Robert Wayne Christensen, 93 years old, passed away at home on January 17th, 2019. He is survived by his loving wife, Lynne, along with his ten children, twenty-seven grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren, all of whom he loved deeply.
Bob was born in the Bronx, New York on April 6th, 1925 to Charles and Eva Brophy. He had one older brother, Charles, and one younger sister, Shirley. After losing his dad at the age of two, his family made their way west and finally settled in Southern California where his mother remarried and he was adopted by his step-father, Leland Christensen.
Bob was a proud military man who served as a Navy corpsman in WWII and as a Navy (Lieutenant) surgeon stationed at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot (San Diego) during the Korean War. From his days riding with the old-time cowboys on cattle drives in California, his years in medical school at NYU, working as a cattle rancher and flying as a private pilot, Bob always had a story to tell. His drive for accomplishment and adventure carried into adulthood as he authored 26 books, won awards for movies describing innovative medical procedures, held five medical device patents and had two major university biomechanical labs named after him. His dream of following his father’s footsteps into dentistry blossomed into an extraordinary career as an oral & maxillofacial surgeon, which included innovations of dental implants as well as the first implant for replacement of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). When he retired from performing surgery in 1988 he continued to further his dream of helping patients suffering from TMJ disorders by founding and leading TMJ Implants, Inc. for more than 20 years. More than anything, Bob was passionate about sharing his story and life experiences as he pointed people toward Jesus. He served as a minister of the gospel and led a ministry for broken marriages over the years, never shying away from talking about the love of God and the work He wanted to do in the lives of others.
Services will be held at Calvary Bible Church (615 Evans Street, Erie, CO 80516) on Wednesday, January 30th. A time of visitation and the memorial service will be at 9am and 10am, respectively, followed by a reception. Procession to a graveside service at Fort Logan National Cemetery will be limited to family members. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Wounded Warrior Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.org.
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