Mt. Pleasant City Mayor, Ches Christensen passed away on Memorial Day. Mayor Christensen had served for 19 years as Mayor of Mt. Pleasant.Before becoming Mayor, he had served his country in Korea. After returning home from Korea, he took a full-time position with the Utah National Guard as a First Seargeant and served in that capacity up until his retirement.
During the Desert Storm era, Ches tried to go "active duty" but he was denied his request. He then was called as a liason to the families of soldiers serving in Desert Storm.
As mayor, he served on many other state and national commissions where his influence benefitted all of Mt. Pleasant and surrounding communities.
He was also a proud member of the Mt. Pleasant Pioneer Historical Association. He was a descendant of Jacob Christensen, one of Mt. Pleasant's original founding fathers. He was currently serving as the Association Treasurer.
His friendship, service and love for community will be surely missed for years to come.
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