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IN LOVING MEMORY: fires while Ovid was flying the line for United Air Lines. Ovid’s
Captain bid required them to move to Elgin, Illinois, in the early
The following memorial honors 1960s. After a particularly cold winter in the mid 1960s, the
the extraordinary parents/guard- couple moved to Los Altos, California. Soon after Douglas and
ians of Perry Park Ranch resi- Susan Vinton, nephew and niece, joined them in their home. In
dents, Gerry Baker (Reatha) and the summer of 1969 the family moved to Denver where Opal
Doug Vinton (Layne). Written by and Ovid remained for over four decades. In their later years,
Ovid and Opal’s family, the trib- Ovid and Opal relocated to Castle Rock to be near their chil-
ute was published in the Denver dren.
Post on April 16, 2017.
Ovid enjoyed Lion’s Club, the Rocky Mountains, photography,
Ovid Martin (Curly) Baker, Nov. woodworking and a good meal. August was annually booked
8, 1920 - Oct. 19. 2015. “Curly” for Ovid’ volunteer work at the annual EAA Fly-in event in Os-
was born November 8, 1920, to hkosh, Wisconsin. Opal loved to garden, sew, enjoyed playing
Ovid Martin Baker Sr. and Edna Fay (Dugger) Baker, in Glen- the piano, organ and listening to opera and classical music. She
wood Springs CO, the oldest of five siblings. was also active with the UAL Flight Wives Association.

Opal Fern Baker April 11, 1921 - April 7, 2017. Opal was Ovid is survived by brother Jack (Baker) and brother-in-law Al
born to Effie and Evert Nokes in Meeker, CO the oldest of three (Robertson). Opal is survived by sister Jean (Nokes) Treweek,
siblings. brother Glen Nokes. Both are survived by their son and his wife,
Gerald and Reatha Baker, grandchildren Maren (Tom) Plisko,
They met during their high school years at New Castle High Corbett Baker, great grandchildren Kate and Claire Plisko,
School, (Colorado) and married (eloped), in May of their senior nephew Douglas (Layne) Vinton, niece Susan (Andrew) Walk-
year, 1939. Together they happily shared over 76 years of mar- er, nephews James (Yvonne) Vinton, Richard (Claudia) Vinton,
riage. As newlyweds they lived in Leadville, Colorado. They Gregory (Nancy) Vinton and many grand nieces and nephews
soon moved to Grand Junction where son Gerald Martin was who considered Opal and Ovid grandparents. Ovid, husband,
born (1941). The family next moved to Denver where Ovid brother, uncle, grandfather, great grandfather and friend was
entered the Army Air Corp. to serve during WWII while Opal always ready for an adventure. He was bigger than life. Opal,
worked as a secretary at Western Beauty Supply. wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, great grandmother and
friend, was a special woman loved for her commitment to fam-
In the 1950s, Opal supervised Ovid’s building of their Little- ily and devotion to Ovid. They will be greatly missed.
ton home, (a pre-cut lumber home), and maintained the home

A Great Big
T H A N K Y O U

To Our Donors for the 20th Annual

O u r S i g n a t u r e D o n o r

O u r E v e n t D o n o r s

O u r F o o d D o n o r s W h o F e d O u r V o l u n t e e r s

T h a n k s t o A L L o u r v o l u n t e e r s , p a r e n t s ,
c o m m u n i t y m e m b e r s , d o n o r s & e v e r y o n e e l s e
w h o h e l p e d c o n t r i b u t e t o t h e B o o t ' s s u c c e s s !
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