So looking forward to coming out to Boulder next summer to be a part of this reunion. So cannot believe that you are all so much older than I am.  I mean Holy Pete now! 50th?!?!

Really enjoyed the 50th. Seeing old friends and making some new ones

<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>JUDITH ANN (SIEBEN) LILLARD</strong><br /><strong>February 9, 1948 – October 1, 2015</strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><br /> <strong>On October 1^st, Judith Ann Lillard lost her valiant battle against cancer.  </strong><br /><strong>Judy was born in Evanston, Illinois, on February 9, 1948.  She was only 67 years old, but she lived life with the vigor of a 40 year old!<br /><br /></strong><strong>Judy is survived by her husband, Dave Lillard, sons Jeffry Lillard of Arboles, CO, Jason Lillard of Durango, CO, Justin Lillard of Durango, CO and grandson Mitchell Ryan Lillard, also of Durango, CO, brother Robert Sieben of California, as well as a multitude of brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, great nephews, great nephews, a great-great niece and nephew, cousins, and more wonderful friends than any girl could ever ask for.<br /><br /></strong><strong>She was preceded in death by her mother, Kay (Salisbury) Sieben, father Ralph Sieben, and brother Dick Sieben.<br /><br /></strong><strong>Judy and her mother moved from Evanston, Illinois, to Boulder, Colorado in 1961, where she attended Fairview H.S. and graduated from Boulder H.S.  She and her husband, Dave Lillard, were married on October 9, 1964 at the Lillard Family Home in Boulder.  They made Boulder their home until 1985 when they packed up their family and moved West to Montrose.<br /><br /></strong><strong>Judy was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend</strong><br /><strong>Extraordinaire.  Judy loved yoga, camping/fishing/boating with friends and family, and enjoyed interviewing and writing “Life Stories” for others.  She lived life with a passion for music, dancing, and frolicking with friends and loved ones.<br /><br /></strong><strong>A Memorial Service will be held at Crippin Funeral Home (on the corner of Main St. and Nevada) in Montrose, at 1:30 p.m. on October 23^rd.  Please, no black, brown, or gray garb for this gathering.  She requested cheerful, bright, bold colors – like a spring bouquet from the garden!  Following the Memorial Service, family and friends should join us in a “Celebration of Life” to be held, from 3:00 p.m. to “whenever,” at the Montrose Elk’s Club on Hillcrest Ave.  Food will be served, and music will be provided by the Anders Brothers’ Band, so wear your dancing shoes!!</strong><br /> <br /><strong>MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS:  In lieu of flowers, if you wish to make a monetary contribution, in Judy’s name, to the “San Juan Cancer Center,” she would be pleased.  During her battle against cancer, she became very attached to the nurses and staff of both the “San Juan Cancer Center” and the “Montrose Memorial Hospital.”  If you wish to contribute, please send checks made out to San Juan Cancer Center, with the notation “In Memory of Judy Lillard.”</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><br />Address:         Attn:    Francie Smiles, Resource Coordinator  </strong><br /><strong>San Juan Cancer Center</strong><br /><strong>645 South 5^th St.</strong><br /><strong>Montrose, CO 81401</strong><br /> <br /><strong>Further questions - please contact Francie Smiles at 970-252-2814</strong><br /> </p>

Thanks to Donna Von's research skills, I received the following information about several of our classmates who have passed away: --Yvonne M. (Horiuchi) Jones died Sept 1, 1999 and is buried in New York State.   (She married Michael E. Jones in Boulder on 7/4/1976)   --Jerome Leigh Quist died Jan 11, 2012 and is buried at Fort Logan National Cemetery.  

Very much looking forward to next weekend and our 50th reunion. Special thanks to all the faithful folk who work so hard to put our reunions together. You have done amazing job over the years! I trust this one will be the BEST of all!! ~Ron