Chris Jensen

Christopher W. Jensen age 52 died in Lubbock, Texas, on December 14, 2018. He is survived by his wife Nicole Dalley Jensen; a son Jay Christopher Jensen of Allen, Texas; daughters Taylor Jensen Kouts (Jonathan) of Mesa, Arizona; and Bailey Mei Jensen of Allen, Texas. Other survivors include his parents, Dr. Jay B. Jensen and Alice Marie Jensen of Cleburne, Texas; brothers Mark A. Jensen (Christi) of Dallas, Texas; and Stephen E. Jensen (Kathryn) of Spring, Texas; and sisters Catherine Jensen Foley (Tim) of Princeton Junction, New Jersey; Elizabeth Jensen Dalley (Sean) of Cleburne, Texas; and Laura Jensen Allred (Kurt) of Fairfax, Virginia.Chris was born in Baltimore, Maryland on September 3, 1966. His family moved to Lubbock in June 1971 where he graduated from Coronado High School in 1984.  After a year at Brigham Young University he served for two years as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.  Chris married his high school sweetheart, Nicole Dalley, in the St. George Utah Temple of their church on April 23, 1988.  He received bachelors and master’s degrees in accountancy from Brigham Young University in 1991, graduating magna cum laude and as a member of Phi Kappa Phi.Chris' varied twenty-seven-year career as a CPA took him to Texas, Ohio, and Indiana. He spent twelve years with Price Waterhouse.  His final two positions were as chief financial officer at Celanese Corporation and at Elanco Animal Health.  Chris loved his work and particularly enjoyed mentoring others and helping them improve their skills and advance in their careers.  In addition to his demanding employment Chris was extremely devoted to his family and to his faith and gave of his best to both.Chris was a brilliant and hard-working man.  Funny, mischievous, friendly, and incredibly generous and warm-hearted.  A larger-than-life personality with the nickname Big Dog.  He relished life and adored his wife and his children. Chris traveled extensively and loved trying exotic foods (think scorpions on a stick from a street vendor in China). He had a flair for photography and especially enjoyed taking pictures of his children.  He was a true Texan with the boots and hat and big truck to prove it. Viewing at Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers, 6025 82nd Street, Lubbock, Texas, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 20th. Second viewing 10:00-10:45 a.m. on Friday, December 21 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 7014 Frankford Avenue. Funeral service at 11:00 a.m. on December 21 at the same location.  Family and friends are invited to share memories and expressions of sympathy, and view Chris' life tribute at www.memorialdesigners.net.