People

: Burt Charles; He was an early resident of Pinon Mesa in Mesa County, Colorado. He helped drill the well near Griffin Place that George Vernon "Vern" Wood utilized as his water source. Burt also acted as postmaster in Glade Park, Colorado.

: Burt Love; According to Dudley W. Mitchell, he was the General Yardmaster in Grand Junction in the 1920's. He was a very experienced railroad worker.

: Burton Robinson "Bert" Kearl; He was born to Christopher C. Kearl, the son of English immigrants, and Jane A. Kearl, an English immigrant herself, in Laketown, Utah. He spent his childhood in Smithville, Utah, north of Logan. After graduating from high school, he went the agriculture college in Utah. While just a freshman, he lied about his age so that he could sign up for the U.S. Cavalry. He was sent to the U.S.--Mexico border in 1916 as part of the 12th Infantry, subsequent to Pancho Villa’s raid into the United States. He was then made part of the 155th Artillery, retrained as a gunner, and served in France during World War I. He spent significant time in France working and partaking in French culture. After the Armistice, he was discharged in Logan, Utah. He married school teacher Eulalia (Hansen) Kearl and worked many jobs before purchasing the Western Real Estate business in Delta, CO. He was mentioned in “Who’s Who in Colorado.”

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