Curtis Christensen

Oct. 18, 1949 - June 3, 2024

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Curtis Christensen October 18, 1949 – June 3, 2024 Curtis Palmer Christensen passed away June 3, 2024 in University Place, Washington at the age of 74. Cause of death was vascular dementia. Curt was born in Havre, MT, the youngest of four children born to Curtis and Dorothy Christensen. In 1951, the family moved to Tacoma, eventually settling in University Place. Curt’s dad owned gas stations (Shell, Flying A, Exxon) in Tacoma and University Place, and Curt followed in his brothers’ footsteps by working at the station during high school. Following graduation from Curtis High School in 1969, he worked for his dad until he was drafted into the U.S. Marine Corps January 1970. He liked to say, “Once a Marine, always a Marine.” After serving for two years, he returned to a career of working as an auto technician for more than 35 years. In 1977, Curt met his wife, Mellissia, on a blind date, and they were married two years later. Together, they built a life filled with love, laughter, and the joys of family. They had two sons, Curtis James (CJ) and Eric, and that’s when Curt discovered that fatherhood was his greatest calling in life. From the moments CJ and Eric were born until the last days of his life, he loved them unconditionally

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