Vern J Hume

Today we have given the heavens a great man, friend, mentor and father. Thank you for your time and your enrichment of our lives. And bless you for our lessons and your love. May we honor you always. Thank you for being part of my life. (William Jessup) Verlynn J. Hume (73) of Denver, Colorado passed away on April 2, 2018. Services will be held at Fort Logan National Cemetery on April 12, 2018 at 11:30 am. Vern was born in South Gate California, on March 29,1945 to Alfred L Hume and Bernice M. Maley. Vern enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1966,serving in the U.S. Medical Corp as a Medic in Vietnam until his discharge in 1969. Vern then received an Associate in Arts Degree from Phoenix College in 1971 and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Western States College in 1975. Vern married Laura Karo in 1971. Vern began his career as a Dispatcher in 1972 in Montrose. He went “on the road” in 1977 after graduating from the Colorado State Patrol Academy and retired in 1999 from. He then worked for Budget Truck in their Lost Truck Recovery Program before joining Arapahoe County Sheriff's Department as a civil fingerprint technician, retiring in 2014. Vern married Gail Jessup in 2006. Vern is survived by his wife Gail, his children James Hume (Jill) and Sarah Hume, His step sons Joel Jessup, William Jessup (Kim) and his grandchildren: Summer Hume, James Hume and Jackson Hume; Samantha Jessup, Zachary Jessup and Richard Jessup. Services: 11:30 AM, Thursday, March 12, 2018 at Fort Logan National Cemetery Staging Area "B"