People

: Sam Stapleton; Sam and Elizabeth Hammerick Stapleton were both born in the Roaring Fork Valley—Sam, the third generation of ranchers on Owl Creek in 1927 and Liz in Glenwood Springs in 1928. Married in 1948, they raised three children on the Stapleton family ranch, where Liz still lives. Sam’s Knob on the Snowmass Mountain ski area is named after Sam, who tirelessly offered guide service and advice to a fledgling group of planners and skiers intent on creating the ski mountain we find there today. Sam and his family had run sheep and cattle in the area for generations, so Sam knew the area better than anyone. Sam, deceased in 2006, was the president of the Aspen Fire Board for 52 years, served on the School Board, worked for the Aspen Skiing Company for 48 years, and left this world with his rancher’s blood running strong. Liz taught school at the Owl Creek one-room schoolhouse for a short period, ran the Stapleton Spur Bed and Breakfast, aided the Chamber of Commerce (now the Aspen Chamber Resort Association) for many years, is a member of Eastern Star and is a member of the generations-old Aspen Literary Club. Sam was known for years as the guy who could predict the weather by the fuzz on this year’s caterpillar crop, or the height of the pussy willows.--Aspen Hall of Fame inductee bio

: Sam Stapleton; Sam and Elizabeth Hammerick Stapleton were both born in the Roaring Fork Valley—Sam, the third generation of ranchers on Owl Creek in 1927 and Liz in Glenwood Springs in 1928. Married in 1948, they raised three children on the Stapleton family ranch, where Liz still lives. Sam’s Knob on the Snowmass Mountain ski area is named after Sam, who tirelessly offered guide service and advice to a fledgling group of planners and skiers intent on creating the ski mountain we find there today. Sam and his family had run sheep and cattle in the area for generations, so Sam knew the area better than anyone. Sam, deceased in 2006, was the president of the Aspen Fire Board for 52 years, served on the School Board, worked for the Aspen Skiing Company for 48 years, and left this world with his rancher’s blood running strong. Liz taught school at the Owl Creek one-room schoolhouse for a short period, ran the Stapleton Spur Bed and Breakfast, aided the Chamber of Commerce (now the Aspen Chamber Resort Association) for many years, is a member of Eastern Star and is a member of the generations-old Aspen Literary Club. Sam was known for years as the guy who could predict the weather by the fuzz on this year’s caterpillar crop, or the height of the pussy willows.--Aspen Hall of Fame inductee bio.

: Samantha Myers; Contributor to "Singing the lines of place: A Gunnison Valley Journal," (source: Singing the lines of place: A Gunnison Valley Journal)

: Sammye Meadows; Contributor to "Out of the Blue and Into the Sun," (source: Out of the Blue and Into the Sun: A Gunnison Valley Journal)

: Samuel "Jess" E. Winterburn; A builder and contractor who also planed his own lumber. He was born in Ohio to Samuel Maurice Winterburn, a carpenter, and Emma J. Winterburn, a homemaker. He married Olive Mussellwhite in 1896. Together they lived in Kansas and then in Otero, Colorado before moving to Mesa County. In his shop between 7th and 8th Streets on the north side of Main Street, he built all the windows, doors, staircases and other parts of the homes and buildings that he constructed. He built the Avalon Theater, and added a five-story addition to the Grand Valley National Bank. He also built the Majestic Theater.

: Samuel "Sam" Sedalnick; He was born to Max and Sarah Sedalnick, Jews who immigrated from Poland in 1886 and 1889, respectively. US Census records show that his father was a bottle merchant. His mother was a homemaker. Sam was involved in both wrestling and softball as a young man. He served as a private in the US Army during World War I. He married Bessie Cook on February 19, 1918. The 1920 US Census record shows that he was a dry goods manufacturer. By 1930, he was involved in the women’s garment industry. They moved to Grand Junction in 1930, where he and his wife owned and operated the L Cook Jewelry and Sporting Goods Company. He was a lifelong avid golfer.

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