Alexander C Urquhart
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Velma
Burial Details
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 8A - April 20, 2011
Alexander C. Urquhart,
89, Grand Junction, died April
18, 2011, at Hospice Care Center.
Visitation will take place from
1 to 4 p.m. Thursday. Services
will take place at 11 a.m. Friday
at Rosehill Cemetery in Rifl e.
Ms. Urquhart was a dairy
man.
Survivors include wife Velma;
daughters Vera Rees of Grand
Junction, Earline Davis of Rifl e,
and Russie Hiner of Brighton;
fi ve grandchildren; nine greatgrandchildren
and four greatgreat-
grandchildren.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 5B - April 21, 2011
Alexander C. Urquhart,
89, Grand Junction, died April
18, 2011, at Hospice Care Center.
Visitation will take place
from 1 to 4 p.m., today at Martin
Mortuary. Services will take
place at 11 a.m. Friday at Rosehill
Cemetery in Rifl e.
Mr. Urquhart was a dairy
man.
Survivors include his wife,
Velma; three daughters, Vera
Rees of Grand Junction; Earline
Davis of Rifl e, and Russie
Hiner of Brighton; fi ve grandchildren;
nine great-grandchildren;
and four great-greatgrandchildren.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 3C - August 7, 2011
Alex C. Urquhart and Velma A.
Urquhart were reunited on Monday,
August 1st when Velma died
at the Colorado Veteran's Nursing
Home in Rifle, CO. Alex
Urquhart's death preceded his
wife of 69 years on April 17th when he passed away at the Hospice
Palliative Care Center of Western Colorado.
Alex Urquhart was born in Limon, CO on June 11, 1921. Velma
(Brooks) Urquhart was born on January 30, 1922 in Buford, CO.
The couple was married in Paris, Texas January 20, 1942 and began
building their life together while Alex was serving in the US Army.
Alex served during World War II in the Philippines then the couple
settled in Rifle, Colorado where they ran a successful dairy farm and
raised three daughters, Vera Rees of Grand Junction; Earline Davis
of Rifle, and Russie Hiner of Brighton. The Urquharts were long
time, active residents of the Rifle community. Alex served on the
school board, in the Masons, on the ditch board, with the American
Legion, with the Dairy Association of Western Colorado, and was a
founding contributor and supporter of the Rifle Golf Course construction.
Both were members of the First Christian Church of Rifle.
Velma was a dietitian for the Rifle hospital and nursing Home for
more than 15 years and was a member of Eastern Star. After moving
to Grand Junction in 1980 the couple joined the Disciples of
Christ Christian Church where Alex served as an elder and Velma
was active in Christian Women's Fellowship for many years. Alex
and Velma faithfully served the community volunteering for the
Cancer Association; they could often be found playing cards with
friends, camping or fishing with family, dancing at the Elk's lodge,
or working in their garden.
They will be missed by their daughters and grandchildren. They are
survived by their three daughters; five grandchildren; ten
great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Velma will be remembered as a feisty lady whose candor was often
comical, and Alex will be remembered as a gentleman who
never met a stranger.
The family would like to thank the AK Home Health Care group
and the Nightingale's Care of Grand Junction.
A graveside service for Velma will be held on Monday, August 8th
at 11:30 a.m., at the Rife Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 3
- 5:00 p.m., Sunday, August 7, 2011 at Martin Mortuary. In lieu of
flowers please send donations to one of the following organizations:
Hospice Palliative Care of Western Colorado, 2754 Compass Drive,
Suite 377, Grand Junction, CO 81506 or Alpine Home Health and
Hospice, 2764 Compass Drive, Suite 110, Grand Junction, CO
81506 or VA Nursing Home, PO Box 1420, Rifle, CO 81650.
Friends and family may leave their condolences at www.martinmortuary.
com.
