Arnold Jesse Hood
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 4A - August 12, 2021
Arnold Jesse
Hood
July 5, 1935 - August 5, 2021
Arnold Jesse Hood
passed away on August 5,
2021, at the Community
Life Center at the VA
Hospital in Grand Junction,
CO. He was 86 years old.
Services will be held at
Taylor Funeral Service’s Chapel in Delta, CO at 682
1725 Road at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 14, 2021.
Inurnment will be held at a later date in Cedaredge, CO.
Arnold was born July 5, 1935, to Jesse A. and Abby
May (McDermott) Hood in Cedaredge, CO. He was
a true, lifetime member of the Cedaredge area and
knew so much of the history of Delta County. Arnold
graduated from Cedaredge High School in 1953. He
married the love of his life, Audrey Mae (Spaulding)
Hood, in Cedaredge, CO, on April 1, 1957. They spent
57 years together.
Arnold served our country in the U.S. Army,
assigned to Field Artillery Battalions 802nd and 538th
in Germany during the Korean War. He was an active
member of the VFW Post #9221, as well as a member
of the NRA.
He was a man of many trades, masonry, carpentry,
and logger, including owning and operating his own
sawmill.
He enjoyed working with his hands and utilizing tools
in his work and hobbies of woodworking and leather
work. He was also fascinated with geology.
Arnold is survived by son, Roy A. Hood, of Alamosa,
CO; daughter, Donna J. (Bill) Faller, of Grand Junction,
CO; grandchildren, Kurt (Sadie) Faller, Joe (Kandi)
Faller, Rob (Nikki) Faller, and Tina (Will) Germain,
all from the Grand Junction area. He is also survived
by brothers, Earl (Marjorie) Hood, of Fruita, CO; Dale
(Loretta) Hood, of Parkton, NC, and Milton Hood of
Cedaredge, CO; sisters, Arline Fowler, of Cedaredge,
CO, and Myrna Lampton, of GA; eight greatgrandchildren, and numerous nephews and nieces.
Arnold was preceded in death by his wife, Audrey;
his parents, and sister, Iva Campbell.
Arrangements are under the care and direction of
Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory.
View the internet obituary and sign the online guest
registry at www.taylorfuneralservice.com.
