Christine Elaine Uhland

It is with great pride that we announce the graduation, with honors, of Christine Elaine Murphy Uhland, on Friday, May 22, 2026, at the age of 71. Christy, to those who knew her, made the dean’s list an astonishing 117 times during her 142 semesters at MLU (Mortal Life University), and the time has finally come for her to study the next chapter of existence.

In addition to her great academic life, Christy was heavily involved in extracurricular activities. She taught children, fed unhoused people, and put in thousands of hours of volunteer work during her time here. She raised four children, and at least two of them turned out ok. She even spent her final semesters protesting against authoritarianism and defending civil liberties. Christy was a shining example of everything one would expect out of a student of life.

One of Christy’s proudest accomplishments was the life she lived for herself. Christy lived in six states and travelled to all fifty. She attended elementary school in Germany. She saw Denali and the Grand Canyon. She saw trees taller than skyscrapers and lakes deeper than oceans. She stared into volcanoes and looked out over battlefields. She lived.

Christy is survived by her siblings George(Cindy), Lisa, Tom(Kay), and Meg(Mike); children Sarah, Mike(Emily), Kaitlin, and Nicholas; grandchildren Evie and Juliet; and husband of 46 years, David. They could not be more proud of all she achieved. Family was always the driving factor in Christy’s life, and she was always at her happiest surrounded by and laughing with those who loved her, and for that, there was never a shortage. It takes a village to raise a child, but Christy could’ve raised the whole village on her own. She was a mother to so many more than just her own children. She lived for her family, and her family was vast, and in that respect, her life was the greatest success.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to either Urban Ministries of Wake County or The ACLU

Celebration of life will be held Saturday, June 13th at 3 PM, at North Raleigh Presbyterian Church, 11905 Strickland Rd, Raleigh, NC 27613.