TODD MICHAEL CHRISTENSON

Was born in McKenan Hospital Sioux Falls, South Dakota on October 7, 1961. He graduated from high school at Hills -Beaver Creek in 1979.

Todd's Military Career:
Hospital Corpsman School -U.S. Navy - Balboa Naval Hospital, San Diego, CA October 1980.
Field Medical Service School - U.S. Marine Corps - Camp Lejeune, N.C. November 1980.
1979 - 1984 U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman (Decorated) Various duty assignments throughout the U.S., Japan, Okinawa, Korea, China, Australia and the Philippines. Navy/Marines Corps training in the following areas: Cold Weather Survival (Minnesota, Jungle Survival (Philippines and Okinawa), and Desert Survival (29 Palms, Ca).

** Sea and Air Rescue Corpsman
** Emergency Room Technician
** Pharmacy and Supply/Assistant Embarkation Officer
** Medical Support for Infantry Unit

Todd received Honorable Discharge and the Good Conduct Medal (1984) from the U.S. Navy for four years of continuous/undaunted service. He also received Navy Achievement Medal (1981) for life-saving emergency medical service administered to non-service personnel.

Todd's Education/Employment:
He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology (Major) and
Chemistry (Minor) in 1994 from the University of S.D.
Todd also pursued a Master of Interdisciplinary Studies degree thru local university and online while working part-time.
He worked as: a Biological Aide (Fisheries) in Yankton, S.D.
Laboratory Assistant in Vermillion, S.D.
Back Office Medical Assistant - in Saint Louis, MO.
Phlebotomist/ Laboratory Assistant , Sioux Valley
Hospital Sioux Falls, S.D. and Yuma Regional Medical Center, Yuma,AZ.

Todd worked for Gateway 2000/Gateway - North Sioux City, SD. November 1995 to December 2004. He was the Executive Response Team; Senior Technical Support Representative (Tier 4 Support).

He was presented with the Gateway Platinum Award (highest award/ for
Professional services - June 2003. He also received several letters of
Appreciation from customers for outstanding performance and professionalism.

Todd married the love of his life Josette in 2009 and they were together since 1998. They were so much in love, not only as a married couple, but as very close friends. He will be with Josette forever.

He loved his family and was a great son, brother, and uncle. He was so happy when his brother Ed Smedsrud came to visit, as well as, his best friend Tom Langdon. His whole family and friends were so loved by him as they were for him and he will be missed so much.

Todd had a great attitude and always had a joke to tell he had great one liners. He had such a great mind and personality.

Todd Christenson's life was always about his own medical issues stemming from the water Contamination of Camp Lejeune. He Lived with horrible pain for most of his life due to the contaminated water. He is now pain free and can rest in peace by the Grace of God.