People

: James Driscoll; Early resident of Crested Butte, Colorado. Died in the Jokerville Mine Explosion on January 24, 1884.

: James E. "Buzz" Brouse; He was born in Plateau City, Colorado, and moved to the Castle Rock area near Glade Park in 1915, when he was about 4 years old. There, his father homesteaded and dry farmed. The family moved again when they bought land near Coates Creek around 1925. James attended Coates Creek School on Glade Park from 1918 to 1927. He worked as a cowpuncher at a young age, and had many memories of growing up on Glade Park and of social life around the Mesa County area. The family moved just over the Utah state line on Pinon Mesa around 1929, and James lived with his parents until he married Ellen Teresa Morse on September 9, 1937. Together they lived in Nevada, where he was a miner. They returned to Western Colorado, living in Whitewater, on Glade Park, and in Grand Junction. He worked for the Mesa County Road Department from 1952 to 1975.

: James E. Freld; A priest who served at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grand Junction, Colorado. According to parishioner John Francis Goulet, Freld was the assistant priest there from 1953 to 1960. He also recorded a Christmas message on local KREX.

: James E. Wysocki; He served as Parks and Recreation Director of Grand Junction, Colorado. Later, he became the assistant city manager under Harvey Rose. He was the city manager of Grand Junction from May 1976 to at least 1982.

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