May 3, 1948 ~ Feb. 13, 2022
James “Jim” Charles Tripe, of Grand Junction, Colorado, passed away on Feb. 13, 2022, in Grand Junction. He was 73.
Jim was born on May 3, 1948, in Hays, Kansas, to Leland “Pete” and Clela (Stearns) Tripe. He spent his childhood in Orleans, Nebraska, with his three brothers and a tight group of friends. He graduated from Orleans High School in 1966 and attended Kearney State College (now…