Vail Valley Voices

: Doug McLaughlin, Dave Garton and Packy Walker - Kilted Gents of Vail; Doug McLaughlin, Dave Garton and Packy Walker embody the spirit of Vail's Irish-Scottish Festival parade. This one-time festival was held ca. 1985 in Ford Park - when the Park was still a large, open field. Longtime Vail local, Diana Donovan (who arrived in the 1960s), reported that the festival included a parade, traditional competitions, and a twelve bagpipe-band spectacle at Ford Park. Donovan also noted that the pipe band maneuvers, color, playing of Amazing Grace, and Gore Range background was both poignant and inspirational.

: Dr. Fred Distelhorst - Korean War; Earmarked in the Korea War "Doctor Draft" for the 2nd U.S. Infantry Division, Fred Distelhorst served in the dental department of the army medical corps between 1953 and 1955.

: Dr. Fred Distelhorst and Dr. Ines Fortmann - 1960 marriage; Four image collage (upper left - clockwise): 1) wedding announcement: "Dr. Ines Wilhelmine Fortmann and Dr. Fred William Distelhorst - Captain, United States Army; Announce Their Marriage on Friday February 28, 1960 at Bad Aibling, Germany" 2) Dr. Ines Fortmann and Dr. Fred Distelhorst - marriage ceremony image 3) Madison, WI newspaper article "Distelhorst to Visit Son, Bride in Germany During European Trip" 4) image of couple (probably Fred Distelhorst's parents) annotated "Mother's Birthday 9 May 1890; Father's Birthday 3 Feb 1892"

: Dr. Fred W. Distelhorst - Oral History; Vail early resident and orthodontist, Fred Distelhorst, discusses his youth in Madison, Wisconsin and his early experiences skiing in Wisconsin, Aspen and Europe. Dr. Distelhorst also expounds on his dental practice in Europe with the U.S. Army Dental Corps, his family orthodontic practice in East Vail (alongside wife Dr. Ines Distelhorst and daughter Dr. Dorothy Distelhorst), his love of family, and his life in Vail.

: Dr. Jack Eck biography - page 1; Dr. Jack Eck was born and raised near the Pocono Mountains of northeast Pennsylvania. As a youth, he was active in scouting and outdoor activities. After his undergraduate studies at Muhlenberg College, Eck attended Temple University Medical School in Philadelphia. He served as a Captain and Flight Surgeon for the 101st Airborne Division “Screaming Eagles” during the Vietnam War. After his military commitment, Dr. Eck was hired by Vail’s first physician, Tom Steinberg, M.D. In the late 1970s, Dr. Eck became the first Medical Advisor for the Vail Ski Patrol, as well as the first physician to serve on the ski patrol. Dr. Eck was crucial in the establishment of the Shaw Cancer Center. Jack’s Place: A Cancer Caring House was named in his honor., Dr. Jack Eck is the subject of this biographical document researched and written by VPL staff Lynn Albers. This is page 1 of the 4-page biography.

: Dr. Jack Eck biography - page 2; Dr. Jack Eck was born and raised near the Pocono Mountains of northeast Pennsylvania. As a youth, he was active in scouting and outdoor activities. After his undergraduate studies at Muhlenberg College, Eck attended Temple University Medical School in Philadelphia. He served as a Captain and Flight Surgeon for the 101st Airborne Division “Screaming Eagles” during the Vietnam War. After his military commitment, Dr. Eck was hired by Vail’s first physician, Tom Steinberg, M.D. In the late 1970s, Dr. Eck became the first Medical Advisor for the Vail Ski Patrol, as well as the first physician to serve on the ski patrol. Dr. Eck was crucial in the establishment of the Shaw Cancer Center. Jack’s Place: A Cancer Caring House was named in his honor., Dr. Jack Eck is the subject of this biographical document researched and written by VPL staff Lynn Albers. This is page 1 of the 4-page biography.

: Dr. Jack Eck biography - page 3; Dr. Jack Eck was born and raised near the Pocono Mountains of northeast Pennsylvania. As a youth, he was active in scouting and outdoor activities. After his undergraduate studies at Muhlenberg College, Eck attended Temple University Medical School in Philadelphia. He served as a Captain and Flight Surgeon for the 101st Airborne Division “Screaming Eagles” during the Vietnam War. After his military commitment, Dr. Eck was hired by Vail’s first physician, Tom Steinberg, M.D. In the late 1970s, Dr. Eck became the first Medical Advisor for the Vail Ski Patrol, as well as the first physician to serve on the ski patrol. Dr. Eck was crucial in the establishment of the Shaw Cancer Center. Jack’s Place: A Cancer Caring House was named in his honor., Dr. Jack Eck is the subject of this biographical document researched and written by VPL staff Lynn Albers. This is page 3 of the 4-page biography.

: Dr. Jack Eck biography - page 4; Dr. Jack Eck was born and raised near the Pocono Mountains of northeast Pennsylvania. As a youth, he was active in scouting and outdoor activities. After his undergraduate studies at Muhlenberg College, Eck attended Temple University Medical School in Philadelphia. He served as a Captain and Flight Surgeon for the 101st Airborne Division “Screaming Eagles” during the Vietnam War. After his military commitment, Dr. Eck was hired by Vail’s first physician, Tom Steinberg, M.D. In the late 1970s, Dr. Eck became the first Medical Advisor for the Vail Ski Patrol, as well as the first physician to serve on the ski patrol. Dr. Eck was crucial in the establishment of the Shaw Cancer Center. Jack’s Place: A Cancer Caring House was named in his honor., Dr. Jack Eck is the subject of this biographical document researched and written by VPL staff Lynn Albers. This is page 4 of the 4-page biography.

: EVCF Annual Rummage Sale - 7; Eagle Valley Community Fund (EVCF) Annual Rummage Sale of Eagle County - 2004 images of (L to R): Merv Lapin (Treasurer of Eagle Valley Community Fund) & Nancy Nottingham

: EVCF Annual Rummage Sale - 8; Eagle Valley Community Fund (EVCF) Annual Rummage Sale of Eagle County - 2004 image of (L to R): Merv Lapin (Treasurer of Eagle Valley Community Fund), Virginia Rose & Vi Brown

: EVCF Annual Rummage Sale - 1; Eagle Valley Community Fund (EVCF) Annual Rummage Sale of Eagle County - 2004 image of (L to R): Sue Mott, Sharon Dale & Cindy Brown Crawford.

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