Jerold Mair Obituary

Former Durango resident Jerold Glenn Mair died in Mesa, Ariz., on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009. He was 55. The cause of death was colon cancer that had been diagnosed just nine days earlier.

Known as "Jerry," he was born to Jarroldine (Hurst) and James Glenn Mair Jr. in Durango on Oct. 24, 1953. His father was a mail carrier in Durango for many years.

Mr. Mair graduated from Durango High School in 1971 and Fort Lewis College in 1975.

He worked at City Market, which was located at the time at 14th Street and Main Avenue, for 15 years. He worked for a number of companies over the years, ending with Grimebusters in Mesa for 12 years.

He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Durango.

His family said Mr. Mair's passion for the Dallas Cowboys led to the purchase of a 1982 Chevrolet Camaro purchased in Durango and painted with the team's colors and logo. He collected Dallas Cowboys' memorabilia.Mr Mair will be remembered for the love of his family, they said. His nieces and nephews held a special place in his heart.

Mr. Mair took care of his Aunt Stella Rugg while still living in Durango. After his move to Mesa in 1990, he helped take care of his father, who died in 2000. Since then, Mr. Mair had been helping take care of his mother.

Mr. Mair is survived by his mother, Jarroldine Mair, of Mesa; sister, Gladys McKinnis, of Clifton; brother, Jim Mair, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; and an extended family of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and three great-nephews.

A memorial service was held Feb. 2, 2009, at the Velda Rose Methodist Church in Mesa. Burial took place in the Rose Garden at the church.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix, AZ 85014; or Velda Rose Methodist Church, 5540 E. Main St., Mesa, AZ 85205.

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