Odell C. Christiansen 1930-2004

Odell C. Christiansen

was born 22 Sep 1930

in the bedroom of the family

house on their small fifty acre

farm just south of Monroe Utah

 (Monkeytown)

Parents

Father: Carl Christiansen

Mother: Nettie Arlena Bridges

Christiansen Farm House

The Farm

When Odell was growing up he attended

Monroe Elementary School

Monroe Middle School

South Sevier High School

Odell Graduated in

1948 from South Sevier High School

He Graduated from the Branch Agriculture College in Cedar City

Odell also graduated from Utah State Agricultural College

Class of 1954

with a

Bachelor of Science Degee in Agriculture

He served in the KOREAN War

 

After he Graduated from 

college he started teaching at 

North Sanpete High School in 

Mt. Pleasant, Utah

This is when he meet and married

Dorothy Jean Nelson

They were married

30 Mar 1962

in the Manti Temple

They bought their first home

in Mt. Pleasant Utah

235 West Main Street

Mt. Pleasant, Utah

84647

Phone # 462-2671

The carport

The side door and straight down the stairs lead to.... "Jeannie's

Salon of Beauty"

Odell and Jeannie's Children




Robert Odell

B: 24 Dec 1962

M: Joy H. Daley (Divorced)

Lana Jean
B: 19 May 1964

M: Stanley Glen Hardy

Dennis Kay
B: 8 Feb 1966
M: Patricia Lynn Mower







Lori Ann
B: 29 Apr 1968
M: Evin Weston Jensen (Divorced)
M: James Todd McBride







Lynette
B: 17 May 1973
M: Larry Trent Harmon

In 1978 the Christiansen family moved to:

306 West 100 North

Mt. Pleasant, Utah

Christiansen Family

1984

Christiansen Famliy

2000

Odell loved being a Grandpa

He has 24 Grandchildren

Robert's: Tiana, Kailee, Kyle, Kaden, Kole

Lana's: Justin, Lauren, Ashley, Heather

Dennis's: Kaylynn, Melissa, Allyson, Casey, Sheldon

Lori's: Whitney, Jacob, Jaxon, Brittyn

Lynette's: Chantel, Dalton, Sarah, Wyatt, William, Gracelynn

Odell loved hunting, fishing

and going four-wheeling,

he loved being in the mountains,

he loved the Gospel, 

and he loved going

to the Temple... 

but most of all

He loved his Family!!

Here are some random photos of

Odell with his grandchildren

We survived Shingle Mill Pass

Grandma and Grandpa
4th of July Picnic with the Grandkids



Grandpa and Justin





Grandpa having fun in the snow
with grandkids



Grandpa and Heather

Justin and Grandpa

Grandpa teaching Ashley how
to carve her name in the tree

Justin and Grandpa deer hunting

Dennis, Grandpa, Robert
and Kyle Fishing

Lana, Heather, Grandpa,
Lauren, Grandma, Ashley and Justin

Grandpa and Lauren

Grandpa pulling Justin in his
new little red wagon

Grandpa and Heather

Grandpa and Justin

Heather and Grandpa

Grandpa, Lauren and Justin
Playing in the snow up Mt. Pleasant Canyon

Grandpa and Justin
Deer Hunting

Grandpa and Heather
On her Blessing Day

Grandpa and Lauren

Grandpas hugs can make anything better

Justin, Lori, Ashley, Lauren, Grandma,
Kailee, Grandpa and Ashley

Justin, Heather, Grandpa, Ashley
Grandma and Lauren

Justin teasing Grandpa

Ashley and Grandpa
Chilling in the back yard in Mt. Pleasant

Grandpa letting the Grandkids throw
water balloons at him

Heather and Grandpa

Heather helping Grandpa

Heather, Ashley, Grandpa and Lauren

Ashley and Grandpa

Grandpa teasing Justin

Lauren and Grandpa

Ashley and Grandpa

Justin and Grandpa
at the Bingham Copper Mine

Grandpa and Grandma
Ashley, Lauren, Heather and Justin

We survived Shingle Mill Pass
Four Wheeling with Grandpa can be dangerous....

Heather and Grandpa

Kyle, Chantel and Grandpa
Justin on the other four wheeler

Grandpa and Whitney

Grandpa and Kole