Frank Peter Hirt, 69, of Fort Lupton, passed away Dec. 26, 2013, at Platte Valley Medical Center in Brighton. He was born Oct. 31, 1944, in Billings, Mont., to Evelyn and Benjamin Sullivan.
Frank worked for more than 24 years at Rocky Flats and 10 years at American Lumber. He served in 1960 and from 1963 to 1967 in Vietnam, rising to the tank of Petty Officer 2nd Class while serving as a radioman on the USS Phillip.
He married Carol Hirt on April 9, 1973.
He is survived by his mother, Evelyn, of Grand Junction; his siblings, John Sullivan, of Newcastle, Sharon Deppe, of Clifton, Debbie Vogel, of Grand Junction, and Becky Talbot, of Parachute; his sons, Ronald Cory Irish, of Fort Lupton, and James Allen Irish, of Greeley; two grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Frank was preceded in death by his father, Benjamin, in 1981, and by his wife, Carol, on Oct. 30, 2013.
Private funeral services to be held in Grand Junction, followed by interment at Ft. Logan National Cemetery in Denver with military honors.
Memorial contributions may be made to Ron Irish, 7796 Harold St., Fort Lupton, CO 80621.
Erlinger Funeral Home of Fort Lupton handled the arrangements.