Bernard Clark "Ben" Gregory
Marriages
Marjorie Boyce
Donna Buckley
Mary Rufien
Burial Details
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 6A Obituary - May 2, 2017
Bernard "Ben" Clark
Gregory
July 3, 1921 - April 28, 2017
Ben was born July 3, 1921,
in Colorado Springs,
Colorado, to Edward Clark
Gregory and Rilla Frances
Edgar. At 95, he passed away
on April 28, 2017, in Grand
Junction, Colorado, where he
resided.
Ben graduated from
Fountain High School in 1940 and joined the Navy in the same
year. He married Marjorie Fern Boyce, also a graduate of
Fountain High, in Raton, New Mexico, May 21, 1944. Their
first son, Russell Duane, was born in 1945 in Corpus Christi,
Texas, where Ben was stationed. Their second son, Darrell
Boyce, was born in 1953 in Coronado, California.
A career Navy man, Ben served in World War II and the
Korean Theatre. He retired from the Navy in 1960. After retiring
he worked for the Martin Company in Denver, managed auto
service stations in Denver and Vail, and as a carpenter and
electrician at the Gilman Mine. Ben retired from the mine in
1983.
His hobbies included piloting small aircraft, traveling, coin
collecting, skiing, and gardening. He was a member of the
VFW, and was an active volunteer at the Veterans Hospital in
Grand Junction, where he also attended church services.
He is survived by son, Darrell Boyce (Linda) Gregory of
Mesa, Arizona; grandchildren, David, Jason, and Sarah; and 13
great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three wives,
Marjorie Boyce, Mary Rufien, and Donna Buckley; son,
Russell; granddaughter, Jessica; great-grandson, Daniel; and
seven siblings, William, Rilla, Kenneth, Margaret, Paul, Roy,
and Richard.
Viewing will be held at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary on
Wednesday, May 3 from 3 - 5:00 p.m. Burial will take place at
Fort Logan Cemetery the following day at 10:30 a.m.
Ben will be missed by the many friends he has in the Grand
Junction area. Should friends desire, contributions may be sent
to The Christian Broadcasting Network.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 7B Death Notice - May 3, 2017
Bernard “Ben” Clark Gregory, 95, Grand Junction, died
April 28, 2017, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. today at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary.
Burial will take place at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Fort Logan
National Cemetery in Denver.
He was an officer in the U.S. Navy.
Survivors include one son, Darrell Boyce of Mesa, Arizona; three
grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions to the Christian Broadcasting Network,
977 Centerville Turnpike, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23463.
