Robert Durrell Ferguson
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 4A - July 10, 2022
Robert (Uncle Bob)
Durrell Ferguson was
born on February 8, 1934,
to Hollis and Bernadine
Ferguson, in Grand
Junction, Colorado. He
was raised on the Redlands
from 1934 until 1940 when his family moved into town.
Bob attended St. Joseph School, Grand Junction High
School and graduated from Central High School.
He left Grand Junction in August 1951 to continue
his education at the Dominican House of Studies
where Bob joined the Dominican Religious Order in
September 1951 and was stationed at River Forest,
Illinois. This is where Bob was blessed and was know
as Brother Christopher. In 1954 Bob was then assigned
to St. Pius Parish, Chicago, Illinois unit 1969 when he
was sent to the Dominican Generalate Covento Santa
Sabina, Rome, Italy.
In 1974 Bob returned to Grand Junction to care for
his ill mother, Bernadine. He served as Director of
Environmental Services at St. Mary’s Hospital until his
retirement in 1996. After his retirement he traveled to
Lagos, Nigeria and West Africa where he visited the
Dominican Missions and a very good friend, Brother
Steven Lucas. Bob could not stay retired and his good
friend, Mike Blackburn, at Callhan-Edfast Mortuary
asked him to join his staff where he stayed for 13 years.
Bob is survived by his brothers, Eugene Harding
Ferguson of Waynesboro, VA, Francis (Frank)
Ferguson of Virginia Beach, VA; sister, Jacqueline
Carrie Ferguson Wells of Liverpool, New York; and by
his nephew, Rocky (Jo Ann) Pantuso. Uncle Bob leaves
behind numerous nieces and nephews and many good
friends.
Bob is preceded in death by his parents, Hollis Durrell
and Elizabeth Bernadine Ferguson; his brothers, Hollis
Quentin Ferguson and James Bryand Ferguson; and
sisters, Jeannette Rose Ferguson, Violet Leone Chaney
and Norma Jean Pantuso.
A visitation will take place, Monday, July 18, 2022, at
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
with a rosary/vigil to follow. Funeral Mass, Tuesday, July
19, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
with interment taking place at Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph
Catholic Church, Holy Family School here in Grand
Junction or the Catholic Outreach soup kitchen.
