graduation, he entered the US Army and served as a nurse in a military hospital in Vietnam. During his professional career he was employed at Willard Psychiatric Center and retired from the Dick VanDyke Addition Treatment Center in 2000. He loved hunting deer in the deep woods of the Finger Lakes National Forest, was an avid sky diver and became an accomplished bowler later in life, competing in numerous leagues and tournaments in Trumansburg, Ithaca, and Geneva. Dick was also elected as Seneca County Coroner, serving from 1994 to 2003. His gentle demeanor and genuine kindness will be fondly remembered by his family and the community. He is survived by his wife, Susan; a son, Lars Christensen of Brooklyn,NY; a daughter, Elka (Michael Brewster) Christensen of Sydney, Australia; his brothers, John "Jack" (Emma) Christensen of Hayts Corners, Carl (Gail) Christensen of Willard, a brother in law, Doug (Carol) Ferrell of Binghamton, and sisters in law, Linda (Bob) Hart of Colorado Springs, CO, and Joan (Jim) Bartholomew of El Cerrito, CA, and several nieces and nephews. Dick was preceded in death by his brother, Paul earlier this year |
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