People

: Willard Foster; A farmer from Nebraska who lived near the town of Mesa, Colorado. He raised bees and had an apple orchard.

: William "Bill" A. Ranta; William "Bill" Arthur Ranta was born October 26, 1906, in Telluride, Colorado, to Jacob Ranta and Anna Ranta. His younger brother was Elmer Ranta. Bill helped to take care of Elmer while growing up. Bill lived his entire life in Telluride and was an avid basketball player for Telluride High. He graduated from high school in 1925. After graduation, Bill worked as a carpenter at the Smuggler Mill, with his father (Jacob) and then at the Meldrum Tunnel for a few years. He also worked as an assayer. During the Great Depression, Bill worked as a janitor at the post office. Bill enjoyed dancing and camping at Trout Lake in the family's cabin. William passed away in May of 1986.

: William "Bill" Barrowman; Bill Came from Midwest d. 1981. Married Anna Barrowman January 30, 1935. They lived on a farm, that Bill's parents homesteaded. They had one child. The Barrowmans ran the farm until 1969. Then moved. Bill had stroke in 1964.

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