Chris Morris Hansen Family

Children
Dr. Jeanne Hansen	b. about 1945 Kermit, TX	d.	m. Jim Bayless
Jonathan Hansen	b. Jun 15 1947 Odessa, TX	d. Jun 27 2008 Abilene, TX	m. unknown

Chris Hansen's mother, Minnie Rohne had lost her first husband, Christian Anders Christenson and marries again to Chris Hansen in 1917.

1921, May 4 - Chris Hansen is born in Texas and is the only child with Chris Hansen who dies before 1930.

Jeanne Bayless writes of her mother's times as a nurse. "Besides acclimating to military life and demanding work, the two enjoyed a happy social life enjoying the sights and activities in San Diego including the world famous San Diego Zoo, the beach, and base activities.

"The pair would venture to Tijuana and took their first plane ride from San Diego to Los Angeles. Pearl has a copy of the original American Airlines ticket for $6.90. They visited Hollywood, Radio City Music Hall, and enjoyed breakfast at Sardi's. They stayed at the Biltmore Hotel and even enjoyed the Los Angeles Officer's Club.

"Pearl often tells about going to Tijuana, Mexico, to buy silk hose for $2. They were tired of the thick black, cotton hose they were forced to wear because of the shortage of nylon due to the war. They were happy to don the beautiful silk stockings they found in Mexico.

"Dorothy was transferred to Farragut, Idaho. There she met her future husband, Chris Hansen, of Cranfills Gap, Texas. She was one of his nurses while he was at the naval hospital to recuperate after being wounded at the invasion of Guadalcanal. They were both Texans and looked each other up after the war, and married July 21, 1946.

"Pearl stayed at San Diego and served at Coronado Naval Hospital in San Diego. She met her husband, Marine Captain Pete Gummelt at the hospital. He, like Chris Hansen, also served in the South Pacific participating in the invasion of Guadalcanal and Tarawa. He was recovering from malaria in the hospital where Pearl was an RN.

"Pete ended up breaking his engagement to his hometown sweetheart. He returned to the ward at the hospital early from his leave. When Pearl questioned him why he was back so early, he told her he had come back to make her his own. They were married January 29, 1945 in San Diego.

"Today, both Dorothy and Pearl are 90 years old and have remained friends for over 70 years. Both are widows and live on their own, drive, and continue to live an adventurous life, staying busy with family, friends, church, and community.

"Pearl enjoys her service and work with hospice. She is a joy and comfort to patients and families. Dorothy volunteers weekly at Goodall Witcher Nursing Home in Clifton, Texas, where her husband resided a year before he passed away.
[Baptist News, May 31, 2011- http://bpnews.net]

Chris and Dottie Hansen with Jeanne and Jonathan about 1948 in Wink, Texas
photo collection of Elroy Christenson

about 1962 after graduating from Permian High School in Odessa.

Jeanne Hansen according to her web site "attended and graduated from Texas Lutheran College with a B.S. in Biology. She earned her Doctorate of Dental Surgery ( DDS) from the University of Texas Dental School at San Antonio. Dr. Bayless served in the Air Force for 24 years and retired as Colonel in 2004 at Dyess AFB.

Dr. Bayless lived all around the world while in the Air Force. She was stationed in Spain, Italy, Germany, and Korea. She was happy to return to the beautiful sunsets and friendly people of of West Texas in 2000. Since her retirement, Dr. Bayless has practiced with another dentist and with a dental corporation. She opened her own practice, Smile Crafter’s Affordable Dentistry in November of 2009. Dr. Bayless is dedicated to providing a wide range of quality dental care for the whole family. Dr. Bayless has over 30 years of experience in general dentistry. She is on staff at both Hendrick Medical Center and Abilene Regional Medical Center and provides comprehensive dental treatment for patients who require general anesthesia for dental treatment at both hospitals.

Dr. Bayless has one son, James, who is at Texas University majoring in Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Bayless spends most of her spare time at her ranch at the Norwegian settlement of Cranfills Gap, Texas in Central Texas where her Dad grew up. She enjoys trying her hand at ranching and enjoying her roots as she is kin to half of the population in Cranfills Gap." [http://www.scad.co/team.html]

2004, Oct 24 - Chris Morris Rohne Hansen dies. I find it interesting that his son, Jonathan, is not mentioned in the obituary although he apparently lived in Cranfills Gap until he died in 2008.

Funeral services for Chris Morris Rohne Hansen, 83, of Cranfills Gap, were held Thursday, Oct. 26, 2004, at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Cranfills Gap, the Rev. Terry Atkins and Wayne Rohne officiating. Burial with full military honors by the U.S. Marine Corps Honor Guard, Waco, was held in St. Olaf Lutheran (Rock Church) Cemetery. Hansen died Friday, Oct. 22, at Goodall-Witcher Nursing Facility in Clifton. He was born May 4, 1921, in Cranfills Gap, a son of the late Chris C. and Minnie Rohne Hansen. He was raised in Cranfills Gap, graduating from high school there. He attended Clifton Junior College, and later graduated from North Texas State Teachers College in Denton. Hansen enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1942. He received his military training in Quantico, Va. He was a member of the 3rd Marine Division, and was stationed in Guam, where the division invaded to regain possession of the island. He later saw action in Iwo Jima, where he was wounded in a bitter fight that won him the Navy Cross, the Purple Heart, and the Good Conduct Medal. Hansen left the military in 1946. On July 27, 1946, he was united in marriage with Dorothy Brock in Lockney. The couple lived for a short time in Meridian, then moved to Odessa to work for Standolind Oil and Gas Company. He had also lived in Wink, Kermit, and Monahans. Hansen was transferred to Chicago with the Amoco Production Company before again transferring to Trinidad in the West Indies. In 1979, he went to Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, and retired there in 1982 from Amoco International Oil Company, returning to their farm in Cranfills Gap. He was a member of St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Cranfills Gap. Hansen is survived by his wife, Dorothy L. Hansen of Cranfills Gap; daughter Jeanne and husband Jim Bayless of Abilene; grandson James Bayless of Abilene; and a number of other relatives and a host of friends. Pallbearers included Terry Sherman, Gerald Nelson, Bellamy Bertelsen, David Tyssen, Jim Bayless, and James Bayless. Honorary pallbearers were Paul Rohne, Fern Wiggins, Harry Polete, Elmo Dansby, Clinton Bergman, Mary Bergman, J.C. Oswald, and Louise Oswald.

Memorials may be made to the St. Olaf Endowment Fund in Cranfills Gap or to the Goodall-Witcher Nursing Facility in Clifton. Lawson Funeral Home, Meridian, was in charge of arrangements

Jonathan Hansen, 61, of Cranfills Gap, an insurance auditor, passed away suddenly June 27, 2008, in Abilene. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, July 3, at the Lawson Funeral Home Chapel in Meridian with the Rev. Terry Atkins and Jim Bayless officiating. There will be no visitation.

Hansen was born in Odessa, Texas, to Dorothy Brock Hansen and the late Chris M. Hansen. He was a graduate of Texas Tech in Lubbock where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in 1969. He worked as an auditor in the insurance profession. He was a member of St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Cranfills Gap.

He was preceded in death by his father, Chris M. Hansen, in 2004.

Survivors include his mother, Dorothy Hansen, of Cranfills Gap; sister, Jeanne Bayless, of Abilene; brother-in-law, Jim Bayless, of Abilene; and nephew, James Bayless, of Abilene.[Hamilton Hearld News, Jul 9, 2008]

Source:

       Baptist Press, article apparently written by Jeanne Bayless, May 31, 2011
       FindaGrave.com
     LDS records, International Genealogical Records, 1999 -   familysearch.org
   US Census Records.