A great man, who influenced many people with not only his writings
but his presence, left this earth plane on the morning of Jan. 21.
Julian Joyce was born Aug. 21, 1911 in Fredonia, Kan., to Wilbur
and Josie Wells Joyce. He grew up in Kansas, Missouri, Washington
state, and Denver, Colo., where he attended college at Colorado
School of Mines. He worked for the U.S. government in Washington,
D.C., first with the Housing Authority and later with the Atomic
Energy Commission. He served in the Coast Guard during World War
II.
In 1965, he retired and moved to Stucker Mesa, just outside of
Paonia, Colo. Because of the tranquil surroundings of the
mountains, Julian found the right setting in which to write his
book, Translation, the Story of St. John in New Testament
Times, published in 1974. He researched the life of John a full
10 years. From Stucker Mesa Julian wrote other books as well:
Spiritual Renaissance of the New World, Cosmic Law, Thought,
Sunrise, Cause, and two pamphlets, Lifted Up and Into
the Shekinah. His final tome was written in 1998 about his life
and contains many photographs and illustrations. The book, An
Empath, is available to anyone who would like a copy for $6.00
to cover shipping and handling. His other books are available
through Earth Star at discount prices.
From the time I met Julian in 1984, he has had an influence on my
life. He was at the Laramie, Wyo., UFO conference in July 1984,
which is where I met him briefly. Later, after I had moved back to
western Colorado, I became reacquainted with Julian through UFO
meetings that I held for contactees. When The Star Beacon
came into being in 1987, Julian began writing articles for me. He
was somewhat of a father-figure to me.
In 1994, Ethan and I moved onto Julian's property on Stucker Mesa,
where we have lived ever since. This enabled us to be near him as
he continued to grow older and began to depend on someone to help
him out now and then. After he suffered a mild stroke in November
1994, he maintained his independence as much as he could, up until
the final two months.
Bernie Gallenbeck was Julian's lady friend for many years. They
went dancing together, swimming, even to England and Scotland one
year. He also was a close friend to Aurora Burnell, with whom he
went to Egypt in March 1994. Both women meant a lot to Julian. He
had many friends and had been active volunteering at the Paonia
Senior Center.
In December, Julian contracted pneumonia and was hospitalized.
After a brief stay in the nursing home, he returned home but
required care, which we provided for three weeks until a live-in
nurse was hired. By mid-January his condition had grown worse and
we finally called the ambulance on the afternoon of Jan. 20. Julian
spent his last night in the VA Medical Center in Grand Junction,
Colo. His memorial service was held Jan. 24 in Paonia, attended by
his friends in the area. His body was cremated after three days and
his ashes will be buried on the property that he loved so much.
He is survived by two daughters: Judy Galloway of Longview, Texas;
Mary Martha Joyce of Santa Clara, Calif.; a sister, Charlotte
Carter of McMinnville, Ore., and two grandchildren.