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Blaine D. Ford

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Birth	:	14 Nov 1918 Haswell, Kiowa County, Colorado, USA
Death	:	2 Jun 2016
Burial	:	Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado, Grand Junction, Mesa County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.0631447, -108.5261002
Plot	:	C7-A-4
Inscription	:	PFC USAAC WORLD WAR II
Description	:	Blaine D. Ford November 14, 1918 - June 2, 2016 Dad passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2016. He was born November 14, 1918, in Haswell, CO to Lee B. and Bernice Ford. The family then moved to Paonia where he spent his early childhood years. The tales he could tell gave us a great appreciation for life growing up in a rural area in the early 1900's. He then moved to Delta, CO where he graduated from high school. He moved to Grand Junction to attend Mesa College where he met his true love, Elaine. Shortly thereafter they eloped to Las... Read More	Blaine D. Ford November 14, 1918 - June 2, 2016 Dad passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2016. He was born November 14, 1918, in Haswell, CO to Lee B. and Bernice Ford. The family then moved to Paonia where he spent his early childhood years. The tales he could tell gave us a great appreciation for life growing up in a rural area in the early 1900's. He then moved to Delta, CO where he graduated from high school. He moved to Grand Junction to attend Mesa College where he met his true love, Elaine. Shortly thereafter they eloped to Las Vegas and were married in 1942. When Dad was called to serve his country during World War II, his service included landing at Omaha Beach on D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge. Upon his return from military service, Blaine and his dad founded their custom home building company, Ford Construction, which became their lifelong passion. Blaine was active in the Western Colorado Contractor's Association where he was the only person to serve two terms as president. He was also a longtime member of the Elks BPOE. Blaine loved the outdoors. He and his dad built a family cabin on Grand Mesa where many fond memories with family and friends were made. He viewed life with a quick wit, a positive attitude and a sense of humor which included creative little ditties to break the silence. He had a great passion for fishing and loved any time he could spend on the Mesa. He also enjoyed skiing and skied well into his 80's. And a weekly round of golf was always on the agenda. He made the second of two hole-in one's at the age of 92. Blaine is survived by four children: Kenneth Ford (Pam), of Longmont, CO, Ronald Ford (Carolyn), of Grand Junction, CO, Janet Hunter (Mickey), of Castle Pines, CO, and Ellen Ostrand (Mark), of Chandler, AZ; five grandchildren: Kelsey, Ashley, Brittany, Cody, and Keelan; and five great-grandchildren. Blaine is preceded in death by his loving wife of 70 years, Elaine; parents; sisters: Meredith Haley, Vivian (Bid) Hallock, Glenrose (Denny) Hester, and Charlene Olsen; and brother, Lee Ford, Jr. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, June 8 at 1:00 p.m. at Veteran's Memorial Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made online at Hopewestco.org or by mail to HopeWest, 3090B North 12th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81506.

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Blaine D. Ford's memorial is located at: Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado, Grand Junction, Mesa County, USA.
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Blaine D. Ford death on 2 Jun 2016 in
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Latitude: 39.0631447
Longitude: -108.5261002

Family Members:

Parent

Lee Benjamin Ford

(1889 - 1981)

Bernice Decker Ford

(1892 - 1961)

Spouse

Miriam Elaine Black Ford

(1920 - 2013)

Siblings

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