People

: Vi and Byron Brown; Viane Brown was raised in Minnesota, while husband, Byron Brown, grew up in Sioux City, Iowa. After being coaxed by Pete Seibert, Sr., Vi and Byron Brown and their young family moved to Vail in 1963. Their eldest son Mike was two years old, son Todd was one year and Vi was pregnant with Cindy. In the early days of Vail, Vi announced ski races at Golden Peak and was known as the "Golden Voice of Golden Peak." She also coached in the Buddy Werner Ski League, which Byron was instrumental in founding. Vi and Byron were both recipients of the Zella Gorsuch Memorial Award. Established in 1977, the Zella Gorsuch Award is given to the person with the greatest contribution to the advancement of skiing in the Vail area. Vi also helped found the Eagle Valley Community Fund (and its annual Rummage Sale) which benefits nonprofit organizations in Eagle County.

: Vianes Serna; He was born in New Mexico. He was a quartz miner in the Durango, Colorado area. After his parents died in 1928-29, he helped raise his younger siblings. He died from silicosis of the lungs that he incurred from working as a hard rock miner.

: Vicki Trumbo; Vicki Trumbo, born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, moved to Lafayette, CO in 1976 with her husband, David Trumbo. A graduate of University of Northern Iowa with a degree in Secondary Education, Vicki served as the Director of the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce for 34 years, retiring in January 2024.

: Victor Griffith; A Denver and Rio Grande switch-man who was praised for his heroism during the Grand Junction Train Depot fire. He volunteered to cut the burning train in half, pulling the pin between the train and the cars that were on fire and loaded with live ammunition. The cars were then pulled back to the Gunnison River, confining the explosions in the process. Afterwards, he was promoted to train master.

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