A funeral service for Louis Richard Humphrey, age 91, will be at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, December 27, 2007, at the Anderson-Burris Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Dan O’Daniel officiating.  Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, with arrangements by Anderson-Burris Funeral Home.

            Louis was born to George Graham and Margie Irene (Miller) Humphrey on August 3, 1916, in Kremlin, and died Sunday, December 23, 2007 in Enid.

            He grew up in Kremlin and attended Kremlin schools.  He served in the United States Army during World War II from 1942 – 1946.  He was assigned to the Combat Engineers, Light Battalion as a Rigger 189.  His decorations included the American Theatre Ribbon, Philippine Liberation ribbon with 1 bronze star, 3 bronze campaign stars, victory ribbon, Asiatic Pacific Theatre ribbon, and the good conduct ribbon.  The campaigns he participated in were on the Mandated Islands, Southern Philippines, and Marianas Islands.  He was a life member of VFW, where he served as Chaplain.  Louis was also a member of DAV and the American Legion.   On September 6, 1955, he married Olive A. Dickman in Enid.  Louis was a  devoted husband, father, farmer and raised registered Polled Herefords for 50 years.  He also worked at the Enid Livestock Auction. 

            He is survived by his wife Olive of the home; two sons, Dr. Peter W. Christiansen and wife Alice of Miller, MO, and Richard D. Christiansen and wife Patricia of Canon City, CO; eight grandchildren; twenty-one great-grandchildren; and two great, great grandchildren.

            Louis was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Christine M. Leake Barwick, and brother Leon Fredrick Humphrey, and four sisters.