Arthur William Trevethick

Art was born on June 14, 1948 at Emory University Hospital, the son of Julia Louise (McCleskey) Trevethick and William Trevethick. He was raised in Endicott and Syracuse, New York. He attended Hoosac School and subsequently graduated from the Henninger High School in Syracuse. Later, he attended the University of Colorado, graduating in 1970 with a degree in sociology. He married his first wife, Jude, in 1976, and they eventually settled in Loveland, Colorado with their 3 daughters. Most of his professional career was spent with the Colorado Department of Human Services in a variety of positions, including implementing computer systems. He unfortunately lost Jude in 1995, but was a lucky man and found love again with Sandy Pratt, with whom he spent the remainder of his years traveling around the world.

Art was an avid reader and long-distance runner. If you didn’t see him in the gym or on the road, it’s probably because you didn’t get up early enough! He performed missionary work in Alaska and played several musical instruments throughout his life (there was no stage he would not take with gusto). He loved listening to classical music and dancing to 50s/60s rock and roll, watching English Premier League soccer, drinking PBR, and arranging his flock of pink flamingos in the back yard.

He also enjoyed visiting with friends, traveling to see family, singing karaoke and donning his tuxedo for dinner on formal nights while sailing on numerous cruises. At many such gatherings, he would share a story about having been there, and most often he was. From physics to philosophy to football, Art could converse.

Art was preceded in death by his wife, Jude, and is survived by his daughters Nicole (Mac) McQueen of Penrose, Colorado, Beth (Nathan) Lee of Bend, Oregon, Jenne (Damon) Parrish of Oregon City, Oregon, and 7 grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother Tom (Nancy) Trevethick of Nashua, New Hampshire and his long-time partner Sandy Pratt of Loveland, Colorado.

Art always said to his children, “When I die, I want to be rocketed into the sun,” so he has a reservation on the Celestis Memorial Spaceflight, Infinite, currently scheduled for launch into deep space in late 2026.

If you would like to contribute to his memory, donations can be made to the American Brain Tumor Association in memory of Jude Trevethick:

https://www.abta.org

or Elderhaus, an Adult Day Program that he attended, which provides support and meaningful activities for people living with dementia and respite for caregivers as well:

https://elderhaus.org