Edward C. Humphrey, 89, passed away Thursday, December 19, 2019, at the Aurora Medical Center in Aurora, CO.  He was born June 10, 1930, in Akron, CO to Frank & Mary (Davisson) Humphrey, where they lived until Ed finished the 7 ^th grade.  The family moved to the Woodrow area where he attended school until his Senior Year.

Edward graduated from Brush High School in 1948.  He married Barbara Hood on January 5, 1951, in Fort Morgan.  On September 6, 1951 he was drafted into the US Army, serving in Korea.  Following his honorable discharged on June 5, 1953, Edward returned to his family.  He worked for several years at various ranches,  In 1977 he became a Brand Inspector for the State of Colorado, a career that expanded some 20 years.  Eventually he became the Foreman in Yuma County.  After retiring, the Humphrey's moved to Hugo, CO in 2012.

Edward was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Hugo United Methodist Church.  He enjoyed welding and especially liked to rodeo and competed in roping events.

Survivors include his wife, Barbara of Hugo; 2 children, Dee Jones, & her husband Paul Lucier, of Arvada and Jim (Shari) Humphrey of Hugo, CO; 2 granddaughters, Sara Jones and Kaeli Jo Humphrey and 1 great grandson, Josiah Johnson.  Also by 2 God daughters, Maeghen Bishop of Topeka, KS and Lyndsey Grave of Kearney, NE.  He was preceded in death by a brother, Elmer, and his parents.

Funeral services will be Friday, December 27, 2019, at 11:00 AM at the Brush United Methodist Church.  Interment will follow in the Brush Memorial Cemetery.  Friends who wish may make memorial gifts to the Hugo United Methodist Church or to the Big Sandy Veterans Outdoor Adventures (bsvoa.com) c/o the Heer Mortuary in Brush.