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  Alan Wayne Allard (b. 1943) — also known as A. Wayne Allard — of Loveland, Larimer County, Colo. Born in Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colo., December 12, 1943. Republican. Veterinarian; member of Colorado state senate, 1983-90; U.S. Representative from Colorado 4th District, 1991-97; U.S. Senator from Colorado, 1997-2009. Methodist. Member, Rotary. Still living as of 2010.
  Relatives: Married, March 23, 1967, to Joan Malcolm.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Gordon Llewellyn Allott (1907-1989) — also known as Gordon Allott — of Lamar, Prowers County, Colo.; Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colo. Born in Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colo., January 2, 1907. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1948, 1952, 1956 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1960 (member, Resolutions Committee), 1964 (delegation chair), 1972; Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, 1950-55; U.S. Senator from Colorado, 1955-73; defeated, 1972. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Rotary; American Bar Association; Phi Gamma Delta; Delta Sigma Pi. Died, of cancer, in Swedish Medical Center, Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colo., January 17, 1989 (age 82 years, 15 days). Interment at Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
  Relatives: Son of Leonard John Allott and Bertha Louise (Reese) Allott; married, May 15, 1934, to Welda O. Hall.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Lester Ellis Anderson (1921-2000) — also known as Les Anderson — of Eugene, Lane County, Ore.; Aspen, Pitkin County, Colo. Born in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., December 5, 1921. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor of Eugene, Ore., 1969-77. Member, Rotary. Died, of cancer, in Eugene, Lane County, Ore., October 8, 2000 (age 78 years, 308 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Ore.
  Epitaph: "Look to the mountains for strength."
  Odell Carl Barry (b. 1941) — also known as Odell C. Barry — of Northglenn, Adams County, Colo.; Westminster, Adams County, Colo. Born in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., October 10, 1941. Democrat. Professional football player for the Denver Broncos in 1964-65; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1972 (alternate), 1980, 1996, 2008; real estate agent; mayor of Northglenn, Colo., 1980-82; member of Democratic National Committee from Colorado, 1989-93. African ancestry. Member, Rotary. Still living as of 2008.
  See also Wikipedia article
  John Perry Bartlett (1905-1978) — of Boulder, Boulder County, Colo. Born in Bessemer, Jefferson County, Ala., November 20, 1905. Democrat. Mens wear retailer; mayor of Boulder, Colo., 1948-51. Methodist. Member, Jaycees; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Elks; Delta Tau Delta; Rotary. Died in April, 1978 (age 72 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 27, 1934, to Mildred Dishman Banks.
  George Davis Begole (1877-1956) — also known as George D. Begole — of Denver, Colo. Born in Kirksville, Adair County, Mo., May 28, 1877. Republican. Accountant; mayor of Denver, Colo., 1931-35. Protestant. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary. Died in Denver, Colo., December 22, 1956 (age 79 years, 208 days). Interment at Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
  Relatives: Son of Davis W. Begole and Lydia (Stanford) Begole; married, June 1, 1927, to Ethel Waldo.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Fred McLean Betz (1896-1982) — also known as Fred M. Betz — of Lamar, Prowers County, Colo. Born in Liberal, Barton County, Mo., June 2, 1896. Democrat. Newspaper publisher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1952, 1956, 1968; Colorado Democratic state chair, 1958; candidate for U.S. Representative from Colorado 3rd District, 1958. Methodist. Member, Rotary; Eagles; Elks. Died in December, 1982 (age 86 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 5, 1917, to Lennie Maude Coffman.
  Donald Glenn Brotzman (1922-2004) — also known as Donald G. Brotzman — of Boulder, Boulder County, Colo. Born near Sterling, Logan County, Colo., June 28, 1922. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1951-52; member of Colorado state senate, 1953-56; candidate for Governor of Colorado, 1956; U.S. Attorney for Colorado, 1959-61; U.S. Representative from Colorado 2nd District, 1963-65, 1967-75; defeated, 1964. Methodist. Member, Elks; Rotary; Freemasons; American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Beta Theta Pi; Phi Delta Phi; Federal Bar Association; Jaycees. Died in Alexandria, Va., September 15, 2004 (age 82 years, 79 days). Interment at Green Mountain Cemetery, Boulder, Colo.
  Relatives: Son of Harry Brotzman and Priscilla Ruth (Kittle) Brotzman; married, April 9, 1944, to Louise L. Reed.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Albert Edmund Brown (1874-1958) — of Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass.; Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y.; East Greenbush, Rensselaer County, N.Y.; Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colo. Born in Derby, England, December 9, 1874. Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen; singer; music educator; director of community singing; performed, Republican National Convention, 1920 ; dean, Ithaca Institute of Public School Music (later, Ithaca College Music Department), 1924-36. Christian Scientist. English ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Rotary. Died in Denver, Colo., December 7, 1958 (age 83 years, 363 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Brown and Elizabeth (Frost) Brown; married, June 15, 1898, to Martha Elizabeth Taylor.
  Howard Hollis Callaway (1927-2014) — also known as Howard H. Callaway; Bo Callaway — of Pine Mountain, Harris County, Ga.; Crested Butte, Gunnison County, Colo. Born in LaGrange, Troup County, Ga., April 2, 1927. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1964; U.S. Representative from Georgia 3rd District, 1965-67; candidate for Governor of Georgia 1966, election inconclusive; member of Republican National Committee from Georgia, 1968-73; candidate for Presidential Elector for Georgia; Colorado Republican state chair, 1981-87. Episcopalian. Member, Phi Delta Theta; Rotary. Died in Columbus, Muscogee County, Ga., March 15, 2014 (age 86 years, 347 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Cason Jewell Callaway and Virginia (Hand) Callaway; married, June 11, 1949, to Laura Elizabeth Walton.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Edgar Chenoweth (1897-1986) — also known as J. Edgar Chenoweth — of Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colo. Born in Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colo., August 17, 1897. Republican. Lawyer; Las Animas County Judge, 1933-41; Colorado Republican state chair, 1937-40; U.S. Representative from Colorado 3rd District, 1941-49, 1951-65; defeated, 1948, 1964; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1972. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Elks; Eagles; Rotary. Died in Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colo., January 2, 1986 (age 88 years, 138 days). Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Trinidad, Colo.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Beaseman Chenoweth and Esther Rebecca (Shamberger) Chenoweth.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Baron Farley (1901-1973) — also known as John B. Farley — of Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colo. Born in Denver, Colo., October 26, 1901. Democrat. Physician; surgeon; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1940, 1952, 1956, 1960; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Rotary. Died in October, 1973 (age about 72 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Francis Farley and Edna (Webster) Farley; married, May 21, 1932, to Mary Tancred.
  Harry Willson Farr (1887-1965) — also known as Harry W. Farr — of Greeley, Weld County, Colo. Born in Greeley, Weld County, Colo., August 17, 1887. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1940 (alternate), 1952; president, Home Light and Power Co., 1944-61; bank director. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Rotary; Alpha Tau Omega. Died March 3, 1965 (age 77 years, 198 days). Interment at Linn Grove Cemetery, Greeley, Colo.
  Relatives: Son of William H. Farr and Jennie D. (Willson) Farr; married, June 1, 1909, to Hazel L. Daven.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John D. Fuhr (b. 1928) — of Aurora, Adams County, Colo. Born in Aledo, Mercer County, Ill., September 9, 1928. Veterinarian; member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1967-74; Speaker of the Colorado State House of Representatives, 1971-74. Member, Rotary; Shriners. Still living as of 1975.
  John J. Harpel (b. 1894) — of Denver, Colo. Born in Bernville, Berks County, Pa., March 15, 1894. Republican. President, Herpel Salad Dressing Co.; member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1939-40; member of Colorado state senate, 1941-50. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 12, 1916, to Edith Correy.
  William Silas Hill (1886-1972) — also known as William S. Hill — of Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colo. Born in Corning, Nemaha County, Kan., January 20, 1886. Republican. School teacher; superintendent of schools; merchant; member of Colorado state legislature, 1920; secretary to Gov. Ralph Carr; U.S. Representative from Colorado 2nd District, 1941-59; defeated, 1938; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1964. Presbyterian. Member, Farm Bureau; Rotary; Elks; Odd Fellows. Died in Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colo., August 28, 1972 (age 86 years, 221 days). Interment at Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins, Colo.
  Relatives: Married, March 25, 1907, to S. Rachel Trower.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Walter Walfred Johnson (1904-1987) — also known as Walter W. Johnson — of Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colo. Born in Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colo., April 16, 1904. Democrat. Member of Colorado state senate, 1941-49, 1951-59; candidate for U.S. Representative from Colorado 3rd District, 1946; Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, 1949-50; Governor of Colorado, 1950-51. Congregationalist. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Elks. Died in Tempe, Maricopa County, Ariz., March 23, 1987 (age 82 years, 341 days). Interment somewhere in Pueblo, Colo.
  Relatives: Married, April 6, 1922, to Neva Morrow.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Donald E. Kelley (b. 1908) — of McCook, Red Willow County, Neb.; Denver, Colo. Born in McCook, Red Willow County, Neb., January 29, 1908. Republican. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1936; Red Willow County Attorney, 1942-44; U.S. Attorney for Colorado, 1953-58; member of Colorado state senate, 1963-66; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1964; justice of Colorado state supreme court, 1967-77. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Phi Delta Phi; Delta Upsilon; Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Charles W. Kelley and Elsie (Asten) Kelley; married, June 21, 1930, to Georgia E. Pyne.
  James W. Kelley (b. 1876) — of Denver, Colo. Born in Seneca, La Salle County, Ill., 1876. Republican. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1924. Member, Rotary; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1907 to Eselyn Brown.
  John Arthur Love (1916-2002) — also known as John A. Love — of Denver, Colo. Born in Gibson City, Ford County, Ill., November 29, 1916. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Colorado Republican State Central Committee, 1960; Governor of Colorado, 1963-73; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1964. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; Rotary; American Legion; Omicron Delta Kappa; Sigma Phi Epsilon. Died January 21, 2002 (age 85 years, 53 days). Cremated.
  Relatives: Son of Arthur C. Love and Mildred (Shaver) Love; married, October 23, 1942, to Ann Daniels.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Matthew Gilbert Martinez (1929-2011) — also known as Matthew G. Martinez — of Monterey Park, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Fredericksburg, Va. Born in Walsenburg, Huerfano County, Colo., February 14, 1929. Furniture upholstery business; mayor of Monterey Park, Calif., 1974-75, 1980; member of California state assembly, 1981-82; U.S. Representative from California, 1982-2001 (30th District 1982-93, 31st District 1993-2001); defeated in Republican primary, 2000; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988, 1996. Catholic. Hispanic ancestry. Member, Rotary; National Rifle Association. Died, from congestive heart failure, in Fredericksburg, Va., October 15, 2011 (age 82 years, 243 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Matthew Martinez and Helen Martinez; married to Elvira Yorba and Maxine Grant; father of Diane Janet Martinez.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Robert Stuart McCollum (1916-1987) — also known as Robert S. McCollum — of Denver, Colo.; Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colo. Born in Denver, Colo., November 23, 1916. Republican. School teacher; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; president, Auto Equipment Company, 1946-57; candidate for U.S. Representative from Colorado 1st District, 1956; vice-chancellor, University of Denver, 1960-69; travel agency owner. Member, Rotary. Died in January, 1987 (age 70 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Stuart T. McCollum and Mary B. (Hadley) McCollum; married, May 2, 1947, to Lydia E. Nelson.
  Robert Hugh McWilliams Jr. (1916-2013) — also known as Robert H. McWilliams — of Colorado. Born in Salina, Saline County, Kan., April 27, 1916. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; municipal judge in Colorado, 1949-52; district judge in Colorado, 1952-60; justice of Colorado state supreme court, 1961-70; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, 1970-84; took senior status 1984; senior judge, 1984-2013. Episcopalian. Member, Rotary; Kappa Sigma; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Beta Kappa; American Legion; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Died in Denver, Colo., April 10, 2013 (age 96 years, 348 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Hugh McWilliams and Laura (Nicholson) McWilliams; married, November 4, 1942, to Catherine Ann Cooper; married, March 8, 1986, to Joan Harcourt Cady.
  See also federal judicial profile — NNDB dossier — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Alan Kooi Simpson (b. 1931) — also known as Alan K. Simpson — of Cody, Park County, Wyo. Born in Denver, Colo., September 2, 1931. Republican. Lawyer; member of Wyoming state house of representatives from Park County, 1964-77; U.S. Senator from Wyoming, 1979-97; appointed 1979. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Rotary; Eagles; Elks; Freemasons; Shriners; Alpha Tau Omega. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of Milward Lee Simpson.
  Cross-reference: Anthony J. Principi
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Leonard v. B. Sutton (1914-2002) — of Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colo. Born in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colo., December 21, 1914. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1952 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization); justice of Colorado state supreme court, 1956-75; chief justice of Colorado Supreme Court, 1960-61. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary. Died December 16, 2002 (age 87 years, 360 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of B. E. Sutton and Anne (von Bibra) Sutton; married, March 4, 1938, to Janette E. Gabor.
  Walter Walker (1883-1956) — of Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colo. Born in Marion, Crittenden County, Ky., April 3, 1883. Democrat. Newspaper editor and publisher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1924, 1928 (member, Credentials Committee), 1932, 1936, 1940, 1948, 1952 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee); Colorado Democratic state chair, 1930-32; U.S. Senator from Colorado, 1932; appointed 1932; candidate for Presidential Elector for Colorado. Protestant. Member, Elks; Woodmen; Rotary; Newcomen Society. Died in Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colo., October 8, 1956 (age 73 years, 188 days). Interment at Orchard Mesa Cemetery, Grand Junction, Colo.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Clement Walker and Mattie Martin (Brown) Walker; brother of Robert Hickman Walker; married, November 2, 1903, to Kathie Woods.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
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