Christian Peter Hansen

away on Sunday, August 15, 2023, from complications related to a stroke. He was a

wonderful husband, father and friend who was always willing to listen. Chris will be

remembered for his smile, dry sense of humor, and sound advice. He made sure to end

phone calls by telling his family he loved them just to make sure they knew how

important they were to him.

Chris was born in Central, Louisiana to Catherine “Cassie” Walsh Hansen and Chris P.

Hansen, Sr. Growing up in Baton Rouge, he had a close relationship with his younger

brother Jerry, and the two shared many adventures. After Graduation from Catholic High

in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Chris enlisted in the Air Force and served 4 years during the

Korean War as a Medical Lab and X-ray Technician. Soon after being discharged from

the service, he met his wife Jeanette Griffin Hansen on a blind date to a LSU Football

game. They married in 1955 while he was attending LSU. Chris graduated in 1957 with

a BS in Chemistry and History. While working full time, he earned an Executive

Management degree from UCLA in 1987. Chris spent 31 years with Beckman

Instruments, as a National Sales Manager and Strategic Planning Manager before retiring.

After a conversation with his Dad in 1989, he became interested in his family's

genealogy. Chris began teaching Beginning Genealogy Computer Classes at the

Huntington Beach Library in 1999 and later taught two semesters at California State

University, Long Beach. He was always interested in computer software, phones, and

gadgets. Chris was also an avid reader with interest especially in WWII Air Force, and

the wild west. His interest kept his mind sharp, and his wife Jeanette says she married

him because he was so smart.

Chris is preceded in death by his father, Chris Sr., his mother, Cassie, and his brother

Gerald “Jerry” (Lorraine). Chris is survived by his wife Jeanette and their two children,

Keith and Gwen (David).

Private interment will be held at Fairhaven Memorial Park in Santa Ana, California.

The family request that in lieu of flowers donations be made in Chris’ memory to his

favorite charity, Catholic High scholarship fund, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

https://www.catholichigh.org/giving/scholarships