Christi Meacham Weidling, 76, passed away on February 13, 2025, at her home in Norman, OK.
Born on November 5, 1948, in Clinton, Oklahoma, Christi was a member of two long-time Clinton families—the Strattons and Meachams. She was the daughter of Edgar and Alice Gene Stratton Meacham. Due to her father’s agricultural career, Christi spent her early years in Jet, Balko, and Miami, Oklahoma, before graduating from Tascosa High School in Amarillo, Texas, in 1967.
On January 26, 1968, Christi married Johnny Weidling in Austin, Texas. Later, Christi moved to Lawrence, Kansas, to continue her education. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Education in 1974 and a Master of Arts in English in 1977 from the University of Kansas. From 1974 to 1979, Christi taught writing and literature at KU.