Kenneth "Ken" James Gilmour

Kenneth “Ken” James Gilmour, 94, Grand Forks, died Sunday, May 19, 2019 in his home.

Ken was born May 8, 1925, in Grand Forks, the son of Edward and Elena (Thompson) Gilmour. He grew up in Grand Forks attending Central High School. Ken then joined the US Navy where he proudly served his county until his honorable discharge in 1946.

He then went on to work as an Operation Analyst for the F4 Fighter Jets. Ken was living in San Diego and would travel back to Grand Forks often where he met his wife Edna. They married in Las Vegas on Valentine’s Day in 1986. She moved down to San Diego where they lived until 2004. They then moved to Florida where they lived until 2016 before moving back to Grand Forks.

Ken loved to travel. He and Edna would drive from San Diego to Grand Forks and then to the summer cottage in Northern Maine. When he was 13 years old, he won the Grand Forks 5^th Annual Marbles Tournament. He liked to go roller skating, bowling, dancing and playing Pinochle and was an avid San Diego Chargers and Padres fan.

Ken is survived by his wife of 33 years, Edna Flanagin Gilmour, stepchildren: Marda (Fred) Bolt, Grand Forks, Michael (Marg) Flanagin, Thompson, Chris (Rick) Flanagin, Grand Forks, John (Teresa) Flanagin, Fargo, Andy (Lori) Flanagin, Bismarck, Holly (Scott) Purpur, Grand Forks; 14 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, nephew Jim (Betty) Johnson, Sandy, UT, niece Mildred Sterr, Long Beach CA, and several grand nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and 5 siblings.

Memorial service will be held Saturday, May 25, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at Amundson Funeral Home.
Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the start of the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Hospice Red River Valley.