Charles Hardy Hollis

Charles “Chuck/Charlie/Chick” Hardy Hollis was born on April 9, 1951 in Kellogg, Idaho and passed away on July 16, 2017 in Grand Junction, Colorado. He is survived by his devoted wife, Charlie “Darlene” and brother, Larry (Virginia). Father to Sarah, Sharlet, William, and Mary. Uncle to Elizabeth “Lisa” (Timothy), Carolyn, and Roy. Grandfather of seven. Great Grandfather of two. Great Uncle of five. Brother-in-Law of six. Charles also leaves behind his beloved dogs, Sunday, Snoopy, and Toto as well as his work family at Sam’s Club, where he had retired after several years of service.

Charles was kind to all and generous to a fault, never saying an unkind word to anyone. He was inseparable from wife Darlene, going on many fishing, boating, camping, and hiking adventures together. When Charles was not in nature, he was planning a trip outdoors. An avid photography enthusiast, Charles enjoyed taking photos of friends, family, landscapes, eagles, and petroglyphs, which he had a passion for researching and exploring. As a devoted son, he was the long-time live-in caretaker of his mother, sufferer of dementia.

The funeral will be held at 10:00 am on July 28, 2017, at Martin Mortuary, 550 North Avenue, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501. Burial service to be interred at his final resting place at 1:30 pm on July 28, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Gardens, 2651 Spanish Valley Drive, Moab, Utah 84532 along side his predeceased family: Father Roy Francis Hollis August 26, 1911—July 15, 1975; Mother Corinne Shattuck Hollis January 10, 1920—April 29, 2003; and Brother Mark Roy Hollis April 26, 1945—August 17, 2001.