Born in Denver, CO and graduated from Aurora High School. Served for the US Navy during the Korean War. After his service Roy received a Bachelor’s degree from University of Denver and was Phi Beta Kappa. He earned his Master’s degree from San Diego State College and his Doctorate of Education from University of Northern CO. His life was devoted to education. Most of his career spent with JeffCo as a principal and also as Director of Personnel. Music was a passion. Roy played tuba and guitar at a young age and later mastered bagpipes, banjo and euphonium. He played with several different bands in the Denver metroplex. Antique cars were a big part of Roy’s life. He belonged to various car clubs, owned, drove and restored many vehicles. Most were Fords. His expertise in model building led to his love for model railroads. He loved flyfishing, restoring antique furniture, and writing prose and poetry. He was also a part of restoring the Thede House Museum for the Northglenn Historic Preservation Commission. Service will be held at Ft. Logan National Cemetery 4400 W. Kenyon Avenue, Denver CO 80236 Wednesday, September 25th at 1:15 pm Please meet at staging area C, no more than 5 minutes prior to the procession.