Douglas George Tucker
Marriages
Linda Tucker - August 9, 1975
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 3B Obituary - August 1, 2019
Douglas George Tucker October 16, 1942 - July 29, 2019 Douglas George Tucker, 76, peacefully passed away at home in Grand Junction, CO, on July 29, 2019, after a several month battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Doug was born October 16, 1942, in Gunnison, CO to George and Helen Tucker, both of whom preceded him in death. He and his siblings, Linda Gilder, Sandra Smith, and Larry Tucker (predeceased), lived with their parents in Gunnison until he graduated from Gunnison High School. He left Colorado and served in the Navy in San Diego for four years. During this time he had Denise and soon moved back to his beloved Colorado where he had his eldest son, Douglas. He earned his bachelors degree from Western State College in accounting and went to work for a federal accounting office where he met the love of his life, Linda Tucker, and his new daughter, Carolyn. They were married on August 9, 1975, after they moved to Palisade for his job at Mesa State College. He worked at MSC in accounting and payroll for 20 years. While he was there he earned his Master’s degree in business. His son, Mark was born in 1982. Doug loved the outdoors: camping with his family, tying flies, fly fishing, and hunting. Doug is survived by his wife of 43 years, Linda Tucker, Grand Junction, CO; children, Denise Tucker, Gunnison, CO; Douglas and Shelley Tucker, Gunnison, CO; Carolyn and Travis Miller, Loma, CO, and Mark and Victoria Tucker, Grand Junction, CO. He is also survived by grandchildren, Rachelle, Tristin, Jayden, Josie, Trevor, Nicholas, Tyler, Nathan, Benjamin, Charlotte, Lucy, and Emma. Funeral services will be held at Clifton Christian Church, where Doug and Linda have been members for many years, on August 3, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. Donations, in lieu of flowers, can be made to HopeWest or Clifton Christian Church.
