People

: Lawrence Jitsuo "Larry" Azuma; A Japanese-American and World War II veteran. He was born in Hawaii, where he was orphaned but later adopted. His Social Security records list his parents as Jusuke Azuma and Yuki Kinoshita, but it is unknown whether or not those are his birth parents or adoptive parents. He attended a local community language school for 12 years. He was drafted by the US Army in April of 1941, inducted at Schofield Barracks, and transferred to the combat engineer corps. He was on guard duty at the time of the Pearl Harbor bombing, on December 7, 1941. After the war began, Japanese soldiers in his unit were separated and transferred to the Hundred Infantry Battalion at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin. Due to his linguistic abilities he was then transferred to Camp Savage, Minnesota, where he attended a military intelligence school. He was promoted to corporal, assigned to the Second Signal Corp Division, and placed at the Vint Hills Farm Station outside of Washington D.C. He married Kiwako Yoshida of Delta County, Colorado on June 13, 1959. US Census records indicate that she worked as an assistant to the Delta High School principal prior to their marriage. She was born in California and was interred along with her family during the Japanese Internment of World War II.

: Lawrence Phelps; Born in Gunnison in 1919, bought his ranch in 1937, married wife Delight in 1945. The couple have two grown children. Served on the Cattlemen's Days Association for more than 50 years, including as President in 1952. Former member of Gunnison School Board and Gunnison Stockgrowers Association. Served on the National Cattlemen's Association Board of Directors for more than 30 years. (source: Newspaper Clipping "The Three Granddaddies of Cattlemen's Days") Parade Marshall of the 1997 Cattlemen's Days. Grandfather and Grandmother Rouvieres immigrated from France in 1890 to the town of Iola, which is now submerged under Blue Mesa Reservoir. Lawrence is the son of Helen Rouvieres and Jess Phelps, along with 10 brothers and sisters. (source: Cattlemen's Days 1997 Newspaper Insert)

: Lawrence Ryan; His family moved to Plateau Valley in 1907 or 1908. His father and mother owned and operated the Plateau City House, a hotel and restaurant in Plateau City.

: Lawrence W. "Larry" Polich; Referred to in error as Tony Polich in the article Checkered Flag.

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