obituaries
JIM DAVIDSON (Courtesy photo)
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Telluride native Jim Davidson, founder of the iconic San Miguel Journal, died at home in Crestone, surrounded by his family, on Sunday, April 21.
DICK CRABB (Courtesy photo)
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Ridgway’s longtime official weather observer and Volunteer Fire Department stalwart Dick Crabb died at home on April 3 following a brief illness. He was 64.
ON THE 2010 CAMPAIGN TRAIL – District 58 State Legislature Candidate Wes Perrin, left, with U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, at the 2010 Democratic Convention (Watch file photo)
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May 18, 1949-March 19, 2013
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Dawna O’Rourke, who died on Feb. 28 after a long illness, grew up in Telluride,
Patty Ammon, Oct. 10, 1956 – Sept. 16, 2012. (Courtesy photo)
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Dr. Patty Ammon passed away at her home on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012. She leaves behind a hole in the heart of the community, but also a legacy of healing, compassion, and strength in the face of adve...
BILL STEELE, coordinator for Public Lands Partnership and husband of Colorado Seventh Judicial District Judge Mary Deganhart, died unexpectedly on Friday, March 2. (Courtesy photo)
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Bill Steele, public lands advocate, and husband of Seventh Judicial District Judge Mary Deganhart, died unexpectedly at age 55, in Ridgway on Friday, March 2.
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Former long-time co-owner of The
Coachlight Restaurant in Ouray, and former co-owner of The Powder House restaurant in Telluride.
Dec 08, 2011 | 1 | 9 |
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1980s KOTO radio newsman Bob Brickell passed away at age 83.
BAD BOYS ON BIKE – J. Michael Brown at the helm, with Paragon Sports founder Ned Mulford, in 1992. (Photo by Ingrid Lundahl)
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An untold number of people bought skis, bicycles, and more, from J. Michael.
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SKI ADVENTURE – Michael and Buzz Johnson, in the early summer of
1992, on the high narrow ridge above Ophir before dropping into the first
basin en route to skiing Bear Creek. (Courtesy photo)
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The life of longtime San Miguel County resident Michael Johnson will be celebrated Saturday, Oct. 22, in Norwood, at Two Candles. Johnson died on Aug. 14.
BEAN BOWERS IN PATAGONIA (Courtesy photo)
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Ridgway’s Bean Bowers lost his six-month battle with cancer on July 10.
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SAFETY FIRST – Surrounded by students, Gov. Hickenlooper signed a bill into law at Ouray School on Thursday afternoon that seeks to enhance school safety across Colorado by providing support at the state level to hire more school resource officers. (Photo by Samantha Wright)
RATS’ NEST – A rack of demo bikes at last year’s Ridgway Area Trails (RAT) Festival in Hartwell Park. This year’s 3rd annual will again feature trail building and skills clinics, along with a new Friday beer-and-shorts film night at the Sherbino Theater. (Courtesy photo)
VOLUNTEER Linda Granzow worked twine through spent round casings at the Welcome Home Montrose Warrior Resource Center last week. (Photo by William Woody)
WARRIOR WIND CHIMES – Welcome Home Montrose staff Emily Smith painted ceramic part of wind chimes at the Welcome Home Montrose Warrior Resource Center last week. (Photo by William Woody)
BACK HOME IN TELLURIDE – members of Telluride’s Volunteer Fire Department helped move the Galloping Goose No. 4 back to its home next to the San Miguel County Courthouse on May 16. The railbus spent the last four years in Ridgway while it was refurbished. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
ROBERT JUSTIS (Courtesy photo)
