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- CHRISTIANSEN, ARTHUR E. - 88, of Rankin, a retired farmer and railroad worker, died at 1:45 a.m. yesterday 7-14-1992 at Hoopeston Community Memorial Hospital, Hoopeston. His graveside funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Rankin Union Cemetery, the Rev. Janet Preus officiating. There will be no visitaiton. Knapp Funeral Home, Eureka, is in charge of arrangements.
He was born 10-20-1903, in Gibson City, a son of Peter and Petra Jessen Christiansen. He married Lucy Ella Norris 12-5-1923, in Danville. She died 5-19-1960. He married Phyllis Barrow Davis 12-28-1968, in Farmer City. She survives in Rankin.
Also surviving are a son, Alvin, Milford; two daughters, Lula Drollinger, Milford, and Loretta Lane, Clearwater, Fla.; two stepsons, Ronald L. Davis, Champaign, and Phillip Davis, Decatur; three sisters, Mildred Ballard, Paxton; Jennie Kozubal, McHenry; and Lenora Harrington, Beaver Dam, Wis.; seven grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by six brothers, two sisters and a grandchild. Mr. Christiansen was a member of Rankin United Methodist Church. Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. [Contributed by Gail Hahn Hutchcraft]
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