Robert D. Pratt
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 6A - May 10, 2023
Robert D. Pratt, age 89,
of Grand Junction, CO,
passed away on Thursday,
April 6, 2023. Robert was
born in Heron Lake, MN
on September 14, 1933 to
John Leo Pratt and Emma
Marie Pratt. He spent his
childhood in Heron Lake,
MN and graduated from
Sandpoint High School in
Sandpoint, ID.
Robert proudly served
his country and retired
from the United States Air
Force and also served in
the California Air National
Guard. He was a former
resident of Torrance, CA,
Anaheim, CA, Lompoc,
CA, Cocolalla, ID, Rantoul, IL, Amarillo TX, Denver,
CO and was a resident of Grand Junction for the past
24 years.
An avid photographer, Robert was selected as
Photographer of the Year for Grand Junction’s Thunder
Mountain Camera Club multiple times. He also enjoyed
hunting, fishing, boating, recreational shooting, and off-
roading.
Robert was preceded in death by his parents, John
and Emma and his brother, Ron Pratt.
Survivors include his sons, Charles (Elizabeth) Pratt
of Camano Island, WA; John Pratt of Montgomery,
AL; and Richard (Felicia) Pratt of Olmstead Falls, OH;
sister, Patricia (John) Zaunich of Lake Stephens, WA;
and 7 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. He also
leaves behind his good friend and neighbor, Ron Dennis
and his picture-taking friend, Marina Schultz.
A graveside service with military honors will take
place at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western
Colorado, Grand Junction, CO on Friday, May 12, 2023
at 10 am. A memorial service will be held at 11 am at
the Fruita Christian Church, 208 N. Maple St., Fruita,
CO.
