Jerry Clinton Dodd

Jerry Clinton Dodd was born on December 18, 1942 in Newport, Arkansas to Levi and Mildred Dodd and was the oldest of five children.

Jerry went home to be with the Lord in Denver, Colorado on Sunday, November 13, 2022 when giving up after losing the love of his life and his struggles with congestive heart failure.

He is preceded in death by his wife Judith, both parents, his two brothers Larry (twin) and Ray, one sister Dessie Osborne and grandson Christopher Lopez.

EARLY LIFE MEMORY FROM DAD

His fondest childhood memory growing up was his love for fishing and hunting when he was not working in the fields.

WORK HISTORY

Jerry started work at the age of 7 years old working the cotton fields in Arkansas. The family moved to Michigan five years later when he was in the seventh grade and had to drop out of school to start working the fruit farms to help the family. In 1963 he moved to Colorado Springs and began factory work until 1967. Moving back to Michigan he continued factory work at a rubber company for the next ten years becoming a Lead Worker before leaving to return to Colorado in 1978. Now with a family, he began working at Gates Rubber Company until being laid off as the company closed down fourteen months later. In 1980 he began working at Power Engineering, working various positions within the company before becoming a chrome plater and retiring in 2011.

FAMILY, MARRIAGE AND CHILDREN

Jerry married the love of his life, Judy Dodd on November 15, 1963 in Colorado Springs, CO and they were happily married for 58 years.

Jerry is survived by his brother Johnnie Paul Dodd, four daughters; Mary Lee (John) of Denver, Colorado, Lisa Romero of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Lori Lopez (Brian) of Lakewood, Colorado and Kimberly Hernandez (Alex) of Lochbuie, Colorado. Jerry had 11 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.

HOBBIES AND PASSIONS

Later in life he enjoyed fishing, photography and being at home watching old westerns and all types of sports. His favorite sports were baseball, basketball and football all being the Denver teams.

He talked about visiting his remaining brother Johnny, but never made the trip to Michigan.

FOND MEMORIES

One of Mary's fond memories with her dad was when he came out of the house while she was riding her horse named Shawnie and he was wearing panty-hose on his head trying to scare them.

One of Lisa’s fond memories with her dad was when he dropped her off for school and she then walked out the back door and was walking down the street. The school called him that she had walked out. He was driving around looking for her and finally found her walking down the highway.

One of Lori’s fond memories with her dad was when she turned 21 and her dad took her up to Central City. She ran out of money and her dad gave her $20….the lady next to him at the card table said “She is young enough to be his daughter”, he replied, “She is my daughter!”.

Lori and dad would go gold panning up in Clear Creek Canyon.

One of Kim’s fond memories with her dad was when just the two of them would go fishing at Evergreen lake. She would be so excited to go fishing, the night before she would be soaking the grass to collect worms. This passion for the outdoors grew as she now enjoys many camping and outdoor getaways with her husband and family.