Claude William "Skip" Mottram
August 29, 2011
Skip was a great person.
Skip was a great person.
August 29, 2011
I remember Skip well from our high school years at Cretin HS in St. Paul, when we used to hang out together. Even though we've lost track of each other since then, I'll always remember him as a good friend, quiet, solid, with a great sense of humor and an inner peace. My sincere condolences to his wife, sons, brother, and family on the loss of a good man.
August 20, 2011
Mr. Mottram was an excellent math teacher and we all loved him. My condolences to his family. He brought a better understanding to math for me at a time it was a very difficult subject for me to conquer. Rest in peace, sir..
August 17, 2011
August 17, 2011
I went to Nativity with Skip and was in scouts when his father was den leader. I had the coincidence of attending Mesa State College in Grand Junction for a teaching degree. I did my student teaching at the school where Skip was teaching and got to meet his boys. Skip was everything everyone has said and I would add focused.
John Hamer
I went to Nativity with Skip and was in scouts when his father was den leader. I had the coincidence of attending Mesa State College in Grand Junction for a teaching degree. I did my student teaching at the school where Skip was teaching and got to meet his boys. Skip was everything everyone has said and I would add focused.
John Hamer
August 16, 2011
Della and family
August 16, 2011
When I think about my Uncle Skip...my mind is filled with nothing but positive words to describe him and unforgetable memories!!
Understanding
Nurturing
Calm
Learner
Educator
Smart
Kind
Inventive
Personable
I love you skip
Love, Brittany
Della and family, you are in our thoughts and prayers! We hope everyone is doing well and we miss the best uncle and brother!!
Love, Britt and Mary
Understanding
Nurturing
Calm
Learner
Educator
Smart
Kind
Inventive
Personable
I love you skip
Love, Brittany
Della and family, you are in our thoughts and prayers! We hope everyone is doing well and we miss the best uncle and brother!!
Love, Britt and Mary
August 16, 2011
Smart, handsome, friendly, upbeat; Skip had it all. My condolences to his family and friends.
Class of '58.
Class of '58.
August 16, 2011
To "Skips" Family.
Was privileged to know your dad and husband not only at Cretin but more intimately at Nativity. Truly one of the nicest persons you will ever meet in life. My condolences.
Was privileged to know your dad and husband not only at Cretin but more intimately at Nativity. Truly one of the nicest persons you will ever meet in life. My condolences.
August 15, 2011
Della, Jon, Steve, and Keith,
Thought I had left a message over a week ago but ? Mal and I were sad to hear of Skip"s passing. He was kind and always had a smile. I know he left a great legacy in his children. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Elaine and Malcolm Bull, Anchorage, Alaska
Thought I had left a message over a week ago but ? Mal and I were sad to hear of Skip"s passing. He was kind and always had a smile. I know he left a great legacy in his children. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Elaine and Malcolm Bull, Anchorage, Alaska
August 08, 2011
Della, Jon, Stephen, and Keith (and families),
My family and I are so heartbroken to hear of your family's loss. Skip always had a smile and a handshake for me whenever our paths would cross. I hope, at this hard time, that you are remembering your many great memories of the time you spent together. You will be in our thoughts and prayers. Skip was a great teacher and left this world many gifts.
My family and I are so heartbroken to hear of your family's loss. Skip always had a smile and a handshake for me whenever our paths would cross. I hope, at this hard time, that you are remembering your many great memories of the time you spent together. You will be in our thoughts and prayers. Skip was a great teacher and left this world many gifts.
August 08, 2011
He was an amazing teacher, and taught me alot. You were my favorite teacher at central High School. You are missed by many.
August 08, 2011
Della,Jon,Steve
August 07, 2011
Della,
We remember Skip as a very friendly and intelligent individual. When I was recovering from some of my surgeries
he was very helpful and encouraging.
Pat Moran
We remember Skip as a very friendly and intelligent individual. When I was recovering from some of my surgeries
he was very helpful and encouraging.
Pat Moran
August 07, 2011
I am sorry for your loss. May you find some comfort in the days, weeks and months ahead as you remember his life and the legacy he left.
August 06, 2011
Sad to hear that Skip died so young. I remember having dinner with Skip and Della while I was in Grand Junction a few years ago. It was great to be with another Mottram from my Dad's family, and to hear stories that I had not yet heard.
August 06, 2011
Jon, Steve, Keith and Della
I just heard about your loss and I am so very sorry. Mr Mottram was a great man. I mostly think of him riding up the Monument, training for a marathon or dropping us off at powder horn and then cross country skiing all day while we rode the lifts. He was well respected and loved as a teacher and he was always welcoming and gracious. He will be missed.
I just heard about your loss and I am so very sorry. Mr Mottram was a great man. I mostly think of him riding up the Monument, training for a marathon or dropping us off at powder horn and then cross country skiing all day while we rode the lifts. He was well respected and loved as a teacher and he was always welcoming and gracious. He will be missed.
August 05, 2011
Della,Jon,Steve, and Keith.
We just got back in town. I am sorry about your loss. Skip was one of the most amazing, patient people that I have ever met. He gave me a lesson on being a precinct chair, when I wasn't sure that was on my agenda. He was very patient. Skip will be missed but his legacy will live on.
We just got back in town. I am sorry about your loss. Skip was one of the most amazing, patient people that I have ever met. He gave me a lesson on being a precinct chair, when I wasn't sure that was on my agenda. He was very patient. Skip will be missed but his legacy will live on.
August 05, 2011
Mrs. Mottram, Jon, Steve, and Keith,
I am so sorry for your loss. Mr. Mottram was such a wonderful man and I am glad that I was lucky enough to have known him. I know he is looking down on all of you with love!
Paige Sharp Turk
I am so sorry for your loss. Mr. Mottram was such a wonderful man and I am glad that I was lucky enough to have known him. I know he is looking down on all of you with love!
Paige Sharp Turk
August 05, 2011
Della and family, So sorry for you loss! Even after so many years later, I still have the fondest memories of 'Mr. Mottram'! Besides the one where he purposely placed me at the end of the line of students while we held hands and sent an electrical current through all of us, he thought that was pretty funny as I jumped 2 feet off the ground and screamed. He was a great man, an excellent teacher! Rest in Peace! Sincerely
- Lori Diffendaffer-Summers
- Lori Diffendaffer-Summers
August 05, 2011
Skip was a wonderful mentor and an outstanding individual. His many kindesses, his helpfulness and his caring and commitment were an inspiration to me. His legacy is a strong reminder of how one man can make such a difference. My deepest condolences to all of his family.
August 05, 2011
I worked with Skip for many years at East Middle School. He was one of the nicest and most caring people I have met. Terry Tobin
August 04, 2011
Skip was a teacher leader recognized throughout Colorado. We will miss his advocacy.
August 04, 2011
Our sympathy and prayers go with you all during this very hard time in your lives. Skip has left behind many beautiful memories of kindness, laughter and caring. He will surely be missed by all who knew him. May God grant you peace in the days ahead.
August 04, 2011
My condolences to your family may you persevere through prayer- romans 12:12
August 04, 2011
What a wonderful, smart, kind man Skip Mottram was. My condolences, Della, to you and your family. Skip hired me at Mesa Land Trust and I will be forever grateful for the opportunity to have been a part of that terrific community organization that he helped build. We both liked to share in a laugh how us two city guys ended up in W Colo, a place we both love. Best,
August 03, 2011
When I was Keith's first grade teacher I would see Mr. Mottram walking to his school in the opposite direction. He was always so friendly and polite just as his son's are. I also remember how smart Keith was in Math, a tribute to his mom and dad. My sincere condolences to Della and family during this sad time. May you feel God's loving arms wrap around you tightly.
August 03, 2011
Della, Dear Della,
We so want to be with you, your sons, andyour extended family. Please know that we are with you, in Spirit, through Skip's visitation, Mass of Christian Burial, and burial.
Our Love, the Krafts( Mary, Mike, Bill) from Juliet and Kenneth, St. Paul
We so want to be with you, your sons, andyour extended family. Please know that we are with you, in Spirit, through Skip's visitation, Mass of Christian Burial, and burial.
Our Love, the Krafts( Mary, Mike, Bill) from Juliet and Kenneth, St. Paul
August 03, 2011
Della, Our sincere condolences to you and your family on the loss of your husband and their father.
Jim and Gail Garden (Marilyn's brother)
Jim and Gail Garden (Marilyn's brother)
August 03, 2011
Skip was a friend of my dad's and his campaign manager during his bid for State Legislature. I will always remember Skip for his kindness and dedication to what he believed in. He was an inspiration to all. My condolences to Della and the "boys".
August 03, 2011
Thank you Mr. Mottram for teaching me Algebra. Thank you for your patience and sense of humor with all of the Central High School students. My sincere condolences to Della and the rest of your family.
August 03, 2011
Mr. Mottram was an amazing teacher, he was my physics and pre-calculus teacher at Central High School and one of my favorites. You always remember the great teachers that had an impact on your life, he's one I will never forget. I'm so sorry for your loss, my thoughts and prayers are with your family.
August 03, 2011
Please accept my condolences in the loss of your husband and father. Mr Mottram was my first algebra teacher at Argo High School. We again crossed paths at Western State College when I worked in the Registrar's Office; I had moved to Paonia in 1975. May the loving arms of Our Lord surround you and your family and give you some comfort.
Michele Swanson, temporarily in Summit IL
Michele Swanson, temporarily in Summit IL
August 03, 2011
I had him for Math in eith grade at what was then OMJHS. He was a good man. It is at times like this that I am grateful for my faith in Jesus Christ as taught by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.