Charles Ray Christofferson

He was preceded in death by parents, Carl and Grace Christofferson, and brother Jack Christofferson.

Chris graduated in 1949 from Charles Bender High School in Humble. He served 4 years in the US Air Force, 2 years of which were in Alaska. While a junior at the University of Houston, he took time off from college to work as a technician at Texas Instruments Central Research Lab in Richardson, Texas. It was there that he met the love of his life and soul mate, Ann Brennan, a summer employee who was a senior math major from the University of Dallas. They were married the next summer. Chris returned to the University of Houston, where he received BS and MS degrees in Physics. Chris worked doing research,

planning, design, and analysis on various problems in the electronics, oil and aerospace industries. In

addition to working for Texas Instruments in Richardson, he also worked for the US Army Civil Service at White Sands Missile Range in NM and at Bell Labs in Whippany, NJ. Then Chris worked for TRW Systems in Redondo Beach CA. He then worked for a division of Sun Oil in Richardson, Texas. In the Houston aerospace industry, he worked for Ford Aerospace, McDonnell, Rockwell, and Lockheed. Although he had a successful scientific career, Chris was most proud of his family.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Margaret Ann, son John, and daughters Linda (Edward) Perez and Julie (Mark) Behne. Also survived by grandchildren: Eddie Jr., Jeff, and Jenni Perez and Josie and Megan Behne. Chris enjoyed doing math research as a hobby. The entire family enjoyed traveling.

Visitation for Chris will be held Friday, April 8, 2022 from 12:00 PM till 2:00 PM at Brookside Funeral Home, 13747 Eastex Freeway, Houston, TX 77039. The funeral service will follow at 2 PM in the same location. The burial will be at 3 PM.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.brooksidefuneralhomelauder.com for the Christofferson family.