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Arne R. Christensen

Arne R. Christensen, 86, of Kimball, died at his home in Kimball on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015.

Arne Ray Christensen was born in Kimball on Oct. 26, 1928, the son of Niels and Laura (Timm) Christensen. Arne was raised in Kimball and attended the Kimball schools. He graduated from the Kimball County High School in 1947. He then attended the University of Wyoming at Laramie and played football as a walk on freshman. He attended Wilton Bakery School in Chicago. Arne was drafted into the U.S. Army and served his country during the Korean War as supply sergeant from 1951 until being honorab...