Notable Births & Deaths for Old Fort Vasquez ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Old Fort Vasquez. 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.

• Lloyd William Barker
  • Crime figure. He was born in Aurora (MO) on March 16, 1898 (a Wednesday) and died in Westminster (CO) on March 18, 1949 (a Friday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery (Adams County, Colorado).
  • Westminster is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Old Fort Vasquez.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd William Barker<1>
• Robert Graham 'Bob' Demmon
  • Musician. He was born in Boulder (CO) on February 11, 1939 (a Saturday) and died in Coronado (CA) on December 18, 2010 (a Saturday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Green Mountain Cemetery (Boulder County, Colorado).
  • Boulder is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Old Fort Vasquez.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Graham 'Bob' Demmon<1>
• Anne Ophelia Todd Dowden
  • Artist, writer. She was born in Denver (CO) on September 17, 1907 (a Tueday) and died in Boulder (CO) on January 4, 2007 (a Thursday) at the age of 99. She is buried at Green Mountain Cemetery (Boulder County, Colorado).
  • Boulder is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Old Fort Vasquez.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anne Ophelia Todd Dowden<1>
• 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Old Fort Vasquez.
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Old Fort Vasquez.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary Galen Glick<1>
• Charles Cloyd 'Chuck' Hostetler
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in McClellandtown (PA) on September 22, 1903 (a Tueday) and died in Fort Collins (CO) on February 18, 1971 (a Thursday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Blue Eye Cemetery (Stone County, Missouri).
  • Fort Collins is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Old Fort Vasquez.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Cloyd 'Chuck' Hostetler<1>
• 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Old Fort Vasquez.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Darwood Kaye<1>
• John Albert 'Bert' Niehoff
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Louisville (CO) on March 13, 1884 (a Thursday) and died in Inglewood (CA) on December 8, 1974 (a Sunday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Louisville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Old Fort Vasquez.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Albert 'Bert' Niehoff<1>
• Maggie Peterson
  • Full name: Margaret Ann Peterson
  • Actress. She was born in Greeley (CO) on January 10, 1941 (a Friday) and died on May 15, 2022 (a Sunday) at the age of 81. She is buried at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery (Clark County, Nevada).
  • Greeley is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Old Fort Vasquez.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maggie Peterson<1>
• Marguerite Roberts
  • Screenwriter. She was born in Greeley (CO) on September 21, 1905 (a Thursday) and died in Montecito (CA) on February 17, 1989 (a Friday) at the age of 83. She is buried at Santa Barbara Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
  • Greeley is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Old Fort Vasquez.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marguerite Roberts<1>
• 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Old Fort Vasquez.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harlow Shapley<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Weld County: www.co.weld.co.us/

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