1932 - 2001

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• Title	Jr.
  Birth	11 Jan 1932	Campo, Colorado
  Gender	Male
  Cremated	Ashes were spread across his ranch in Rush, Colorado
  Died	9 Feb 2001	Hugo, Colorado
  Person ID	I0189	Kletke-Durham
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2009
  Father	Lacy Durham,   b. 7 Dec 1892, Bangston, Alabama ,   d. 7 Feb 1973, Rush, Colorado
  Mother	Ruth Bridge,   b. 9 Aug 1901, Chandler, Oklahoma ,   d. 21 Sep 1951, Rush, Colorado
  Family ID	F072	Group Sheet
  Family	Clarene Lucille Jackson
  Children	1. Matthew Ray Durham   2. Patrick Lacy Durham
  Family ID	F077	Group Sheet

• Photos	Durham Family Back Row: Lacy & Virginia Front Row: Betty & Dora

• Notes

  Obituary - Lacy C. Durham, 69, passed away Friday, Feb. 9, 2001, at Hugo, Colo. Lacy was born Jan. 11, 1932, in Campo, Colo., to L.C. and Ruth (Bridge) Durham. In 1941 the family moved to Lincoln County. Lcay graduated from Edison School at Yoder in 1950. In 1952 Lacy entered the United States Army. He served in the Korean War as a forward observer of teh communist enemy forces. He attained the rank of Sergeant. Lacy received an honorable discharge in September of 1954. He returned to the Rush area and the occupation he dearly loved, farming and ranching, and continued in that until his death. Lacy was a member of the Colorado Cattlemen and the National Cattlemen's Beef Association. He was always there to lend a halping hand to his neighbors and friends. Lacy will be greatly missed by his family, including his grandchildren whom he loved greatly. Lacy was married to Clarene Jackson of Simla on Oct. 2, 1955, in Colorado Springs. To this union two sons were born, Matt and Pat. Lacy is survived by his wife Clarene of 45 years; his son Matt Durham of Rush and his children Colin, Evan and Laci Lynn; his son Pat Durham and wife Anita of Rush and their two sons Hadley and Ethan; three sisters, Betty Yoder of Yoder, Dora Krocesky of Denver, and Virginia Kletke of Aurora; and numerous nieces and nephews. Lacy was preceded in death by his parents, L.C. and Ruth Durham. Memorial services were held at 11a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, at the Living Word Community Church in Calhan, with Pastors Jerry Allen and Jon Duncan officiating. Memorials are suggested to the Gift of Life Foundation, P.O. Box 245, Hugo, CO 80821. Love Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.