For the Lord loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7
Corrie Arrington Didriksen died on February 23, 2010 in Lufkin, Texas. She was 101.
Corrie was a resident of Beaumont, Texas for seventy six years. Her nephew and niece Rhonel and Shirley Didriksen became her caregivers and moved her to Lufkin in 2005.
In the late twenties, Corrie moved from the family farm in Jacksonville to Beaumont to attend business school. While in Beaumont, Corrie married the late Ole H. Didriksen in December 1937. Corrie was a Christian and faithful member of South Park Baptist Church in Beaumont and shared her faith by teaching Sunday school for many years.
Corrie loved to minister to others by cooking and delivering meals to family and friends. She filled her days by crocheting and quilting blankets for those in need. Her most cherished hobbies were baking and the daily jumble puzzle. She was famous within the family for her Norwegian Christmas bread. Everyone loved to listen to Corrie’s memories of her childhood from tales of traveling in covered wagons and working on the family farm to living during the Great Depression.
Corrie had quite a sense of humor and her laugh and sparkle were contagious. She was honored last fall with a Jumble puzzle specially created for her 101st Birthday by Jeff Knurek and a lovely article printed in the Lufkin Daily News.
Corrie was a remarkable spirit, her generosity and heritage of giving has been an inspiration to everyone. Her passing is a deep personal loss to all of her relatives and friends.
Corrie Arrington Didriksen was born on October 12, 1908, in Jacksonville, Texas and currently was a resident of Lufkin, Texas. She was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Ole H. Didriksen; her stepdaughter, Betty Lolless; her stepson, Donald O. Didriksen; her parents Vera Deaton and John Ezekiel Arrington; three brothers Olen Arrington, Cleveland J. Arrington and Emett Arrington.
Corrie is survived by two brothers and sisters-in-law, L. C. and Juanita Arrington, Morris D. and Bernice Arrington all of Jacksonville, Texas; one sister Eunice Marie DuMoulin of San Diego, California; sister-in-law Jackie Didriksen of Crowley, Texas and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews, great and great-great nieces and nephews.
Her special lifetime friends were Carolyn Stoneciper, and Mignon McBride of Beaumont, Texas and Madolyn Crumpton of Austin, Texas.
A graveside service celebrating her life will be held February 27, at 2:00 p.m. at Jarratt Cemetery, Jacksonville, Texas 75766.
Services are under the direction of Autry Funeral Home, Jacksonville.
Visitation will be at 12 noon on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at Autry Funeral Home, Jacksonville.
In lieu of flowers, the Didriksen family requests that donations be made to Jarratt Cemetery Association. Donations in memory of Corrie Didriksen, may be mailed to Jarratt Cemetery Association, P. O. Box 352, Jacksonville, Texas 75766.
