Obituary: James Calvin ‘Jim’ Pilkington

James Calvin “Jim” Pilkington, 80, died Monday, June 13, 2016, at his residence in Longmont, Colo.

Jim was born Feb. 12, 1936, in Colby, Kan., to Jess and Onner (Ramsey) Pilkington. He was raised in Colby and Scottsbluff, Neb., before his family moved to Meeker, Colo.
Jim finished high school in Meeker and also was graduated from Colorado State University. After serving honorably in the U.S. Marine Corp., he married Janet…