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Name:     Thomas "Tommy" Christien
Date of Death:     January 28, 1918
Comments on headboard:     "Thomas Christien. Born Feb. 9th 1867. Laid to rest Jan. 28th, 1918."
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    While in Vernon on one of his trips he met a man by the name of Mr. Shultz who wanted a heavy team of horses for bush work in the northern part of the province. Tom bought a team of horses and delivered them by boat to Atlin, B.C. in February 1917. To get there he went to Comox, then Prince Rupert, Skagway, Whitehorse and down the river to Atlin Lake where he delivered the team to Mr. Schultz. Mr. Schultz was so impressed with Tom's knowledge of horsemanship that he offered him a job driving this team, hauling cord wood across Atlin Lake. Tom Christien lost his life on this job. Coming down a hill with a heavy load, the sleigh hit a stump, breaking a cinch on the load. This caused the logs to move forward, knocking Tom down. A man hauling a load behind Tom, found him unconscious on the road. His neck was broken. The body was taken across the lake into Atlin. He was buried there January 28th, 1918.
Source: Grassroots of Lumby 1877-1927, Lumby Historians, Lumby B.C. VOE 2GO, 1979 ISBN 0-88925-093-6

Obituary
1918
CHRISTIEN. Mr. Thomas of lumby was thrown from his wagon load of wood at Atlin B.C. He died from a broken neck. He was survived by his widow. He was the Lumby government road foreman. He died 28th January 1918.
Source: The Vernon News, 31st January 1918. Town & District Col. Page 5. Vernon News 7th Feb 1918, Lumby Section. Vernon Museum Archives, Death Index 1891-1918.