James Patrick Moulton

James Patrick Moulton, 60, passed away likely due to a heart attack on Sunday, November 3,2019 following his habitual spin class and weightlifting workout with dear friends at the Ed andRuth Lehman YMCA.He was born April 5, 1959 in Redlands, California to Dr. Eugene and Lillian (Foote) Moulton.Jim eventually moved with his family to Billings, Montana where he graduated from BillingsSenior High School in 1978. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of Montana,Missoula in 1981, a master's through the University of Utah in 1987, and earned his TeachingCertification from the University of Colorado, Boulder in 1992.Jim was a proud veteran. At the end of High School, he joined the United States Marine CorpsReserves, and transferred into the Army ROTC program while attending the U of M. Followinggraduation Jim received his active duty commission as an Officer in the Corps of Engineers, andwhile attending the Officer Basic Course met the love of his life and proposed Christmas Day,1982, after just five short months.On June 25, 1983, Jim married Dabney Noah.Over the next 10 years, Jim and Dabney were stationed in Alaska, Utah, Arizona, and Jim spenta year in Korea. In 1991 he transitioned from active duty to the Army Reserve. He and Dabney,by then with three children, bought their home in Longmont and have lived here ever since.Jim had a long career as a teacher in the St. Vrain Valley, beginning at Northridge Elementary in1993, then opening Silver Creek High School in 2002 for two years, and has since been teachingPhysics at Longmont High School for most of the last 15 years. Jim's dedication to teaching wastremendous. His day never ended when the students went home. He often put lessons to musicand would bring his guitar to sing to his classes. During the AP Physics exam, students werereportedly heard humming his tunes. Jim retired in 2014 but following the tragic passing of theteacher who replaced him, Jim returned to LHS in 2016. As soon as he heard news of thetragedy, Jim was in Principal Rick Olsen's office volunteering to return for the best of thestudents. That was Jim.Jim loved spending time with his family, whether it was a grueling hike or a movie on the couch,he was always there for them and anyone who needed him. He was a regular at the YMCA andan avid fly fisherman, hiker, and skier. Jim climbed 20 of Colorado's 14ers, and served as avolunteer member of the Eldora Mountain Ski Patrol. He loved remote, lonesome mountainplaces, and the causes most important to him were protecting wildlife and the environment.He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Russell Moulton.Jim is survived by his wife Dabney, three children Marilyn Hammond and husband Eric, DanMoulton and wife Megan and Jeff Moulton; four grandchildren Theodore and Otto Hammondand James and Emilia Moulton and two sisters Joanne Krahnert and Jeanne Avery.A celebration of Jim's life will take place at 4:00 pm Friday, November 8, 2019 at the Ed andRuth Lehman YMCA. Cremation entrusted to Ahlberg Funeral Chapel and Crematory. In lieu offlowers, memorial contributions can be made to The Nature Conservancy or any organizationfighting climate change or Alzheimer's disease.