Edward W. Christman
Edward W. Christman was born to William (Bill) and Matilda Christman (Hutzenbiler) in Bridger, Montana, on May 11, 1931. He resided in the Carbon County area most of his life. He was drafted into the Army in 1955. During this time Ed met and married the love of his life, Nancy Miller, on Dec. 27, 1955. He was honorably discharged in Aug. 1957 with reserve duty until 1963.
Ed worked as a farmhand in the Carbon County area and at the sugar beet factory until 1980 when he became custodian of the Belfry Public Schools. He was employed at Belfry Schools from 1980 until 1998.
During his lifetime he enjoyed fishing, dancing, riding his trike, horseshoe pitching, bowling, playing cards, telling jokes, hauling sugar beets for local farmers and spending time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and other activities which included helping with the Belfry Schools, sports and other extracurricular activities. He was also active in the Belfry Chapter American Legion and the Belfry District Water and Sewer Board.
He will be dearly missed by his five children: Butch (Jeanne), Mark (Tricia), Jann, Dale (Cindy), Than (Tina); his brother Carl (Janice); his 23 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Nancy, brother Don (Duck), and two great-great granddaughters.
A funeral mass will be held on Friday, Sept. 23, at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Bridger, MT. Burial will follow in the Belfry cemetery.
In memory of Ed, donations can be made to the Belfry Chapter, American Legion.
