Birth date: Dec 17, 1945 Death date: Jan 11, 2022
Delbert E. French Long time Arvada resident Delbert Edwin French, 76, died Tuesday, January 11th, 2022, surrounded by family in Utah. Delbert died from a late-stage diagnosis of lung and liver cancer. No funeral services will be Read Obituary
Dell and I worked at Pacific Bell together for many years in San Jose California. We also,road motorcycles together from time to time. He had a great sense of humor and just a fun guy to be with. I loved his accent, a little country in it.
Ted Bernard
When I was a boy (10-12 years old), my brother Delbert was my idol. I thought he was the coolest guy. He was just out of the Navy, wore a leather jacket with aviator glasses and slicked back hair. He rode a Triumph motorcycle and drove cars fast. When I was out of college we went backpacking in the Big Horn Mountains a few times, on one trip climbing to the top of Bomber Mountain with our brother Roy and Delbert’s son Danny. Delbert loved hiking anywhere, especially in the mountains. I wish I could have had more time with him, but I know he is in a better place now.
When I was young my Mom took my brother and I to see our grandpa out in Wyoming. I'll never get how he always smiled and showed us his leather jacket that was too big for us. We would go to a local school ground and play around on the old equipment. Later when he came to visit us I was in love at how he marvled at how much technology had changed. He was kind and always sought fun.
My name is Linda Hampshire. Wife of Jerry Hampshire. Those kids were all raised together in the little town of Arvada Wyoming. Best memories. Jerrys mom was the school teacher and DellaRae was the postmaster. Working moms. In an era when that was frowned upon.
I actually knew Roy better because he worked and lived with us for a couple summers.
Now I am a sub at the PO and got to know Delbert a little more. Husband Jerry passed away from very similar diagnosis.
Delbert would come in and ask about Jerry and after Jerry passed he could still find that strength in him to ask about me.
Good man.
