Hillard Buchanan
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 5A - March 10, 2021
Hillard “Hal”
Buchanan
December 5, 1935 - February 20, 2021
Hillard “Hal” Buchanan,
passed away peacefully on
Saturday, February 20, 2021,
at Aspen Ridge Alzheimer’s
Special Care Center in Grand
Junction, CO. He was 85 years
old.
The youngest of 12 children,
Hal was born on December 5,
1935, to Bessie (Johnson) and Walter Buchanan in Sophia, WV. He
attended schools in Beckley, WV, and La Porte, IN.
Hal served in the U.S. Army from January 1954 to December
1955 as a Bridge Specialist (Specialist third class) in the 58th
Engineer Company stationed in Korea and Japan.
After he was honorably discharged from the Army, he returned
home and became a house painter. On September 2, 1961, he
married Naomi Lou (Dolph) in Denver, CO. Naomi, better known
to all the family as “Babe,” and Hal met while working at Shwayder
Brothers Sampsonite Luggage. They had three daughters, Sue
(Waller) from Naomi’s previous marriage, Robin, and Paula. Hal
worked for many years as a foreman at Rocky Mountain Bank
Note until 1973, when the family moved to Delta. They owned and
operated the Econo-Wash Laundry Mat for three years.
Hal then went into business for himself as a handyman, painter,
and home remodeler. Dubbed “the original flipper,” one of his
passions was buying fixer-uppers to renovate and sell. Over the
years, he and Naomi bought and sold numerous properties in
Denver and Delta. He loved working with his hands and could
fix just about anything. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping,
gardening, working on cars, playing guitar, restoring tractors, and
spending time with his family. Hal and Naomi resided in Delta until
Naomi’s passing in 2019.
He is survived by daughters, Sue Scott (Steve), Robin Lacy
(Dave), and Paula Channel (John); eight grandchildren; 18 greatgrandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; six sisters; five brothers,
and his loving wife, Naomi “Babe” of 58 years.
Hal’s family wishes to thank Aspen Ridge Alzheimer’s Special
Care Center and HopeWest Hospice for the kind and loving care
they provided him.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to HopeWest
Hospice of Grand Junction.
Arrangements are under the care and direction of Taylor Funeral
Service and Crematory.
View the internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at
taylorfuneralservice.com.
