Russell Chamney - Class of '71
Russell "Russ" Chamney died Sunday, January 27, 2013 following a long illness. Russ was born in Colorado Springs on March 12, 1953 to parents Lillian "Fran" and John "Jack" Chamney. He graduated from Harrison High School in 1971 and from Mesa State College in 1975 with a degree in Human Services. He later obtained a second degree in Computer Science. In his youth, Russ played hockey and football and enjoyed swimming and fishing. He loved music and took pleasure in watching NASCAR and Football and taking trips to Cripple Creek with his close friends. He was active in the MS Society and loved his dog, Kane. Russ is preceded in death by his father and survived by his mother and "the sisters": Linda Wade and Cynthia McDermed of Colorado Springs, Roberta Ripley of Woodland Park, Marcia Allen of Bailey, CO, and Carol Lee of Aiea, HI and their families. There will be a celebration of life service at Blunt Mortuary, 2229 W. Colorado Ave. in Colorado Springs on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. Donations in Russ's honor may be made to the National MS Society, Colorado-Wyoming Chapter, P.O. Box 172625, Denver, CO. 80217-2625.
posted February 1st, 2013
Kit Eldridge, '73
You may have seen in the Gazette, our buddy Kit passed away last week 2 Jan 2012 after a serious battle with pancreatic cancer for 16 months
A celebration of Kit's life will be held on Saturday, January 14th, 2012, 6:00pm, at Colorado Springs Shrine Club; 6 S. 33rd Street; Colorado Springs, CO 80904 (Old Colorado City).
Kent Smith coming up to say goodbye with my wife Sherry and I.
Dan Hansen
PS: here is what was in the Gazette:
Kit Eldridge, age 56, a pillar of health and healthy lifestyle, died 16 months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He died peacefully at home in the arms of Audrey Eldridge, his best friend of 35 years, and wife for 25 of those years. Theirs was a truly rare and amazing relationship. Kit was a resident of Colorado Springs since 1969 and graduated from Harrison High school. It was there that he was introduced to woodworking and construction which would lead to a lifetime of building people's dreams. Whether it was a custom designed southwestern home, or a custom designed piece of furniture, he channeled his creativity from the love he had for people, and the joy he derived from seeing their eyes light up when he completed a project that was even better than what they had envisioned. Kit was a perfectionistic craftsman who could build and/or fix anything; he embraced challenges with determination, competence, and a boyish excitement. Kit was a member of Ute Lakes Fishing Club, and contributed greatly to making the club what it is today; he dearly loved the time he spent there fly-fishing and building beautiful custom cabins. When he wasn't building things, fly-fishing, playing his guitars, or finding ways to help others; he and Audrey could be found tending to the koi ponds in their beautiful garden or scuba diving in the Caribbean. Kit is survived by his soulmate/wife Audrey, many dear and close friends, daughter Julie Odell (Brendon), sisters Suzanne Gardner (Glen) and Shari Anton (Bob) as well as 11 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, and recently by his beloved dog 'Taos.' We would like to thank the amazing treatment team at University Hospital, under the leadership of Dr. Wells Messersmith, MD. Ninety-four percent of pancreatic cancer patents die within 5 years, and seventy-four percent will die within one year. Please help support pancreatic cancer research at the University of Colorado. Send a tax-deductible donation in honor of Kit to: Libby Printz; 13001 E. 17th Ave. F434, Aurora, CO 80045. Make checks payable to: University of Colorado Foundation
posted January 10th, 2012
