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William T. McQuiston

William T. McQuiston[1, 2]

Male 1942 - 2019  (76 years)

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  • Name William T. McQuiston 
    Nickname Ted 
    Born 6 Dec 1942  [2] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 24 Sep 2019  Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I23526  Family
    Last Modified 26 Sep 2019 

    Father Theodore Roosevelt McQuiston,   b. 12 Sep 1910, Harrisburg, Poinsett County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 1988, Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Nita Claire Cummings,   b. CA 1915,   d. 22 Oct 2009, Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 94 years) 
    Married 17 Oct 1934  Kim, Las Animas County, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4] 
    McQuiston 50th anniversary 1984    		 McQuiston 50th anniversary 1984
    Family ID F8145  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2669] Legacy Website, 22 April 2019; Jody McQuiston (1935 - 2019).
      Charles E. "Jody" McQuiston
      January 22, 1935 - January 2, 2019
      C. E. "Jody" McQuiston, 83, passed away on January 2, 2019, at HopeWest.
      Jody was born on January 22, 1935, in Patt, Colorado to Ted and Nita (Cummings) McQuiston. He was the eldest of five children. The family moved to Parachute, Colorado his senior year of high school and after graduation he enlisted in the U. S. Marine Corps and served in the Korean War. He served three years in the Corps and after his discharge, Jody returned to the Grand Junction area and began working in the construction business.
      During this time he met and married Jean, the love of his life, in June of 1961. Soon three children were added to this union: Paula, Joe and Jaye. Jody and Jean were married for 57 years.
      He worked many years as a truck driver/delivery man for Rio Grande Motorway. Upon their closing, he worked for various trucking companies in the area and eventually retired from driving for the US Postal Service.
      Jody was well known for his Leather Specialties Shop on Orchard Mesa. He repaired whatever his customers would bring to him as well as making new items. The Gene Autry Museum contacted him and he made several items that were needed for movies. He made articles which appeared in Dances with Wolves, Geronimo, and several other movies. He was also involved with 4-H where he taught classes and judged leather projects in the Mesa County Fair along with 4-H Shows.
      He is survived by his wife, Jean; son, Joe McQuiston, and daughters, Paula (Bob) Meisner and Jaye (Mike) Baugh all of Grand Junction; sisters, Louise Waddell of Grand Junction, and Shirley Houskeeper of Washington, Utah; brothers, Richard of Nucla, and Ted of Grand Junction, along with seven grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.
      Jody was very outgoing and never met a stranger. He will be missed by many. A graveside service will be held later this spring.
      Published in The Daily Sentinel on Apr. 21, 2019

    2. [S1279] McQuiston, William.

    3. [S2896] Tributes, 26 September 2019; William T. McQuiston.
      William was born on December 6, 1942 and passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2019.
      William was a resident of Colorado at the time of passing.

    4. [S4373] The Daily Sentinel, Couples; announcement; 29 August 1984; Ted and Nita McQuiston; 26 September 2020.