James Martin "Jim" Day
Obituaries
Daily Sentinel page 3D - May 6, 2020
James Day
June 29, 1931 - May 2, 2020
James “Jim” Martin Day, age
88, of Grand Junction, Colorado,
passed away on May 2, 2020.
Jim was born June 29, 1931,
in Wolcott, Colorado. He is
survived by his sister, Eva Marie
Pierce of Pueblo, Colorado;
son, Ronald “Ron” Day of Del
Norte, Colorado; daughter,
Kim O’Neill of Silt, Colorado;
daughter, Alison Arias of
Phoenix, Arizona; son, Martin “Shawn” Day of Colorado Springs,
Colorado; son, James “Jim” Adams of Sheridan, Wyoming; nine
grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Jim served during the Korean War and was stationed in Hawaii.
He held early jobs at the Gilman Zinc Mine (near Minturn,
Colorado) and delivering dairy products in Denver, Colorado.
Jim met the challenges of being a father to a family of four while
self-schooling to maintain communication systems for the State
of Colorado, retiring in Grand Junction, Colorado with his wife,
Katherine.
The details of a memorial service are yet to be determined in
light of the pandemic.
Acquaintances, friends and loved ones are invited and encouraged
to contribute thoughts and memories online at the Brown’s
Mortuary website.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to HopeWest Hospice
Care in Grand Junction
