James Henry "Jim" Gilmer
Marriages
Marie Therese Guibert - October 1953
Lois Hooker-Coon - July 1993
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 7 B Obituary - August 24, 2013
Same obituary as August 20, 2013
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 6 A Obituary - August 20, 2013
Jim was born in Soldier Summit,
UT, moving to Grand Junction in
1936 and graduating from Grand
Junction High School in 1946.
From August of 1944 through
June of 1953 Jim served in the US
Navy as a Radar Tech on
AO/AO-21 USS Tippecanoe &
CU40 USS Tarawa. He married
Marie Therese Guibert in October
of 1953 living & working in
the Silicon Valley, CA. After retiring
they moved back to Grand
Junction in 1987.
Following Marie’s death Jim
remarried in July of 1993 to Lois
Hooker-Coon. They were married
until her death on July 9,
2004.
Jim was a world traveler, avid
Rockies fan & life long coin collector.
He is survived by 3 children, 5
grand children & 2 great grand children.
Come celebrate his life with us on August 26, 2013 at 2pm at 585
W. Conistoga Cir., Clifton. Bring a favorite story or memory to
share with those who knew Jim. Donations in his name may be
made to Wounded Warriors at www.uso.org/support-our-troops or
Hospice/HopeWest at 3090 N. 12th St. Unit B, Grand Junction, CO
81506.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 6 B Obituary - August 21, 2013
Same obituary as August 20, 2013
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 3 D Obituary - August 25, 2013
Same obituary as August 20, 2013
