November 9, 1934 - November 28, 2022
Maurice D. Halsey of Loveland passed away peacefully on 28 Nov 2022 at River Bend Health Rehabilitation Center. Maurice was 88 years old, born 9 November 1934 in Sweet Springs Missouri. He was the son of Lester and Maude Halsey and the youngest of four children. He attended Loveland High School where at 16 he would meet the love of his life Shirley Morgensen 15. Shirley left Loveland to attend her Junior and Senior year of high school in California but despite the separation, their relationship remained strong. Immediately following graduation Maurice had surgery to remove his appendix, during his post surgery examination he asked the doctor if he was allowed to drive.
The Doctor, assuming he meant to drive “locally”, gave the approval and with that, Maurice with his Mother and Father, drove out to California where he would marry Shirley in a simple ceremony on 22 Jun 1953. They recently celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary. Throughout their time together their love for each other never faltered. Maurice was a very loving and devoted husband and father to 4 Children, Michael (Pamela) Halsey, Linda (Ronald) Oatney, Christi Halsey and Tracy (Tracy) Hogue; Grandfather to 7 Grandchildren and Great Grandfather to 14 Great Grandchildren.
From the time Maurice was 19, Construction was his chosen field. He started as a carpenter with Halsey Construction building homes throughout the city of Loveland and surrounding area with his brother Hugh. While collaborating with his brother he was offered a job with Eagle Construction Company, to build commercial structures and bridges. One of his first projects, was to build the First National Bank of Loveland (now Chase Bank) where he worked as a carpenter and carpenter foreman. Early in his almost 25 years with Eagle Construction he was promoted to Superintendent in charge of projects from Montana, Wyoming and Colorado. One such project was a coal handling plant in Colstrip Montana and another was the replacement of the siphon on HWY 34 at the mouth of Big Thompson Canyon that was destroyed during the 1976 flood.
One of his greatest joys was to work with young eager construction workers to train and develop the skills necessary to reach their fullest potential. He was extremely proud of the young workers that went on to become Project Managers and Superintendents themselves. He was forever grateful to the Fancher and Kester families for allowing him the opportunity to be part of the Eagle Construction family.
Maurice will be missed so much by his beloved family, who are grateful for the happiness and blessings that he has brought into each of our lives.
