Paul Wilbur Carkhuff
PAUL WILBUR CARKHUFF, son of DELLA MAY TAGG and WILBUR NEWTON CARKHUFF, was born July 22, 1917 in Montrose, Montrose, Colorado,8284 and died March 12, 2014.8284
Personal Information
- Paul Wilbur Carkhuff was a member of the Light House Pentecostal Church, Grand Junction, Colorado. 8284
Military Service
Paul W. Carkhuff
- was a Veteran of World War II8284
Work History
Obituaries
Daily Sentinel, March 15, 20148284
Paul W. Carkhuff
July 22, 1917 - March 12, 2014
Paul W. Carkhuff was born July 22, 1917, in Montrose to the late Wilbur Newton Carkhuff and Della May Tagg Carkhuff. He died on March 12, 2014, from natural causes and was preceded in death by his brother, George "Bill", and his two sisters, Marjorie West and Mary Baker.
Paul married Marjorie Campbell on August 22, 1940, in Aztec, NM. Their marriage of 48 years lasted until Marjorie's passing in 1988. Paul's second marriage was to Hazel Brasier, who preceded him in death in 2007.
Paul is survived by his daughter, Sharon (John) Gordon; four grandchildren, Leslie, Travis (Christina), Mark (Marian), and Zane (Maria) Gordon; seven grandchildren, and two brothers, Jim (Beulah) and Delbert (Doreen).
Paul led a colorful life that included a 30 year career working in various western slope coal mines, a tour of duty with the Army in the Pacific during WWII, and a prosperous farming career at the family farm in Redvale. In 1987, Paul moved to Grand Junction where he remained an active member of the community and the Light House Pentecostal Church until his passing.
Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Light House Christian Center, 3506 N. 12th street.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
|---|---|---|
| January 9, 19208271 | Orchard, Montrose, Colorado |
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| April 4, 19308272 | Orchard, Montrose, Colorado |
