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OBITUARY: Mary Boland was a tireless advocate for the poor

January 16, 2009

She hated red tape and wasn't much fond of meetings, either. Most of all, when it came to advocating for the poor, Mary Boland hated to stop.

OBITUARY: Syd Harrison, 62, architect

January 13, 2009

As a residential architect, Syd Harrison was a meticulous craftsman who once took five years to renovate a Wheat Ridge home blessed with a dramatic mountain view.

OBITUARY: Helen Cedar Tree, 96, prized tribal heritage

January 13, 2009

Helen Cedar Tree, 96, the oldest member of the Northern Arapaho Tribe and a longtime supporter of tribal community and cultural preservation efforts, has died.

Anthony Euser an 'adventuresome guy'

January 12, 2009

Anthony Euser, who died Jan. 3 at age 85, pursued the science of horticulture from a young age, bringing his gift for growing things to Colorado.

Charles Morgan Jr., civil rights-era lawyer for Bond, Ali

January 9, 2009

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Charles Morgan Jr., a civil rights-era lawyer from Alabama who represented Julian Bond and Muhammad Ali and argued for the "one man, one vote" principle that redrew political maps, died Thursday. He was 78.

Michael Ferm helped transform the health insurance business

January 9, 2009

Michael Ferm's family kidded him that he could become friends with strangers over the course of an elevator ride or while standing in line at the grocery store. "He had an uncanny ability to make friends everywhere he went," said his son, Kevin Ferm, of Parker.

Betty Freeman, patron to musical masters

January 7, 2009

Betty Freeman, patron to such contemporary musical masters as John Cage, Philip Glass and Pierre Boulez, has died. She was 87.

Howard Dennis, proud 'oil field trash' stalwart

January 7, 2009

Howard Dennis held three university degrees and trotted the globe as an environmental consultant for the U.S. State Department and the World Bank.

Peter Dominick left imprint on nation

January 3, 2009

Denver architect Peter H. Dominick Jr. always said a turning point in his illustrious career came in the early 1990s, when he presented his design for the Wilderness Lodge at Walt Disney World to Michael Eisner, then chairman of Disney.

OBITUARY: Christine Maggiore, AIDS/HIV skeptic

December 31, 2008

Christine Maggiore, an activist who vehemently denied that HIV causes AIDS, declined to take anti-AIDS drugs and sued Los Angeles County for stating that her 3-year-old daughter succumbed to AIDS-related pneumonia, has died. She was 52.

OBITUARY: Marilyn Pollard rose in Public Service ranks

December 31, 2008

Marilyn B. Pollard, who rose from answering telephones and taking shorthand to a post as one of the first female executives at Public Service Co. of Colorado, died Dec. 20 of lung cancer at her Denver home. She was 71.

OBITUARY: John Barksdale, 62, federal prosecutor in Wyoming

December 31, 2008

John Barksdale, a veteran federal prosecutor in Wyoming, died from injuries suffered in an automobile accident in Colorado. He was 62.

OBITUARY: Susan Moody ran clinic

December 30, 2008

Susan Moody was an expert in health issues and worked in various medical fields throughout her life.

OBITUARY: Ted Lapidus known as 'poet of French couture,' unisex look

December 30, 2008

Ted Lapidus, the fashion designer who redefined chic with the 1960s unisex look, died Monday. He was 79.

Bill Ashford, legendary DJ of Colorado free-form radio

December 26, 2008

Bill Ashford, a Colorado pioneer in the underground "free-form radio" genre best remembered for his years as a disc jockey at Boulder's KRNW and Denver's KMYR and KFML, died Dec. 10 in Ocala, Fla., his home since 1993. He was 66.

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