OBITUARIES

Hard to please

CONIFER – Neighborhood roads were snow-packed on the night of Dec. 28, and Boyfriend called Girlfriend to advise that she bunk with somebody “in the city” rather than brave the mean mountain streets. Girlfriend advised Boyfriend that while a certain lady-friend would gladly put her up for the night, the woman had three male roommates. e thought of Girlfriend slumbering in a house full of men “upset” Boyfriend so much that Girlfriend decided it best to dare the drive. She made it home without incident, which didn’t seem to please Boyfriend as much as one might think. Indeed, he was actually “more upset” that Girlfriend drove up the canyon after he told her not to, and the ensuing blizzard of bad behavior ended with Boyfriend spending the night in the county cooler.

Moms unplugged

SOUTH JEFFCO – Multiple Choice (select one): A.) Violet goes to the school to pick up her child. Ruby pulls in next to Violet, parking so close that neither of them can open their doors. Violet generously pulls out and re-parks, leaving a comfortable space between vehicles and causing Ruby to “go crazy” and start screaming at the top of her lungs. “Did I park a little too (gosh-durned) close?” Ruby hollers “I’m having a bad (dag-nabbed) day!” When Violet tries to depart with her son, Ruby backs toward her vehicle in a menacing way, which is when Violet stops and gets out of her car in hopes of inspiring Ruby to a gentler manner of expression. Instead, she only inspires Ruby to several minutes of strong language and adult themes. Ruby is ticketed for disorderly conduct. B.) Ruby goes to the school to pick up her child. She pulls in next to Violet, prompting Violet to make a hu y gesture and re-park in an irritated manner. Feeling responsible, Ruby tries to soothe Violet’s feelings with conciliatory words. “Did I park too close?” she asks. “I’m having a bad day.” Instead of accepting her tacit apology, Violet speaks roughly to Ruby, and when Ruby tries to back out she aggressively stations her vehicle directly behind, forcing Ruby to get out and plead with Violet to move her car so she can take her precious child and depart in peace. Ruby’s appeals are rejected by Violet, who curses her roundly before driving away in a black fury. Violet is ticketed for disorderly conduct. C.) Amber rides along when Ruby goes to the school to pick up her child and pulls in a little too close to Violet. Amber keeps her head down for the next several minutes as Ruby and Violet engage in a spirited and entirely mutual hate-fest, complete with foul epithets, personal slanders and obscene directives. Amber decides not to ride along with Ruby anymore. e correct answer is D.) Deputies think Violet and Ruby both deserve tickets for disorderly conduct, but instead le a report on the incident and promise the women it will go hard for them if they ever mix it up in the school parking lot again.

Mr. Plow

EVERGREEN – Dec. 29 was just a normal day at the o ce, except he couldn’t get into the o ce. Curious as to why there was a massive pile of snow in front of the door, he found his answer in security footage. Timestamped 3:30 a.m., a former employee in a blade-equipped pickup can be clearly seen moving all of the snow in the parking lot to the least convenient place possible, a free service, seemingly, that was not at all appreciated. e complainant told JCSO deputies that the former employee has been doing “little things” to make his life di cult, but this was an annoyance of greater magnitude and he wanted it documented pending sterner counter-measures.

Sheri ’s Calls is intended as a humorous take on some of the incident call records of the Je erson County Sheri ’s O ce for the mountain communities. Names and identifying details have been changed. All individuals are innocent until proven guilty.

Davis

John passed away at home, surrounded by family, after a brief bout of heart failure. He truly lived life to his fullest with joy, passion and love. John spent his early life near Ann Arbor, MI where he created havoc with his three brothers. He attended Oberlin College where he met Kathleen, and they married in 1966 and moved to Evergreen, Colorado.

His love of ying began early with his father, and he had an almost 40 year career with United Airlines. John was a union o cer and became part of United’s management team culminating as a Fleet Captain of the 747400s. After retiring from ying, he worked for Boeing as an instructor.

John’s love of theater was shared by his wife, and they created a theater family with the Evergreen Players for 56 years. He was frequently “lead guy” for technical theater as well as their nancial steward.

John’s great passion was his family. He made special time with his grandkids and planned

Flower

15, 2023 vacations to bring family together. His close relationship with his brothers was another hallmark of his love for family.

John approached life with humor and showed genuine kindness to everyone he met. He had a love of the outdoors and was skiing black diamonds just last month. He and Kathleen often hiked in the Mountains including some 14ers.

John is survived by his wife of 56 years Kathleen Davis, his two daughters, Jamie (Je ) Lewallen of Evergreen, and Anna (Dexter) Chow of Menlo Park, CA, his four grandkids, Gabriel Jonathan Chow, Sam Beatrice Kenney, Leon Halaki Chow and Patrick John Kenney, and his three brothers, Gary Davis of Sonoma, CA, Lee Davis, Ludlow, VT and Richard Davis, Loveland, CO.

In lieu of owers, the family kindly requests donations be made to UNICEF (https://www. unicefusa.org) or Evergreen Players (https:// evergreenplayers.org/).

Mary Lee Flower

July 2, 1927 - January 8, 2023

Mary Lee Flower, age 95, passed away in Pagosa Springs, CO on January 8, 2023. She was born July 2, 1927 in Fargo ND to Henry A. and Louise Lee Paulson.

In 1948 she married Lawrence Maroney Flower of Denver, CO. A graduate of the University of Colorado, Mary Lee had a successful career as a well-loved elementary school teacher in Chatsworth, CA and in Grand Junction, CO. She was a devoted wife and was mother to four children: Mary Susan

Foxx

April

On Monday, January 16, 2023, Commander Stan Foxx, USN, Retired, loving husband of Patricia and father to Marc, Adam, Zachary, and Patrick, passed away at the age of 79 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. A celebration of life e family will hold a private service. Charitable gifts in her honor may be made to the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens; 183 E. Gore Creek Dr. #7, Vail, CO, 81657 (www.bettyfordalpinegardens.org). will be held on April 15, 2023 which would have been his 80th birthday. Please visit www.inmemoriamservices. com/obituary/Stan-Foxx for complete obituary and location of the celebration of life.

(Flower) Hines of Somerset, CA, Lawrence Lee Flower of Lakewood, CO, David Ludlow Flower of Laramie, WY, and Ann Maroney Flower of Durango, CO. She is also survived by numerous grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.