Obituary: James C. Purkey

James C. Purkey “Pop” was born July 5, 1929, in Meeker, Colo., to John Frank Purkey and Josephine May Hawkins Purkey, passed away on July 25, 2008, surrounded by his family.
Jim attended school in Colorado and later graduated from Meeker High School in 1947.
He was very active in sports and lettered in most of them. He was a member of the FFA, Do-Si-Do Club and the Drama Club.
He was the student body…