Christine Elizabeth Beattie

Dr. Christine Elizabeth Beattie, age 53, passed away on May 28, 2018 after a two-year battle with cancer. She was born on January 2, 1965 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. She is preceded in death by her husband Dr. Paul Dean Henion, and is survived by her mother and father, Roberta (Henry) and Robert Beattie, sons Sam and Neil Henion, sister Linda Roenbaugh, brother Mark and his wife Kelly, brother Eric, loving partner Dr. Stephen J. Kolb, nieces Macey, Jennifer, Sarah and Tessa, nephews Scott and David, mother-in-law Nancy Henion, and brother-in-law Scott Henion along with countless colleagues and friends around the world. Christine taught her sons to persevere through adversity by example and was a passionate and loving mother to Sam and Neil. In addition, she loved to travel (she spent her 50th birthday in the Amazon), to run (she was a top 5 age grouper), to compete (she completed a Half Ironman), to spend summers at the family cottage in Canada, and to lead her successful research program. Christine was a Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at The Ohio State University for twenty years and expert in neurodevelopmental biology and motor neuron diseases where she made important contributions to our understanding of motor neuron biology. She obtained her B.A. in Chemistry and earned her Ph.D. in Neuropharmacology at Case Western Reserve University. She then received postdoctoral training at the University of Oregon in the laboratory of Dr. Judith Eisen. Despite all of those degrees, Christine was a blast to be around! And in her too short life, she cultivated a rich garden of devoted friends and loves. The family wishes to thank all during Christine's illness for their support, including the nurses, doctors and staff at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. In lieu of flowers please send donations to the International Dyslexia Association (www.dyslexiaida.org). A memorial celebrating her life will be held on June 19, 2018 at the Franklin Park Conservatory Grand Atrium, 1777 E. Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43203 from 6-10 p.m. with a short memorial service at 7 p.m. Please visit www.schoedinger.com to share a special memory or to extend condolences. Arrangements entrusted to SCHOEDINGER NORTHWEST CHAPEL.