“Erastus Lew Christensen:

Born April 1, 1933.

Died December 9, 2020.

There will be no services

of any kind.

And this is all there will be,

Amen”

~fro m the mouth of Lew Christensen, on how he would write his own obituary

Now, the rest of the story . . .

Our beloved husband, father, grandpa, and great-grandpa, Erastus “Lew” Christensen, 87, died December 9, 2020, at home in Salem, Utah.  He was born April 1, 1933, to Chauncey and Orlene Christensen at the family home in Salem.  Lew grew up in Salem and graduated from Spanish Fork High School.

While in high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, during the Korean War.  As a young adult, he worked road construction, and at Geneva Steel.  He also was a rancher, farmer, and served as Justice of The Peace in Salem, where he solemnized weddings and pronounced jail sentencings, all within his home’s living room.  In addition, he was a business owner and was a volunteer firefighter.

Lew married his sweetheart, Evelyn Faye Davis, and they enjoyed 61 years of marriage. They were blessed with five sons.

He is survived by his wife, Evelyn, of Salem; sons: Clair (Brenda), of Spanish Fork, Utah; Ross (Kristina), of Payson, Utah; Kurt (Janie), of Salem, Utah; Blake, of Salt Lake City, Utah; and Raul (Jeanette), of Spanish Fork, Utah.  Also surviving Lew are his 20 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Graveside services for family were held Saturday, December 12, 2020, at Salem City Cemetery, with Military Honors accorded.