Empty Saddles: Jerrold A. Phillips

Jerrold A. Phillips, 77, of Nunn; died Sunday June 26, 2022, in Wellington, Colorado.
He was born January 8, 1945, to Jack A. Phillips and Mildred A. Phillips in Greeley, Colorado.
On June 16, 1972, he married the love of his life, Kathey Graham (Phillips) at the Justice of the Peace in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Jerry attended Nunn Centralized High School in Nunn, Colorado and received his diploma in 1963. On June 22, 1966, Jerry was drafted by the U.S. Army where he was sent to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri for Basic Training for the Infantry division. He served in Vietnam and later become a Sniper for the U.S. Army.
He stayed in the Eastern Colorado area and worked for Monfort Feedlots for nineteen years. After leaving, him, his wife and kids decided to move to Northern Colorado where he become a Ranch Manager for eleven years. Jerry enjoyed spending his time on the ranch with his family, riding and training horses, camping, hunting, fishing, and roping.
Survivors are his son, T.J. Phillips and his wife Jamie Phillips of Wellington, Colorado, a daughter Nikki Gomez and her husband Jose Gomez of Wenatchee, Washington. Two grandsons, JakotaPaul and Brance and one granddaughter, Breslin.
He was preceded in death by his dad, Jack Phillips; his mom Mildred Phillips, his older sister Sonia Hutchinson; his beautiful wife Kathey Phillips; his oldest son, Randy Phillips; and his second oldest son, Shawn Phillips.
Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday July 9th at Sweetwater Ranch in Wellington, Colorado.
He was loved by so many, and he will be missed.