Born in Savanna, Ill., Jim moved to Colorado in 1960.
Having worked as a newspaper typesetter, Jim followed his heart and became a rancher, first at DeBeque on Roan Creek, then to other ranches in Western Colorado before making Loma his home.
Jim’s surviving family includes: one brother, Bob (Carol) Uphoff of Morrison, Ill.; his wife, Ellie; children Tim (Chris) Uphoff, Jan…