Ferris Roland Kirby
Marriages
Anabell Jones Kirby - May 14, 1947
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterprise page 11 - September 1, 2011
Same as Vail Daily obituary.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 3C - August 21, 2011
Ferris Roland Kirby, 88,
Clifton, died Aug. 18, 2011, at
the Veterans Affairs Medical
Center.
Services will be at 2 p.m.
Monday at Callahan-Edfast
Mortuary.
Mr. Kirby was a rancher.
Survivors include one daughter,
Trudy Lusk of Wheat Ridge;
one brother, Keith of Rifl e; fi ve
grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren.
Memorial contributions to
the Veterans Affairs Medical
Center, Hospice Program, 2121
North Ave., Grand Junction
81501.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 4A - August 27, 2011
Ferris Roland Kirby, age 88,
passed away August 18. 2011.
He was born August 9, 1923 to
Leon Earl Kirby and Ethel
Walker Kirby. Ferris was the
sixth child in a family of seven.
He spent his childhood in Yampa,
Colorado, attending Yampa area
country school. After the eighth
grade Ferris quit school to help
take care of his blind mother, and help out on the family ranch.
In 1943 he joined the army. He was stationed in Germany and was
a dog handler. He was honorably discharged in 1946.
Ferris married Anabell Jones on May 14, 1947. Together they had
Karla and Rhonda Kirby. They lived in Taponas working on the
Jones family ranch. Later they moved to Wolcott opening a salvage
yard, and then moved to Eagle.
Ferris had many jobs throughout the years, he worked on a few different
ranches, he worked in the Oak Creek coal mine, worked on
busses in Vail, his heart was with ranching and he always seemed to
go back to that. Ferris had a catering business; catering weddings,
and events. He catered the fireman's ball in Eagle for years. His
cooking skills paired with Annie's BBQ sauce made for the best
BBQ you would ever eat. In 1992 the family moved to Grand Junction
to spend their retirement there.
Ferris enjoyed fishing, boating, camping, working in his shop,
telling jokes, gardening, and anything that required him to be on his
tractor. His gardens were always fantastic.
Ferris is preceded in death by his parents; five siblings; his wife,
Anabell, and daughters, Karla Young and Rhonda Kirby.
He is survived by his youngest brother, Keith Kirby; his daughter,
Trudy Kirby, and her family; son-in law, Tom Young (Shayne);
granddaughters, Michele Kasten (Kreig) and Meagan Wilson
(Kody); great-granddaughters, Kalee and Logan Kasten, and Phil
Kirby (Judy); as well as numerous other family members.
Ferris loved his family, his great-grandchildren made his world go
round. Ferris will be missed greatly, our memories of him will be
cherished forever.
Services have been held. Donations can be made to the Grand
Junction Veteran's Hospice program.
Steamboat Today - August 28, 2011
Ferris Roland Kirby passed away Aug. 18, 2011. He was 88.
He was born Aug. 9, 1923, to Leon Earl Kirby and Ethel Walker Kirby. Ferris was the sixth child in a family of seven. He spent his childhood in Yampa, attending the Yampa area country school. After the eighth grade, Ferris quit school to help take care of his blind mother and to help out on the family ranch.
In 1943, he joined the Army. He was stationed in Germany and was a dog handler. He was honorably discharged in 1946. Ferris married Anabell Jones on May 14, 1947. Together they had two children, Karla and Rhonda Kirby. They lived in Toponas, working on the Jones family ranch. Later they moved to Wolcott and opened a salvage yard, and they eventually moved to Eagle.
Ferris had many jobs throughout the years. He worked on a few different ranches, in the Oak Creek coal mine, and on buses in Vail, but his heart was with ranching, and he always seemed to go back to that. Ferris had a catering business, and he catered the fireman’s ball in Eagle for years. His cooking skills paired with Annie’s barbecue sauce made for the best barbecue you would ever eat. In 1992, the family moved to Grand Junction to spend their retirement there.
Ferris enjoyed fishing, boating, camping, working in his shop, telling jokes, gardening and anything that required him to be on his tractor. His gardens always were fantastic.
Ferris was preceded in death by his parents; five siblings; his wife, Anabell; and his daughters, Karla Young, and Rhonda Kirby.
He is survived by his youngest brother, Keith Kirby; his daughter, Trudy Kirby, and her family; son-in law Tom Young; granddaughters Michele Kasten (Kreig) and Meagan Wilson (Kody); great-granddaughters Kalee and Logan Kasten; and Phil Kirby (Judy); as well as numerous other family members.
Ferris loved his family, and his great-grandchildren made his world go round. Ferris will be missed greatly and our memories of him will be cherished forever.
Services have been held. Donations can be made to the Grand Junction veterans hospice program.
Vail Daily page A8 - August 25, 2011
Ferris Roland Kirby, 88, passed away Aug. 18. He was born Aug. 9, 1923, to Leon Earl Kirby and Ethel Walker Kirby. Ferris was the sixth child in a family of seven. He spent his childhood in Yampa, attending the Yampa area country school. After the eighth grade, Ferris quit school to help take care of his blind mother, and help out on the family ranch.
In 1943, he joined the Army. He was stationed in Germany and was a dog handler. His was honorably discharged in 1946.
Ferris married Anabell Jones on May 14, 1947. Together, they had Karla and Rhonda Kirby. They lived in Toponas working on the Jones family ranch. Later they moved to Wolcott, opening a salvage yard, and then moved to Eagle.
Ferris had many jobs throughout the years. He worked on a few different ranches, he worked in the Oak Creek coal mine, worked on buses in Vail, but his heart was with ranching, and he always seemed to go back to that. Ferris had a catering business, catering weddings and events. He catered the fireman's ball in Eagle for years. His cooking skills paired with Annie's barbecue sauce made for the best barbecue you would ever eat. In 1992, the family moved to Grand Junction to spend their retirement there.
Ferris enjoyed fishing, boating, camping, working in his shop, telling jokes, gardening, and anything that required him to be on his tractor. His gardens were always fantastic.
Ferris is preceded in death by his parents; five siblings; his wife, Anabell; and daughters Karla Young and Rhonda Kirby.
He is survived by his youngest brother, Keith Kirby; and his daughter Trudy Kirby and her family. Son-in-law Tom Young (Shayne); granddaughters Michele Kasten (Kreig) and Meagan Wilson (Kody); great-granddaughters Kalee and Logan Kasten and Phil Kirby (Judy); as well as numerous other family members.
Ferris loved his family; his great grandchildren made his world go 'round. Ferris will be missed greatly. Our memories of him will be cherished forever.
Services have been held. Donations can be made to the Grand Junction Veteran's Hospice program.
