Marie Christenson Reesing History Texas Eldest daughter of Pete Christenson

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Marie Johanna Christenson
b. 4 May 1909 Heinchman Ranch, Jonesboro, TX
d. 29 August, 1999 Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home, Clifton, TX
buried: St. Olaf's "Old Rock Church", Cranfills Gap, TX plot 356.2

m. Herman Henry Reesing 10 June 1934
b. 30 Jan 1911 Bosque Co., TX
d. 23 Aug 1991 Clifton, TX
buried: St. Olaf's "Old Rock Church", Cranfills Gap, TX plot 356.1
father: Matt H. Reesing (Nor. immig. 1910's) . . . mother: Julia Dahl (Nor. immig. 1910's)

Both Herman's parents and Marie's mother came from Loiten, Hedmark, Norway, however, both Marie and Herman were born in Texas.

Marie with Cora Lou and Darrell with sister Ann and half brother Burton about 1941

After World War II, for a few years Herman worked in the oil fields of West Texas with several families including Chris Christenson (Marie's brother's family) and Bradley Witte (Marie's sister's family). Eventually all of these families leave Odessa, Texas for easier and more lucrative work around Dallas.

1950's- Herman worked for Ling-Temco Vought aircraft company in Grand Prairie for many years in mid-level management until retirement. Here they raised their two children and got them through college.

Marie had early in her career studied nursing like her other two sisters and one brother. She worked for a dentist in Grand Prairie as a dental hygienist while raising the children.

Once through high school Cora Lou, like her mother, studied nursing and graduated from a nursing school in Dallas, Texas. She moved to Owosso, Michigan where she met her physician husband and had a family of at three children, Laura, Lisa, and Bill. They have since divorced.  Cora Lou  second married to Bill Miller after 1962. 

Cora Lou (Reesing) and William Dehart, with Bill, Lisa, and Laura.

Darrell Reesing studied medicine at what was then Arlington State College, now the University of Texas at Arlington. He eventually became a successful dentist with a thriving practice in Grand Prairie, Texas where he also treated many of our relatives. He marries La Wanda Moon and raise one son, Phillip. His wife LaWanda died of a protracted illness. Darrell has since sold his practice and moved to Mansfield, Texas.

After Herman retires from the aircraft industry they buy a house in Clifton, Texas. Here they live in quiet and leisurely lifestyle until Herman starts to have health problems.

1984- Marie and Herman Reesing celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary on the 10th of June, 1984 at the Trinity Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, Clifton, Texas.

(l to r) Violet and Chris Christenson, Anne Christenson Wrenn(back), Clarice Christenson Witte, and Marie Christenson and Herman Reesing. 
I think the photo was taken in Clifton, TX right after Herman had a cataract operation about 1980-85.

1999- Marie (Christenson) Reesing died at the Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home in Clifton, TX after suffering a stroke and a long bout with Alzheimer's disease.

Marie Reesing, 90, of Clifton died Sunday. Services will be at 10 a. m. Wednesday at the Old Rock Church. Burial at Rock Church Cemetery.
Survivors include a son, Dr. Darrell Reesing; daughter, Cora Miller; two brothers, Jake and Burton Christenson; sister Anna Wrenn; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Clifton Funeral Home [the Waco Tribune Herald, Aug. 31, 1999]

2000, September-  Officer Promotions for August 2000 and Planned Officer Promotions for September 2000. [MARINES - Official website for the the US Marine Corps]

4.  UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 14308 REFERENCE A, THE SECRETARY
OF THE NAVY, ACTING FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, HEREBY
AUTHORIZES THE PROMOTION OF THE FOLLOWING NAMED ACTIVE RESERVE (AR)
OFFICERS, AS INDICATED, TO THE PERMANENT GRADE OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL
THROUGH MAJOR.  RANK, PAY, AND ALLOWANCES ARE EFFECTIVE FROM
1 AUG 00.
NAME                                                SSN        GRADE        MCC
JAMES C. BRADER                         8481        LTCOL        080
SCOTT E. STEBBINS                       4862       LTCOL        HQMC
JERRY D. ADAIR                             4460        MAJ            HQMC
JEFFREY R. JURGENSEN               2093       MAJ             MCRSC
KEVIN M. NASH                              8051       MAJ            4TH MARDIV
CHRISTOPHER K. NOLLETTE       4691       MAJ             MCRSC
PHILLIP S. REESING                     1377       MAJ            082
MICHAEL J. ULSES                          3511       MAJ            4TH MAW

2008, Oct 15 - Darrell Reesing dies at home of a massive heart attack.  He was found by his nephew, Larry Christenson, who had checked on him periodically on his farm.  He was 72 years of age.

Reesing, Darrell Dean (Dr.) Age 72 of Cranfills Gap, Texas, passed away of natural causes on Wednesday, October 15, 2008, at his home in Cranfills Gap.  Arrangements were conducted by Clifton Funeral Home.  Funeral and graveside services, with military honors by the Clifton American Legion and V. F. W. Post, were administered by Pastor Terry Atkins of St. Olafs Lutheran Church, and internment occurred on October 20, 2008 at The Rock Church, Cranfills Gap. Dr. Reesing was born on October 7, 1936 in Cranfills Gap.  His parents were Herman and Marie Reesing. Dr. Reesing spent his childhood growing up near Odessa, Texas and in Grand Prairie, Texas.  He graduated from Grand Prairie High School in 1955.  He subsequently joined the U. S. Navy where he graduated as the Recruit Training Company Honorman during basic training at Naval Recruit Command Great Lakes.  IL. He graduated from Arlington State College in 1962, and he earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery (D. D. S.) degree from the University of Texas Dental Branch in Houston in 1966.  He successfully practiced dentistry in Grand Prairie until 1996.  He continued practicing dentistry for the U. S. Army at Ft. Hood. Texas and Ft. Sill, Oklahoma from 1998 until he retired in June 2007.   He married the former LaWanda F. Moon of Grand Prairie on January 30, 1960. Survivors include one son, Major Phillip Scott Reesing, U. S. Marine Corps on Quantico, VA, sister Cora Lou Miller of Linden, Michigan, and two grandchildren, Kristen Marie Reesing, eight and Matthew Allen Reesing, six, both of Quantico, VA.
                    [pub. in Dallas Morning News on Dec. 13, 2008]

Children of Darrell Reesing and La Wanda Moon
(Maj.) Phillip Scott Reesing	b. 19 Jul 1964 Harris Co, TX	d. living in Quanitco, VA	m.    unknown two children:    Kristen Marie Reesing           b. 2000  Quanitico, VA    Matthew Allen Reesing           b. 2002 Quanitico, VA

Cora Lou (Reesing) Miller is apparently still living in Linden, Michigan.  This email from Lisa DeHart in 2006 gives a number of details on her life and her family.  

Hello I think we are some type of  cousins-- I am leaving it to you- definitely the family historian - tree keeper I would say you are. What a great thing you have done.. I shall see if you can determine our official title.If you would.

My mother is Cora Lou Reesing ( once  was DeHart now Miller) daughter of Marie Christenson (Reesing). She is a wonderful gal. At age of over 70 she still volunteers for the Red Cross and assists those less fortunate than herself using her skills she learned as a nurse in Texas.

source:

Cora Lou Miller, 1249 Ripley Rd., Linden, MI ( 810) 735-5013
Lisa Marie DeHart letter from 2006,  email no good
the Waco Tribune Herald, Aug. 31, 1999
"Tri-County Times," Linden, Michigan
Violet Christenson, interview 1995
personal knowledge. Elroy Christenson.

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