Edward " Ted" Douglas Day

Obituary He came into this world on Dec. 6th 1930 in Racine Wisconsin, born to very loving parents, Jennings Bryan and Estella Day. On June 29th 2018 his journey came to an end here in Fort Collins. He spent much of his early years in Missouri and attended University City High. After leaving High School he worked on Larsen's ranch in Tullis Wyoming. Returned to Kentucky and worked with his father on the Kentucky farm. Ted enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served from 1950-1954. He sailed the Atlantic and Mediterranean seas aboard the USS Waccamaw and the USS Noxubee. After returning home from service he met and married Sherlene Austin. They moved to Fort Collins in 1954 where Ted earned a BS in Forest Management from Colorado State University. He spent 25 years working for the US Forest Service in Colorado. Through those years he was blessed with four children Faith, Douglas, Michael and Diana. In 1973 his marriage ended. He met and married Susan Brown in 1983 and they later divorced in 1994. Ted retired from the Forest Service and returned to school. After earning an MA in Anthropology from the University of Colorado, he spent many years researching and cooperating with Jeffrey L. Eighmy on the Southwestern Lore publication. In his later years and with the help of family and friends he built a cabin home in Cimarron, Colorado. Ted loved everything to do with nature and the forest, but he hated porcupines. He spent time writing and has self published many of his works. He was truly gifted in story telling and his writings reflected his talent. Colorado wasn't his only love, for he divided his time between the mountains of Colorado and the deserts of Arizona during the winter months. As his health began to fail, he returned home to Fort Collins to be near family. His family is grateful to have shared these last seven years with him. His parents precede him in death, one sister, Patricia, and his son Michael. His three siblings survive him, Janet Lee of Indiana, Jay (Mary Dan) Day of Ohio, and Donna Jackson of Kentucky. His three children Faith (Bob) Cofone of Arvada, Douglas Day, and Diana (Dan) Audette of Fort Collins. He leaves behind six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. His sweet demeanor and sense of humor will be greatly missed. No matter how much time we have with someone, it's never enough. No words can express our gratitude for everyone's thoughts and prayers. Private family service is pending. Read More Services You can still show your support by sending flowers directly to the family, or by planting a memorial tree in the memory of Edward " Ted" Douglas Day