Former State Senator Leland Christensen passes away

JACKSON HOLE Wyoming (KIFI) - The office of  U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis announced the lawmaker’s death on Thursday. He served as State Director for her office, and served in the state senate from 2011 to 2018.  He also worked as a National Guardsman, Sheriff’s Officer, and County Commissioner.

 Jackson Hole Radio News reports he was quietly being treated for Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma when he came down with COVID. 

Sen. Lummis remembered Christensen’s legacy as “ He loved to help his fellow man. He cared about the challenges our state and its people face. His smile would light up every room and his laugh was infectious. He was a joy to be around. He was my dear friend. He even guided my daughter and me into the Teton Wilderness alongside his own family, on horseback. By every estimation, he was ten feet tall and bulletproof. But, in His own good time, God calls all his children home to be of service there. Leland prepared for his service in heaven each and every day, throughout his entire life in Wyoming.”

Arrangements for a memorial service are still pending.