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Notable Births & Deaths for Big Elk Meadows ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Big Elk Meadows. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

  • Robert Graham 'Bob' Demmon
  • Anne Ophelia Todd Dowden
  • George Gamow
    • Nuclear physicist, cosmologist. He was born in Odessa (Russia) on March 4, 1904 (a Friday) and died in Boulder (CO) on August 19, 1968 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Green Mountain Cemetery (Boulder County, Colorado).
    • Boulder is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Big Elk Meadows.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Gamow<1>
  • Gary Galen Glick
    • Professional football. He was born in Grant (NE) on May 14, 1930 (a Wednesday) and died in Fort Collins (CO) on February 11, 2015 (a Wednesday) at the age of 84. We don't have any burial details.
    • Fort Collins is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Big Elk Meadows.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary Galen Glick<1>
  • Charles Cloyd 'Chuck' Hostetler
  • Darwood Kaye
    • Born: Darwood Kenneth Smith
    • Actor. He was born in Fort Collins (CO) on September 8, 1929 (a Sunday) and died in Riverside (CA) on May 15, 2002 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Crestlawn Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
    • Fort Collins is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Big Elk Meadows.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Darwood Kaye<1>
  • John Albert 'Bert' Niehoff
  • Harlow Shapley
    • Astronomer, cosmologist, humanitarian. He was born in Nashville (MO) on November 2, 1885 (a Monday) and died in Boulder (CO) on October 20, 1972 (a Friday) at the age of 86.
    • Boulder is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Big Elk Meadows.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harlow Shapley<1>

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The official website for Larimer County: www.co.larimer.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.









 

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