Wilson Albert Chase

Wilson (Wil) Albert Chase was born in Seminole, Oklahoma to Dorthy and Hampton Chase on January 19, 1934.  After graduating High School in Ithaca NY he chose to serve his country by joining the Army during the Korean conflict and was part of the Army Security Agency stationed in Germany.  

Wil attended Colorado University and, following in his father’s footsteps, became a Registered Pharmacist in 1960. He practiced pharmacy for 56 years.  Wil worked at L K Pharmacy, Aurora CO, Fan-Fair, Aurora CO and Super Drug, Denver CO before he attained ownership of Chase-Altura Drug, Aurora CO  in 1968.  He, then, went on to become the owner of Chamber Heights Pharmacy, Aurora CO, Kipling Rexall Drug, Denver CO, The Pharmacy Ltd, Aurora CO, Bigg’s Pharmacy, Northglenn, CO and Chase Pharmacy, Byers CO.  Over the years, Wil showed a remarkable dedication to his community giving time, leadership, and encouragement to organizations, people and causes in which he believed.

He was a loving husband to his wife of 45 years, Fay Chase.  Wil was the Father of the late Steven Chase, Robert (Ramona) Chase, and Heidi (Chuck) Allbritton.  Grandfather of the late Nathaneal Chase, Ryan (Patience) Chase, Caitlin (Dylan) Swanson, Anna (Damian) Chavarria, Rebecca (Stephen) Hohnholt, Justin (Jennifer) Holwell, Tyler (Jennifer) Holwell, Haley Torres, Erica Allbritton and Great Grandfather of 17. He was Brother to Adrienne McNair, the late Fred McNair, Virginia McNair, the late Lynn Chase and the late Margaret Chase.

He will be dearly missed for his sense of humor, his sense of honor, his integrity, his sensitive heart and ethical way of living.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the American Legion Post 160, P O Box 143, Byers CO 80103