1933
Marvin Jay Russell, Nov. 26, 2007. Marvin was preceded in death by his wife Roene, and is survived by his children, Jerry and Steve.
1935
John Arthur Day, June 21, 2008. John is survived by his wife Mary.
1938
Grace E. Devnich, Sept. 23, 2008, in Livermore, Calif. Grace is survived by her daughter Carolyn, and preceded in death by her husband Henry. The Livermore area’s first female doctor, Grace and her husband, also a doctor, had the area’s first electrocardiogram machine, and started the first blood bank there.
1939
Blanche Clark Hayward, March 24, 2008. Blanche is survived by her children, Diane and David.
1941
Joe Shackelford Canby, June 23, 2008, in Port Townsend, Wash. Joe worked on the Manhattan Project and at NASA. After NASA, he taught at California State College, which later became Stanislaus University. Joe is survived by his wife Marion, and his daughter Laura. He was preceded in death by three sisters and one brother.
Ruth Rouse Nelson, April 25, 2008, in Denver, Colo. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband Paul.
She is survived by her children Paula, Ted, Pamela, Holly, and Tammy, and six grandchildren.
1942
Vincent John Smith, March 2, 2007. Vincent is survived by his wife Barbara-Ann.
1943
James Johnson Gerlach, July 14, 2008. James is survived by his wife Elaine, and children James, Robert, Susanne, and Gretchen.
Samuel Newton, July 21, 2008. Samuel is survived by his wife Hilda, and children Carol Anne and Steve, and many grandchildren. A decorated World War II Army Air Corps bomber pilot, entrepreneur, and horse rancher, Sam often purchased the grand steer at the National Western Stock Show and donated proceeds back to fund college scholarships for young people who raise livestock. A member of the Colorado Restaurant Association’s Hall of Fame. He was probably best known for founding the Country Dinner Playhouse in Denver in 1970 with his wife, co-founder Bob Boren, and artistic director Bill McHale.
1944
Richard Mortimer Glover, Jan. 26, 2008. Richard was a family physician in Newton, Kan., for more than 40 years and the third of four generations of the family to serve Newton as physicians. Richard is survived by his wife Betty; children Nancy, Meg, Mary, Richard, and Jim; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
1947
Barbara Stroup Young, Sept. 12, 2008, in Denver, Colo. Noted painter, landscape architect, and city planner, Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, Allen. She is survived by her children Sarah, Betsy, Andrew, and David; her sister Dorothy; and grandchildren.
1948
John Duggan Mayhoffer, March 6, 2008. John is survived by his wife Jeane.
1949
Marvin Beauregard Barefoot, Jan. 8, 2008, Davis, Calif., after a brief illness. He attended Colorado College on the GI Bill with his wife Rita Stachowicz Barefoot after both served in the Navy during World War II. Marvin continued his career as a pilot and naval commander, and worked as an international tax accountant after retiring from the Navy. Marvin is survived by his wife Rita; daughters Sandra and Michelle; and granddaughter; preceded in death by his son Richard.
1950
Ted Green, June 19, 2008. Ted is survived by his wife Paulina; and children Alayne, Debra, Merrell, Rachel, and Tamarah.
Michael Van Hook McGee, April 6, 2008. Michael is survived by his wife Evelyn; and children Sarah, Patricia, and Michael.
1951
Arval A. Morris, Sept. 15, 2008, Seattle. Arval is survived by his wife Laura; son Arval; and brother Dennis Saracino. Arval taught at the University of Washington, where he was known to students as “Arval the Marvel.”
1952
Anthony Genova, July 7, 2008. Anthony was preceded in death by his wife Josephine; survived by his
son Ken.
1956
Marilyn D. Couino Martin, Aug. 6, 2008, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Marilyn was the first female judge in El Paso County. Marilyn is survived by children Steven, Alexander, Kyle, Brandon, and Kendall.
1958
Linda Lloyd Thomas, Sept. 16, 2008, Colorado Springs, Colo. Linda is survived by her sons, Chris and Andy, and her canine companion, Quickens.
1960
Douglas Gale Bassarab, Aug. 10, 2008. Douglas is survived by his wife Henrietta Stiles ’58; and children Hank, Nancy, and Pam.
1961
Mary Rogers Pierce, May 5, 2007. Mary is survived by her husband Larry.
1962
Rose Maloy Mason, May 29, 2008, in Silver Spring, Md. Rose is survived by her children Kay and Joyce.
1963
William Allen Gaddis, Dec. 17, 2007, in Sarasota, Fla. William is survived by his first wife Mary Vaughan ’62; and children Christopher, Jennifer, and Stephanie; sister Maxine ’65, and seven grandchildren. William was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity.
1975
Linda Joy Montgomery, Aug. 27, 2008, in Asheville, N.C. A professional photographer and author of “Silent Strength”; Linda was also founder of the True Vision Institute. She is survived by her mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. Adolphus B. Orthwein; her brother Michael; half-brothers Christopher and Scott; and stepbrothers Dolph Jr., Stephen, Peter, and David.
1980
Peter George Lund, July 26, 2008. Peter is survived by his wife Susan; and children Sean and Kevin.
1991
Alexander Lawrason Lien, March 2, 2008. Alexander is survived by his wife Sasha, and children Zoe and Sebastian.
Parker Lofgren, his wife Caroline Lofgren, 42, and their children, Owen, 10, and Sophie, 8, were found dead Nov. 28 in a home with high levels of carbon monoxide east of Aspen, Colo. Parker Lofgren was 39. Their bodies were discovered by friends of the family who arrived that day and called 911. A founding partner of a Denver investment bank, Parker Lofgren was formerly a managing partner at the investment-banking firm Wallach Co. He and other former managers for Wallach formed St. Charles Capital.
