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The Mt. Adams Sun, Bingen, WA., July 19, 1946, page 1

M. CHRISTENSEN FUNERAL WEDNESDAY

Funeral Services for M. Christensen were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the Gardner funeral home. He had been ailing for some time and death came after one of his many attacks Monday at 11:30 at the age of 73 years.
Surviving are his wife; two sons, Jack of Portland and Chris of Bingen; seven daughters, Mrs. Jennie Marble of Portland, Mrs. Nettie Miller of Vancouver, Mrs. Byrdie Hyke of Carson, Mrs. Anne Dement and Mrs. Signa Gadeberg of Bingen, and Mrs. Laura Harshman and Mrs. Helen Riley of Wisconsin, besides several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mr. Christensen had been a resident of White Salmon for many years and had many friends and relatives who mourn his passing.

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., July 19, 1946, page 1

M. CHRISTENSEN PASSES AWAY
Had Been Resident Here For 29 Years

Marius Christensen passed away at the Klickitat general hospital on July 15, 1946. He was born at Graa Thorning Sogn, Denmark, June 25, 1874, coming to America in 1893. He settled in Crookston, Minnesota, where he was joined in marriage to Hannah Louise Hanson in 1898. Several years later they moved to Wisconsin. He came to White Salmon in 1917. He was the father of fourteen children, five having preceded him in death.
He leaves to mourn his loss besides his wife, nine children, Laura Harshman, Menomonia, Wisconsin; Agnetha Miller, Vancouver, Washington, Helen Riley, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Signe Gadeberg, Bingen, Washington; Christian Christensen, Bingen Washington; Anna Dement, Bingen, Washington; Jennie Marble, Portland, Oregon; Albetha Hyke, Carson, Washington, and Jack Christensen, Portland, Oregon; twenty-four grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Gardner's Funeral home Wednesday, July 17 at 2 p.m. He was laid to rest in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.