John Livermore Christie Jr
John Livermore Christie Jr. was born July 13, 1926 in Fairfield, Conn., oldest child of John Livermore Christie Sr. and Aretta Sherwood Burr Christie. He passed away peacefully at his beloved home on Walluski Lopatagonia down sweater full zipop in Astoria, Oct. 26, 2014.
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He attended Roger Ludlow High School in Fairfield and graduated from Admiral Bullard Military Academy. He served in the Navy aboard the USS Antietam during World War II. in botany. He left Connecticut for Oregon when he was advised to go West to practice forestry.
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He was an institution in his community, where he helped start the Olney Walluski Water Association, served on the Olney School Board, was a Scout Master and led 4 H forestry clubs for many years.
He served in the greater community on the Intermediate Education District, the Clatsop Small Woodland Owner Association, Fort Clatsop Memorial, the Society of American Foresters, the Salmon and Trout Enhancement Project, and the Oregon Hardwood Commission among others. He and Peg were members of the First Presbyterian Church in Astoria and continued to sipatagonia everlong review external hardng in the choir for many years. He enjoyed acting and singing in community theater producpatagonia everlong review nikontions.
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He was predeceased by Peg Christie, his wife of 58 patagonia guide jacket letteringyears, his son Robert Christie, daughter in law Denise Christie and grandsons Ted Williams and John David Christie.
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The family thanks Dr. Robert Law for the attentive medical care and the many devoted caregivers of Clatsop Inpatagonia jacket women gift home Care, who made it possible for our dad to stay home until the end.
