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Jane Hamilton Wilson
Jane Hamilton Wilson, 83, died April 20, 2004, in Denver
She was born in Oak Park, Ill., Nov. 23, 1920, the daughter of Henry Raymond Hamilton, Jr and Louise Barlow Hamilton.
Wilson graduated from New Trier High School in Winnetka, Ill., attended Colorado College and was an active member of Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority.
She married John Patrick Trevor in 1942 and they had a daughter, Susan Whitney. Following Patrick’s death in 1949, she married Chicago businessman George R. Wilson in 1953. This union melded Jane’s daughter Whitney, and George’s twin sons, Jay and Jerry.
The birth of their youngest daughter, Pam, completed the family. Wilson and George raised their children in suburban Chicago and semi-retired to the Nathrop, area in the early 1970s where they owned Tri Lazy W Ranch.
Wilson was active in Salida-Aspen Concerts, The Noteables and Antero Skikers. After George’s death in 2000, she moved to Denver as a resident of Brighton Gardens Senior Living.
She will be remembered for her love and appreciation of classical music and the humorous “spoonerisms” she delivered at many family occasions. Always proud of her heritage, she took great pride in her ancestors’ early settlement of the Chicago area.
Wilson is survived by her sons Jay (PK) Wilson of Nathrop; Jerry of Chicago, and daughters Whitney Pierson of Boise, Idaho and Pam (John) Patterson of Columbus, Mont.; eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and her sisters; Mary Louise McAllen of Lancaster, Ohio; Elizabeth (Thomas) Yeakle of Pasadena, Calif. and Caroline Hoyt of San Antonio, Texas.
She was predeceased by her husbands, Patrick Trevor and George Wilson, her parents, brother Henry and granddaughter Cindy Wilson.
A celebration of her life will be held during the summer at Tri Lazy W Ranch, 11200 E. CR 270, Nathrop with time and date to be announced later.
People may remember Wilson through gifts to Salida-Aspen Concerts, P.O. Box 13, Salida, CO 81201 or Shriners’ Hospitals for Children, 2211 N. Oak Park Ave., Chicago, IL 60707-3392.
Charles McBeth
Former KVRH Radio personality Charles McBeth died July 12, 2004, at his home in Sun City West, Ariz., following a bout with cancer.
Better known by his stage name of Charlie Darwin, Mr. McBeth was on the air in Salida from 1973 – when he moved to Salida – until 2000. With his smooth baritone, he welcomed listeners to his shows with, “Welcome to our world, it is yesterday once more.”
His sincere closing for every show was, “Hope you get what you want, want what you get, and remember that if understanding is to begin, let it begin first in you.”
He loved radio work. “I couldn’t ask for a better job,” he told The Mail in November 1998. “Where else could I sit around listening to music, drinking coffee, chatting with people and getting paid for it?” he said.
For Mr. McBeth, connecting people through their memories was something he appreciated and enjoyed, especially playing his favorites, “oldies but goldies.”
He said, “Everyone has memories. Songs spark those memories.”
Growing up in Texas, his first love was newspapers, starting a handwritten neighborhood edition when he was 9 years old. He was working for the Odessa, Texas, American as a writer and photographer in 1969 when he lost three fingers of one hand in an industrial accident and could no longer use a camera or tray-process photos.
Later, taking classes at Odessa College, a professor asked him to do some radio work.
“I found my new love,” he said, adding, “You have to feel the music to be a good disc jockey. This is something you have or you don’t. It cannot be taught.”
In 1973, a friend called and offered the “perfect job” in a small Colorado town, close to mountains, rivers and good fishing. Two days later, Mr. McBeth was on his way to Salida.
Bill Murphy, former owner and general manager of KVRH, said, “I have nothing but good to say about Charlie. He was as good as they come.
“And he could do just about anything that needed to be done at the radio station. You just don’t have that many employees like that.
“He was a true radio personality, and had a high profile. He wouldn’t hesitate to deprecate himself, for years going by ‘Ugly Charlie.’ People noticed that, remembered that and grabbed onto it.”
In addition to his radio work, he was a corrections officer at Buena Vista Correctional Complex, serving there 14 years before retiring and moving to Arizona. He played requests for inmates while simultaneously working prison and radio jobs.
He said in 1999, “I want to thank all the people who tune in and listen every week ... for putting up with me for 25 years.
“I love my job. As long as I can be on the air, I will be happy. What a great world we live in.”
He and Linda, his wife of 29 years, moved to Sun City West in 2000 where he was a handyman.
Mr. McBeth was born May 16, 1949, in Big Spring, Texas. He loved country dancing, serving as a swing instructor. Other loves included bowling, fishing, golfing, softball, camping, bingo, playing with his grandkids and spending time with friends and family.
He enjoyed all types of sports. As a softball umpire, there was never a doubt about balls and strikes or whether players were safe or out.
He also was known to take an occasional bull ride, events he sometimes “covered” on his radio shows.
He is survived by his wife Linda, who he married in Salida June 27, 1975. Other survivors are his parents, Gene and Stella McBeth, Seminole, Texas; daughters Denise (Donald) Sanchez and Randa Bess, Salida; a son, Robert McBeth of Salida; sisters Amber (Sandy) Stanfield, Cummings, Ga. and Kim Burrell, Alvin, Texas; grandchildren Toby, Abigail, Larissa, Raymie and Storm; and several nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Melissa.
A celebration of Mr. McBeth’s life will be held at Noon on July 31 at the Salida Elks' Club.
Carl T. Raper
Carl T. Raper, 83, Sebring, Fla., and Gibson City died June 21, 2004, at BroMenn Healthcare in Normal.
Funeral services were held at Lamb Funeral Home, 303 N. Church St., Gibson City, Fla., with the Rev. Don Jones and the Rev. Scott Henley officiating.
He was buried with military rites accorded by the Lee Lowery American Legion Post No. 568.
Memorials can be made to Oncology Unit 4 South at BroMenn Healthcare or the United Methodist Church of Gibson City.
Mr. Raper was born March 21, 1921, at Roberts, a son of Joseph Elza and Rosa F. Walton Raper. He married Lorene M. Sheppelman Feb. 17, 1946, in Sibley, Fla. She died Nov. 5, 1998.
He married Dorothy Wheatley March 21, 2000, at Sebring, Fla. She survives in Littleton.
Also surviving are son, Richard (Jenny) Raper of Bloomington; daughter, Patty (Jay) Omahana of Heyworth; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; stepdaughters Dawn (Randy) Rehbein, Morrison; Jeni Bentz, Howard and Amy Close, Buena Vista and a sister, Doris Simcic, Lake Forest, Ill.
A son, David Raper, two sisters and one brother preceded him in death.
Mr. Raper was a member of the Gibson City United Methodist Church, a member of Gibson City Masonic Lodge No. 733, a member of the American Legion of Gibson City and the Gibson City Moose Lodge.
His hobbies included golfing, fishing, stained glass art, and watch and clock repair.
He owned and operated Carl’s Jewelry Store in Gibson City from 1955 to 1985. He also worked at Kraft Foods, Central Soya and Stokley Van Kamp Canning in Gibson City.
He served in the Army during World War II. He wintered in Florida for a couple of years and permanently moved there four years ago.
Carl was a special man who touched many lives with his big, warm smile. There was never a stranger. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends, but will live on in their hearts.
Marilyn Wyble
Marilyn Wyble, 76, died July 8, 2004, at Columbine Manor Nursing Home in Salida.
Mrs. Wyble was born June 22, 1928, in Pueblo, to Leonard and Thelma (Oakley) McAllister.
She was a telephone operator in Walsenburg and Salida. She worked for many years as a certified nursing assistant at Salida Hospital. Mrs. Wyble married Owen Wyble May 14, 1949. The couple lived in Pueblo, Florence, Salida and Phoenix, Ariz.
Mrs. Wyble was proceeded in death by her parents and husband, Owen Wyble; brother Robert McAllister and great granddaughter Samantha Jones.
She is survived by her brother, Gene McAllister; sons, Ron Wyble, Phoenix, Ariz.; Don (Bernadette) Wyble, Salida; Bruce Wyble, Thousand Oaks, Calif.; Dan (Anna) Wyble, White City, Ore. and Steve (Nicki) Wyble of Arizona City, Ariz.; 19 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, nephew Frank (Susan) McAllister, niece Yvonne (Mark) Klune and sisters-in-law Millie, Rosalie and Dorcas.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. July 15, 2004, in Phoenix, Ariz.
In lieu of flowers, friends who wish may make memorial contributions to the American Lung Association through Lewis and Glenn Funeral Home.
Florence K. White
Florence K. White, 89 died July 8, 2004, at Columbine Manor Nursing Home in Salida.
Mrs. White was born Feb. 18, 1915, in Sussex, N.J. to John Anson and Bessy (Burns) Kernick.
She earned a doctorate in art, spent more than 40 years farming in upstate New York and most recently was ranching in southwestern New Mexico.
Mrs. White was the first licensed female pilot in Connecticut. Her husband, Theodore, was a senior pilot with United Airlines for many years.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Theodore White. She is survived by sons Peyton White of New York and Jonathan White of Salida; daughters Ellen White and Elizabeth White, both of New York, and seven grandchildren.
A memorial service is planned for a later date in New York. Arrangements are with Lewis and Glenn Funeral Home.
James Douglas Adams, Sr.
James Douglas Adams, Sr., 70, died June 18, 2004, surrounded by family and friends at his home.
James (Jay) was born Dec. 6, 1933, in Altus, Okla., the son of William R. and Vivian M. Adams. His childhood was spent in Oklahoma and the Texas panhandle where his parents pioneered numerous churches.
He played guitar and piano and once cut a record with Billy Walker and the Melody Cowboys. They toured, jammed with Roy Orbison and opened for Porter Wagner.
Mr. Adams loved to sing and knew the words to almost any song.
He loved to dance, gather with friends and family, tell jokes, golf, fish, read, work in his yard and could fix anything.
He moved to Denver in 1969 where he began his 35-year career in insurance. He worked for Farmer’s Insurance and later opened his own agency.
He married Betty Silva June 25, 1977. They moved to Flagstaff, Ariz., in 1985 where he served on the city council. They retired to Poncha Springs in 1996.
Because of a love for politics, he served on the planning and zoning committee. Because he wasn’t one to sit idly, he came out of retirement to work at the Salida Apartments.
He and his wife became managers in 1998. They were nominated managers of the year in 2002 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for their hard work and dedication.
Mr. Adams is survived by his wife, Betty; son James Jr. (Jodie) Athens, Texas; daughter Sherry Turner, Salida; daughter Vickie (Ricky) Swift, Odessa, Texas; four grandsons, Stephen and Seth Turner, Salida; Jason Scott and James Todd, Athens; four granddaughters Breanna Turner, Salida; Rachel, Melissa and April Swift Odessa; six great grandchildren, two bothers and one sister of Odessa, numerous nieces, nephews and in-laws.
Services are tentatively set for June 25, 2004, at a time to be determined, at First Lutheran Church, 1237 F St., Salida.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his name to the Angel of Shavano Hospice c/o Lewis and Glenn Funeral Home, 203 E. Sackett, Salida, CO 81201.
The family thanks the “Angels” of Shavano Hospice for their work, dedication, support and true compassion and Dr. Ingeborg Sacksen for her professionalism and care.
Thanks also to Lewis and Glenn Funeral Home personnel for their kindness and sympathy.
James Douglas Adams, Sr.
Funeral services for James Douglas Adams, Sr. will be held at 11 a.m. June 25, 2004, at the First Lutheran Church, 1237 F. St. in Salida, Arrangements are with Lewis and Glenn Funeral Home.
Virginia Wallace
Memorial services for Virginia Wallace were held at 2 p.m. Friday at Lewis and Glenn Funeral Home.
Rev. Rick Gregory officiated the service Brenda Heckel was the vocalist and sang “On Eagles’ Wings.” Leslie Bushaw read two poems
Arrangements were with Lewis and Glenn Funeral Home.
