Shane Clark Christensen has roped his last steer and gone to that “Happy Hunting Ground”. Clark, a nationally known rodeo steer wrestler, cattle broker and cattleman died Sunday, January 29, 2023 at North Miss. Medical Center in Tupelo from complications of a Heart Attack suffered less than a month ago. He had just turned 60 years old on January 8th. Clark was born in Biloxi on January 8, 1963 to the late Clifton Cooper Flurry and Gerry Lawrence Corso. He was raised by his adoptive dad, Don Christensen. He and the family moved to Sturgis, MS. where he attended elementary, Junior High and graduated from Sturgis High School. Clark attended MSU and was a prized member of the MSU Rodeo Team. A man never scared of work, Clark was a cattleman, cattle broker and rodeo hero all his life. He traveled to rodeos around the country where he became known by all Cowboys as one of the best steer wrestlers ever. About 30 years ago, he settled in Northeast Miss. where he became a great friend to so many. He ran cattle on Eden’s Farms in Okolona and became a highly sought after cattle buyer and herdsman. He loved the arena, his horses and the fellowship of fellow rodeo/cattlemen. In 1979, Clark was the first Mississippian and the first to ever east of the Mississippi win the prestigious Salana, California Rodeo buckle for superior cattle wrestling. Only two others have achieved this honor since. A big man with a bigger personality and always full of himself, he was known for his one liners, his cowboy philosophy and his penchant for shaking a little ice with cowboys and friends. Clark married Susan Parker on Jan. 31, 2010 and she survives. They enjoyed visiting the beach and deep sea fishing.
A service celebrating his life will be held at 2 PM Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023 at Green Valley Baptist Church, 265 Old Airport Road, Pontotoc, MS with Bro. Tommy Kelly officiating. Visitation will be from 4 PM-7PM Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023 at Holland Funeral Directors, 5281 Cliff Gookin Blvd., Tupelo, MS 38801, and from 1 PM-service time on Thursday at Green Valley Baptist Church. Burial will be in Pontotoc City Cemetery. Holland Funeral Directors is honored to be serving the family.
Clark is survived by his wife, Susan Christensen of Pontotoc and her family; his son, Cooper Christesen (Shelby) of Houlka; his bonus daughters, Jessica Goggins and Lana Janes (John) all of Pontotoc; his grandchildren, Oakley Jane, Heido Lynn, Lexi, Jailen, Mia, Mya, Airial, Kara, Kaiden, Gatlin, Peyton and JD; his sisters, Donya Adams of Collierville, TN and Georgia Dea Chrsitensen of Jackson, MS. ; his brothers, Cody Christensen of Mathiston and Tippy Flurry of Vancleave, MS.; a host of friends locally and around the country. He was preceded in death by his father, Clifton Flurry.
Pallbearers are his son, Cooper Christensen, Sam Whitel Chuck Robinson, Jason Lancaster, John Toole, Russ Gould, Logan Fowler, John Collums and Dawson Adams. Honorary pallbearers are nephews and buddies, Darren, Dayton, Jailen, Cody, Casey, Paxton, John and Dennis.
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