Charles Robert Ferguson

away peacefully

from natural

causes in his

home in Boulder

on December 30,

2021. Born in

Kansas, he

moved to

Boulder in 1935

to escape the Dust

Bowls. He was the son

of the late Minnie

(Weeks) and Cecil E.

Ferguson. He is

preceded in death by

his beloved wife of 55

years, Shirlie Ferguson

(Brown); two sons,

David (Suzanne) and Douglas

Ferguson; and two older

brothers, LaVern and

Wesley. He is survived

by his children, Tom

(Susan) Ferguson and

Jill (Steve) Sellars;

grandchildren Joshua

(Amanda), Rachael

(Mikey), Meghan

(Michael), Nathaniel,

Zac, Charlie, Oliver, and

Bennett; and

great-grandchildren

John, Ayden, Aurelia,

Michael, Sabella, Malik,

Kalani, and Moana.

Charlie graduated from

The Boulder High

School. He served in

the United States Army

during the Korean War,

earning the Bronze Star

and various Korean War

campaign medals. After

returning from Korea,

he began work for

Mountain Bell/AT&T;

he retired in 1992,

never having missed a

day of work in over 30

years. After retiring

from the phone

company, he founded

C&S Precision

Sharpening, commonly

referred to by his family

as "the barbershop."

Charlie thought of his

customers as friends

and enjoyed talking

with them in his shop

and through his many

deliveries.

Charlie loved

traveling, camping,

RVing, and working on

engines of any

size. He

developed these

passions from a

young age,

camping and

working on cars

with his father

and brothers.

For over 40 years, he

participated in a

bowling league with his

wife Shirlie and their

good friends. He was an

active member of the

South Broadway Church

of the Nazarene, where

he held many

leadership roles.

Charlie also prioritized

giving blood, taking

every opportunity to

save lives and help

others through donation

or giving of his time. He

could regularly be

found eating breakfast

with his friends or

family at places like The

Village Coffee Shop,

The Parkway, or The

Buff. He was an avid fan

of the Colorado Buffs,

Green Bay Packers, and

the Colorado Rockies,

but he also enjoyed

following the Broncos,

who he sometimes

referred to as the

"donkeys."

Charlie's wicked sense

of humor,

non-judgmental attitude,

and kind heart allowed

him to create new

relationships quickly.

Anyone who ever met

him felt like they had

just made a new best

friend. He could find a

"silver lining" in any

situation. He was dearly

loved and will be missed

but never forgotten by

those who knew him.

A celebration of life is

being planned for the

Summer of 2022.

Instead of flowers,

please donate money or

time to the Marshall fire

relief fund of your

choice or donate blood

in his honor.