Clinton C Shilts

Montrose resident, Clinton C Shilts, passed away Sunday, December 9, 2018, at his home in Montrose, Colorado. Clint was 62 and had a brave fight with Adenocarcinoma of the Gastric Junction HER 2 positive. He was enrolled in Hospice on Tuesday December 4^th, and passed away on December 9^th.

A celebration of life will be held at 10am Friday December 14^th at the Crossroads Victory Church, 515 S Hillcrest Drive, Montrose Colorado with a graveside service to follow. Then returning for luncheon at the Fellowship Hall at Crossroads Victory Church.

Clinton C Shilts was born August 30, 1956, to Thomas (Bud) and Lillian Delores (Eytcheson) Shilts in Bozeman, Montana. Clint spent his childhood and attended schools in Montana and Wisconsin. He spent his childhood growing up on a farm in Trego, Wisconsin. Clinton came from a large family of nine children and six half siblings whom he did not know growing up.

In 1975 Clinton married Robin (Gunnerson) Shilts, and they were blessed with five children, one that they lost at six months to SIDS. Clinton worked for Louisiana Pacific (LP) in Hayward Wisconsin and was transferred to Olathe, Colorado to help with problem solving at the plant. Clinton continued on with LP as the Olathe plant shut down, Clint traveled to Texas, Ireland, Maine and Wisconsin for LP.  During this time his wife and he parted ways but remained friends. Clinton decided to return to Western Colorado at that time to be with his children, and went to work for Conveyor Services/Fenner Dunlap as Vice President, and he began working in the Mining Industry.  In 2006 Clinton met Pamela (Hindman) Shilts and they dated occasionally until 2008 when they decide to move in together. On December 27, 2012 Clinton took Pamela to Las Vegas and they were married in a little chapel with Pamela’s parents present and she was lucky enough to have her father walk her down the aisle. In 2016, as Clinton was deciding to slow down in life, he went to work for Volunteers of America Float Team to drive and do Environmental Services work. This soon became more of a mission to him than a job, he was so proud to help those in need.

Clinton had a love for the outdoors from four wheeling, camping, fishing, hunting, geocaching, and taking vacations just to see the world and learn about the history of a new area.

Clinton is survived by his wife, Pamela Shilts; sons: Joshua Shilts of Canon City, Aaron Shilts (Rebecca Shilts) of Eckert, and Robert Shilts of Delta; daughter, Stacy Shilts (Shaynan Southerland); Step children Kristen (Brim) Miller (Charles Miller), Brian Brim (Jill Bomberger); and Jason Brim. Clinton was blessed with six grandchildren and one on the way. Zoe Miller, Ella Miller, Grant Bomberger Brim, Carter Shilts, Rosa Bomberger Brim, Clinton Shilts and a baby girl due in Feb 2019 to Stacy and Shaynan. Siblings he is survived by are Clayton (Jody) Shilts of Baldwin Wisconsin, Craig Shilts of Minong Wisconsin, Cary Shilts of Juno Alaska, Mary Lu Schultz of Fargo North Dakota, Melissa (Brenton) Leah Daly of Colorado Springs Colorado, and Michelle Lynn (Tim) Brandner of Bismarck, North Dakota. Clinton is also survived by his Mother in Law, Cathryn Hindman of Fort Mohave Arizona.

Clinton was preceded in death by his parents Thomas (Bud) Shilts and Lillian Delores (Eytcheson) Shilts, two brothers Cal Shilts and Curtis Shilts and one son Joey Shilts.

In lieu of flowers please send donations to Senior CommUnity Meals, 1800 East Pavilion Place, Montrose, Colorado in honor of Clinton.  Clinton never wanted to see anyone go without a meal.