James Jim Richard Connor

James Richard Connor, age 70, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle passed away on January 15, 2015 in Broomfield, Colorado after a valiant fight with Multiple System Atrophy. He was born February 18, 1944 in Fowler, Colorado to Thomas Elwood and Grace Sharon Connor. Jim married Linda Hartell Book on April 4, 1965 in Pueblo, Colorado.

Jim grew up on a farm in Boone, Colorado with his parents, two sisters and four brothers. He loved sports and played football, basketball, wrestling, and ran track. Later in life we was an avid bowler and played softball and horseshoes. He also coached numerous sports teams. He loved to sing and was a great tease and prankster.

Jim started working at Park View Hospital in Pueblo, Colorado right after high school. He later went to work for CF&I as a draftsman, civil engineer, and electrician. He retired from CF&I after 46 years.

Jim designed and built his own family home, and loved do-it-yourself projects. He was a hard worker and raised animals for 4H with his children. He loved camping, sports, and spending time with his family. He loved the stock market – he was a buy high and sell low kind of guy. Jim was an Elder in the Pueblo Mennonite Church.

Nothing made him happier than vanilla ice cream, orange creamsicles, and his grandchildren. He loved playing games and cards with them, and helping them with their homework. Jim was very intelligent and loved sharing his knowledge with them.

Jim is survived by his beloved wife Linda; daughters Judy Murphy (Eric), Nancy Headrick (Jeff), Cindy Molello (Joshua), and son Jeffery (Donna); his grandchildren Jeryl, Nathan (Marissa), Morgan, and Mitchell Murphy, Andrew Headrick and Krystal Headrick Bonner (Jason), Kailee Rees, Kaitlin and Willis Connor, Tristan, Ashton, and Colton Molello; his great-granddaughter Faith Bonner; sisters Mary McClure (Jim – deceased) and Francis Thatcher Demery (Cliff Thatcher – deceased); brothers Thomas Connor (Beverly), William Connor (Carolyn – deceased), Daniel Connor (Elizabeth – deceased), and John Connor (Martha). Jim was preceded in death by his parents and daughter Debbie.

The family would like to thank all the hospice workers for their tender care of Jim.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday January 20, 2015 at 10 am at the Imperial Funeral Home, 5450 Highway 78 West, Pueblo, CO 81005. Family and friends may call on Monday night from 5 to 7 pm at the same location. Interment will take place at Imperial Memorial Gardens at the same location. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Linda Connor to help support her granddaughter’s LDS mission in Panama City, Panama.