People

: Myra Marie (Covey) Treece; Marie Treece was an early Mesa County, Colorado resident who was heavily involved with teaching music and directing chorus arrangements. She was born in Baxter Springs, Kansas to Edgar Covey, a drayman, and Nora Covey, a homemaker. The 1920 US Census shows her working as a milliner in a Dock Store at the age of 24. By 1930, US Census records show her married to Ted J. Treece, a furniture store proprietor, and living in Grand Junction, Colorado with their two children. The 1930 US Census lists her as a homemaker, and the 1940 Census as a music teacher. She was instrumental in bringing the community concert series to Grand Junction, although Walter Walker had run a similar concert series prior to her efforts. She brought many well-known musicians to the area, including Roland Hayes and Bruce Yarnell. She also taught a student choral troop for Mesa College and traveled around with them in Colorado and Utah. She directed many area choirs, including church choirs, the Elks and Shriners choirs, and a choir at one of the CCC camps. She gave private singing lessons and judged music contests. She died at the age of 101, and is buried in Grand Junction.

: Myrisa Garcia; Student at Colorado Christian University, graduated May, 2016.

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