Glen Lee Christensen
Glen Lee Christensen, born October 26, 1924 in Salt Lake City to Lewis Glen and Vernie M. Christensen, died
July 18, 2007 in Logan, Utah at the age of 82.
Glen Lee spent most of his childhood in Provo Utah. He led many a horse trail ride into Slate Canyon working
for his family’s riding academy. A US Army Veteran, he served in Korea during WWII. Glen was a proud member of
the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union local #364 with 45 years of distinguished service, attaining Journeyman status
April 19, 1951. He married the apple of his eye, Marian E. Pratt, Jan.4, 1952 in San Bernardino, CA. They lived
in Southern California for nearly thirty years where they raised their four children. In 1980 they relocated to
Beaver, Utah where they resided for twenty-five years before moving closer to their youngest son in Smithfield Utah.
Glen Lee who enjoyed life, love and family is preceded in death by two of his sons, Richard and Paul and his
sister and her husband, Beth and Leith Seely. He is survived by his loving wife Marian; daughter Janet Drew (Michael),
son John (Kelly) and daughter-in-law Jamie; sisters Jean O’Brien (Ralph) and Anna May Bender (Gene); sister and
brother in-law Marjorie and Don Odenbach; Grandchildren, Marjorie, Colton and Kathryn and Step-Grandchildren BreAnna
and Austin.
Family & friends are invited to attend a viewing Saturday evening, July 21st, 2007 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the
Smithfield 5th Ward, 625 East 600 South, Smithfield and Monday, July 23rd from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Parleys 6th
Ward, 2350 South 2100 East, Salt Lake City, prior to funeral services beginning at 12:00 Noon. Burial with military
honors will follow at the Utah State Veterans Cemetery, located at 17111 Camp Williams Road in Bluffdale, Utah.
Condolences may be extended to the family online at Nelson Funeral Home.