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14062. Jessica Scriver
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Jessica Scriver resided in Grand Junction from 2012 to 2016. She was the first Artist in Residence at Mesa County Libraries 970West Studio for the quarter running from April 1 through June 29, 2016. She has a degree in biology from The University of Texas, Austin and has studied art at Indiana University, Rhode Island School of Design, The New York Studio School and Vermont College. Her science background strongly influences her work and her aesthetic....
14063. Jack Phillips
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Jack Marvin Phillips was born in Glenwood Springs, Colorado; he graduated from Eagle County High School in Gypsum, Colorado in 1949. Jack Phillips's grandfather homesteaded in the Yampa River Valley, Colorado. While serving in the U.S. Air Force and stationed in Shreveport, Louisiana, Phillips met Johnette Anderson. They were married for 54 years and had 4 children. Phillips served on the Eagle County School Board and was a member of the American...
14064. David R. C. Brown, Sr.
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Speaker 1: David R.C. Brown was a handsome man who didn't look like a hard-driving capitalist. However, his looks belied his record of entrepreneurial achievement. He rose from store clerk to multimillionaire, fitting a family in between. His personal success was extremely important to Aspen because it allowed him to contribute so much to the community's welfare. In fact, of all of Aspen's pioneer leaders, he was the only one who continued his efforts...
14065. Fred Iselin
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Fred Iselin
Fred was born in Glarus, Switzerland and became known for his skiing abilities before he appeared on the American scene in 1940.
Fred was exposed to skiing from the time he was born. His father, Christof, was an officer in the Swiss Army with foresight and realized the value of skis for mountain transportation. Fred virtually grew up on skis. While in his teens, Fred taught skiing in Switzerland and later in Austria. During the late...
14066. Gary Crawford
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14067. Harald Pop Sorensen
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First name spelled Harold in some sources
14068. John Daniel Crawford
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14069. Logan Bourn Crawford
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14070. Lulie Margaret Crawford
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14072. Franklin "Frank" Doll
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14073. Caitlyn Jenner
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14074. David "Dave" Hoefer
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14075. Byron Augustus Harris
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14076. George W. Harris
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14077. Elmer J. Dorr
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14078. Lilly Jane (Eachus) Lawson
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She was born in Oregon to David Eachus and Sarah Eachus. Her father was a farmer and Methodist minister and her mother was a homemaker. When Lilly was two years old, in about 1895, the family moved to the Glade Park area of Mesa County, Colorado. There, David Eachus ministered and the family homesteaded.
The 1910 US Census shows the Eachus family living in Orchard Mesa, when Lilly was 16 years old. Lilly’s occupation is listed as None, with her...
14079. Joe Marquez
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José Simón "Joe" Marquez was born on his family's "old Spanish land grant" in Tomé, New Mexico (currently known as Tomé-Adelino, NM). Inspired by their love of skiing and motivated by their entrepreneurial spirits, Joe and Charlene Marquez relocated to the Gore Creek Valley in 1962. They raised their family in Minturn and West Vail. The Marquez children attended Vail Mountain School. Their son Patrick was a member of the ski team at the University...
14080. John Duncan Hart
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He was born in Nevada, Missouri. He lost his father, an Irish immigrant and devout Catholic named Mike Hart, when he was very young. Gertrude (Duncan) Hart, his mother, was a devout Methodist. His maternal grandfather was a cattle rancher and former Confederate soldier who was buried in his Confederate Army uniform.
Sometime soon after his father's death, John's mother married William A. Lowe, who was also from Missouri. They moved to Grand Junction,...