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Note: Came to U.S. 1950 with mother, father had come a year earlier.
Lived in Mineola, NY until marriage in 1961.
Had been going out with Lance Andrews when she met Ken at a party at the
Andrews house in Long Island.
Married Ken in Mineola. After marriage, they lived in New Milford, NJ until
they moved to Peekskill, NY when Ken began working in Briarcliff, NY with
Sabre. In 1970, they moved to Tulsa, when American transferred Ken.
Chris was an executive secretary in New York City until her first child was
born. After that she dedicated herself to her family.
As the girls grew, Chris got herself involved in their every activity. First
it was Brownies, later score keeper for 3rd and 4th grade softball. Then it
was on to Girl Scouts, Susan's cello lessons, taxi service, basketball practice
and games. Ken will never forget coming home from work and finding his living
room, dining room, club room, and kitchen filled to the ceiling. An 18 wheeler
tractor trailer unloaded its load of Girl Scout cookies. Chris had only told
Ken that she was going to be a center for distribution, but not for all of
southeast Tulsa. It turned out okay, the cookies were in by 3:00PM and all
gone by 7:00PM.
Despite all her family activities, Chris did take time for herself, she loved
her bowling and playing bunko.
Chris loved knitting sweaters, afghans and baby blankets for those she loved.
One of her major tasks was meticulously hand sewing the beading on her three
daughters' wedding gowns.
She was an animal lover, she could never turn away a stray person or animal.
The girls say that the cats were like her 4th and 5th children.
She had great taste, she could always find the perfect gift for any person or
occasion.
She was a charter member of the Oklahoma Foster Care Review Board-CASA.
Died as the result of a severe allergic reaction to the cats she had loved for
years. Chris and Ken had owned cats for all the years they were married.
Chris had bathed the cats weekly to minimize her allergic reaction. Was bathing
cats when she had an attack and went into anaphalactic shock. Died the
following day without regaining conciousness. Remains cremated.
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