Jack Raymond Ford

Estes Park resident Jack Raymond Ford passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017 in his home with his family by his side. Jack was born on March 4, 1928 in Como, Colorado to parents Roy and Tillie Sophia Ford. Jack was in the Armed Forces of the United States as a Corporal in the Artillery division from October 6, 1950 and was discharged on September 18, 1956. On May 9, 1954, Jack married Alice Jean Watkins in Denver, Colorado. Jack and Alice lived in Estes Park from 1959 to 1991. After retiring from the Colorado State Highway Department (CDOT 1973) and the Town of Estes Park (December 31, 1990), they moved to Florence, Colorado until 2006, when they moved back to Estes Park to be with their family until his death.

In his spare time, some of Jack’s hobbies and interests included gardening and listening to old time music. He was also an avid fan of the Colorado Rockies and Denver Broncos. Jack is survived by son, Edward Ford of Estes Park, daughters Mary O’Reilly (James), Kathryn Ford, Julie Boles (Jeffrey), Sally Morse (James), all of Estes Park. He is also survived by 5 grandchildren, Matthew O’Reilly (Hannah Burford), Tyler Boles (Ronna), Brandon Boles, Jacob Morse and Caleb Morse, and two great-grandchildren, Tucker Boles and Paige Boles, and numerous nieces and nephews. Jack has one surviving brother, Clifford Ford. Jack is preceded in death by his wife, Alice Ford, his parents, three sisters and one brother. A memorial service for Jack will be September 14, 2017 at the Estes Park Allnutt Chapel at 10 a.m. with a reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Colorado Talking Book Library in care of the Allnutt funeral service can be made at 1302 Graves Avenue, Estes Park, CO 80517.