Loren Christian, 90, a quiet, honest, and hard working man, passed away on September 26th. He was born October 7, 1926 to Jeff and Velma Christian in Modesto, CA. He spent most of his childhood in Denair, CA. During World War II, Loren served aboard the USS General A.E. Anderson troop transport ship that helped bring home freed American prisoners from the Battle of Bataan. He was a man of many careers: self-employed dairyman, grain-dryer operator, lumber salesman, and maintenance supervisor for Hilmar School District.