MARY E. CHRISMAN of Boulder, Colo. and Green Valley,

died Nov. 26, 2008, at home in Green Valley.

Mary was born March 14, 1935, in Sheboygan, Wis., to Cornelius and Mariett Poppe, both of whom preceded her in death. She was a life-long member of the Presbyterian Church, Cedar Grove, Wis. and Boulder, and attended the Evangelical Free Church of Green Valley.

She graduated with a BS degree in Mathematics in 1957 from the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater. She taught math at Janesville. (Wis.) High School for two years prior to attending the University of Colorado under a National Science Foundation Scholarship, where she obtained a master’s degree in basic science in 1960. She taught math at the Golden, Colo. High School before accepting a computer programming position at the National Bureau of Standards in Boulder.

After leaving the National Bureau of Standards, she did accounting for her husband’s law firm and several partnerships formed by him.

Mary loved to travel and she and her husband biked or otherwise traveled most of Europe. Her favorite trip was to Kenya, where she loved the wild animals and the people. In addition to hiking, she enjoyed and played a lot of tennis for many years.

She is survived by Byron, her husband of 51 years; sister Marjorie Wordell of Cary, N.C.; her sons James Chrisman of Niwot, Colo., Brian Chrisman of Boulder and Steven Chrisman of Lafayette, Colo.; in addition to 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life ceremony will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Boulder, Colo., on Dec. 17, at 10:30 a.m. and another Celebration of Life ceremony will be held in January 2009, in Green Valley, at a place, date, and time to be determined.

In lieu of flowers, it is requested that you make a donation to your favorite charity in Mary’s name.