John Scott Trotter
Marriages
Glenda Larkin - April 4, 1970
Burial Details
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 6A Obituary - June 26, 2019
John Scott Trotter November 8, 1949 - June 20, 2019 John Scott Trotter passed away on June 20, 2019. John was born on November 8, 1949, in Denver, Colorado and remained a lifelong Colorado resident. He grew up in Denver as the third child of Glenn and Eleanor Trotter. John’s father tragically passed away in 1963. John’s mother, Eleanor, remarried Don Richards when John was 15, and John developed a close bond with Don. Don was a man that John loved and admired very much. John went to stay with his Uncle Clint and Aunt Helen in Jackson, Wyoming for an extended period of time in 1966. This stay in Wyoming would prove to be one of the most transformative events in John’s life because it was during this time that he met Glenda Larkin. John and Glenda were married on April 4, 1970, and spent the first years of their marriage in Golden, Colorado until John was drafted into the US Army in June of the same year to fight the war in Vietnam. He served with distinction in the Vietnam War until his honorable discharge in 1976. Upon returning from service, John and Glenda continued building their life together in Golden. John went back to his job at what was then called Coors Porcelain, a company that he would eventually work at for 38 years. John and Glenda moved to Grand Junction in 1981 with their three children. He was very active in the community. He is a past member of the Grand Junctions Lions Club and served on the boards of both Hilltop Community Resources and the Mesa County Workforce Center. After retiring, John and Glenda spent their time chasing the sun in search of 70-degree weather. They traveled in their motor home to Yuma, Arizona during the winter months and to Star Valley Ranch in Thayne, Wyoming during the summer months. The rest of their time was spent at home in Grand Junction. John was an avid golfer and he loved his adventures in the sun because they allowed him to golf throughout the year. These trips were not just about golf though, John and Glenda developed tight bonds with many people in both Yuma and Star Valley and John cherished the camaraderie he experienced with his fellow 70-degree-weather chasers. John was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in March of this year. Although, he fought this dreadful disease with his signature courage and tenacity, it ultimately proved too much for his body to bear. He will be greatly missed by everyone who knew and loved him. John is survived by Glenda, his wife of 49 years; daughter and son-in-law, Minde and Rick Harper and their children, Jac and Sam; son and daughter-in-law, Matt and Morgan Trotter and their children, Madison and Cohen; son, Chris Trotter, and his partner, Chad Mayrose; 100-year-old mother, Eleanor Richards, and three sisters, Marylou Garscin, Sharon Baldwin, and Cindi Groen, and their families. John was preceded in death by step-father, Don Richards, and grandson, Peter Harper. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 29, 2019, at the chapel at Canyon View Vineyards Church. Services are open to anyone who knew John or his family. John’s family is asking that in lieu of flowers, people place a donation, in his name, with the Wings of Hope for Pancreatic Research Foundation. Wings of Hope is a foundation dedicated to raising awareness and funds for cancer research at the University of Colorado Cancer Center. Donations can be made online at http:// www.wingsofhopepcr.org/donate.html.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 7A Death Notice - June 27, 2019
John S. Trotter, 69, Grand Junction, died June 20, 2019, at Community Hospital. He was the former vice president for CoorsTek. Survivors include his wife, Glenda; mother, Eleanor Richards of Denver; one daughter, Minde Harper of Grand Junction, two sons, Matt of Omaha, Nebraska and Chris of Grand Junction; three sisters, MaryLou Garscin and Sharon Baldwin of Denver and Cindi Groen of Hartley, Iowa; and four grandchildren. Memorial contributions to Wings of Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Research, www.wingsofhopepcr.org/donate.html or 8404 Brambleridge Drive, Castle Pines 8010
