Timothy "Tim" James Ramsey

Timothy James Ramsey ( Tim) of Montrose, CO went to be with his Lord and Saviour on May 23rd, 2025 @11:10 pm. He was 84 years old and a resident of Heidi’s Chateau at the time of death. He is survived by his wife, Janet (Jan), of nearly 27 years; daughter, Shannon; son, Sean, & daughter-in-law, Joy; 3 grandchildren, Ayden & Heather Lykins and Bekah Ramsey; great grandson, Wyatt Zahn and sister-in-law, Karen Ramsey. He was preceded in death by his parents, Virginia (Crooks) and James M. Ramsey ; brother, Gary Ramsey and previous wife, Kathy (Grout).

Tim was born in Puyallup, WA on April 25, 1941 and spent most of his life in the Tacoma, WA area. He attended both Clover Park and Wilson High Schools, graduating in 1959 from Wilson. As a youth, he attended Young Life and loved his time at their camp in Malibu, Canada. He spent 25 years as a Volkswagen dealership mechanic , along with other various jobs, mostly in the the auto/trucking industry and also some time in the Army training as a medic. In the 70’s, he and his family moved to Colorado Springs for a short time where he worked as an auto mechanic. At age 50, he attended Pierce College in Tacoma and received an associate degree in drug and alcohol counseling, after which he spent a few years working at Gig Harbor Counseling.

On December 27, 1998 in Normandy Park, WA, Tim married his present wife and In 1999, moved to Log Hill Village in Ridgway, CO where he remained for 15 years. Tim was a volunteer Log Hill fireman for several years and served as their maintenance truck mechanic. He attended Ridgway Community Church where he was an active member. In 2014, he moved to Montrose due to medical reasons and attended Crossroads Church in Montrose for several years, volunteering for a short time in their Ranger program. Because of his great love for animals, especially dogs and horses, it was natural for him to spend time volunteering at Second Chance in Ridgway and various horse farms in the Montrose area. He was a member of the Black Canyon Car Club and volunteered his time “working” their car show every year. He also spent several years volunteering at Montrose Memorial Hospital, visiting patients in the Acute Rehab Unit.

Tim had many interests. His passion was really cars and he enjoyed restoring several of them. He was an avid American Western history buff and wrote cowboy poetry, self- publishing a booklet containing a collection of his works, called “I Ain’t Much A Cowboy”. He loved taking the time to encourage people to remember what the Saviour did for them on the Cross by giving them a horseshoe nail and a card that said “Jesus Took This For You”. He enjoyed bead and leather work, country dancing ( on occasion taught it) and country western music. He and his wife enjoyed road trips and “getting lost in the woods” on the backroads of the San Juan mountains. The highlights of his life were trips to Hawaii, Australia and to the British Isles where he discovered his Scottish roots. He will be remembered fondly as “The Hat Guy”, “The Car Guy”, “The Nail Guy” and “The Animal Whisperer”. Needless to say, he will be missed by those who knew & loved him.

A memorial service is planned for Saturday, July 26th at Ridgway Community Church, Ridgway, CO. Cremation arrangements were conducted by Crippin Funeral Home, Montrose CO. Memorial contributions may be made to Hope West Hospice, Montrose Colorado.