Dr. Jens Hanson, born in Raton, New Mexico in 1936. Died January 15, 2024, in Windsor. He is predeceased by his wife Betsy and survived by his sister Ada Marie Trujillo, his son Thomas (Carrie), his daughter Kathryn (Vernon) and his granddaughter Elizabeth. Jens graduated from M.I.T., the University of Denver, and Yale. He and his wife Betsy moved to Windsor in 1968 when he accepted a teaching position at the University of Windsor’s School of Music. Jens taught theory and composition until his retirement in 2002. He composed many pieces throughout his tenure at the School of Music and founded and directed the X1040Y Ensemble, which focused on performing new avant-garde music. Jens was a long-time member of the Central United Church in Windsor and was a faithful listener to Saturday Afternoon at the Opera.
Visitation will be held at the Anderson Funeral Home and Cremation Centre, 895 Ouellette Ave. on Saturday January 27, 2024 from 2-6pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations made to the Downtown Windsor Community Collaborative (DWCC), the Downtown Mission, or to the School of Music (U of Windsor) would be greatly appreciated.
