John Francis "Jack" Richmond

John "Jack" Francis Richmond
July 11, 1930 - September 23, 2016
John "Jack" Francis Richmond, 86, passed away September 23, 2016. He was born July 11, 1930, to Reuben and Grace Richmond in Mount Ayr, Iowa.
Jack attended Bear Creek High School in Indian Hills, Colorado, and then served in the U.S. Marine Corps in the Korean Conflict. He was a heavy equipment operator and mechanic for highway construction and dam projects, and also worked for Trappers Mine in Craig, Colorado. He joined the International Union of Operating Engineers, Colorado, Local #9 on October 2, 1952. He was a member for almost 64 years.
Jack has loved Fords and drag racing for more than 45 years. He has built race cars and participated in racing with his sons, eventually collecting a few antique cars and being a member of Wheels West Car Club.
He married Anamae Dagenhart in 1956, in Kremmling, Colorado. They have five children, Randall, Christine, Andrew, Rebecca, John Jr. He is also survived by six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his siblings, Evelyn Fitzer, Kathryn Patton, and Leon Bell Jr.
Visitation will be at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary on Wednesday, September 28, from 5 - 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 29, at 10:30 a.m. also at Callahan-Edfast. Burial will be a Veterans Memorial Cemetery at 1:00 p.m. sharp.
Memorial contributions can be made to HopeWest, 3090B N. 12th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81506, or to Cross Orchards Historic Farm, 3073 F Rd., Grand Junction, CO 81504