Obituary for Charles Edwin Sands

Charles “Chuck” Edwin Sands, age 87, passed away May 28, 2015 at Hospice Compassus in Payson.
He was born May 18, 1928 in Littleton, Colo. He served his country in the Army in the early ’50s. Then he was president of the L.B. Nelson Corp. in Southern California, just one of his many achievements. During the many years as a successful real estate developer, he built 16,000 houses and a number of commercial projects.
Precious and loving memories of his wife and best friend Sue Allen: “He loved life, but most of all he loved his family. We were all very dear to him. He enjoyed fishing, cooking and he collected HO trains. He put together train tracks on our formal dining room table. I can’t say I was very happy about that until he made me the conductor. Oh well, how smart my Chuck was. We made many road trips together and enjoyed each other’s company and seeing what was over that next horizon. Chuck was my best friend and loving husband of 20 years.”
He will always remain in the hearts of his family, friends and as a tribute to all the families over the years for whom he built that special place they call HOME.
He is survived by his wife, Sue Allen of Payson; brother, Richard of California, and half-brother, Bob of Wyoming; Chuck’s children and their spouses, Carole and Frank, Laurie and Andy of Colorado; his grandchildren and their spouses, Andee Lee and Brandon of California, Trevor and Jay-Neen Smith; and one beautiful great-grandson, Kallen of Colorado; his stepchildren, Bryan, Clark, Marian and spouse Joe; grandchildren, Amanda, Jake, Mia, Jonas and Toby, all of Arizona.
A memorial will be held for Chuck at 1 p.m., Saturday, June 27, 2015 at the Payson Elks Lodge on Airport Road. Reception to follow. A memorial and burial service will be held later this summer in Estes Park, Colo.