Whether as a lawyer, a politician or a man battling pancreatic cancer for six years, Tom Farley will be remembered for his brilliance, humor and tenacity.

Farley died Monday afternoon at Parkview Medical Center, an institution he served as legal counsel for more than 30 years, The Pueblo Chieftain reports. He was 75.

Former Congressman Ray Kogovsek was with his longtime friend just minutes before Farley died, surrounded by family.

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The Fort Collins Coloradoan: Longtime Puebloan Tom Farley, a member of the CSU System Board of Governors, died Monday afternoon after an illness, a university spokeswoman said. Farley served as a state representative from Pueblo from 1967-1975 and was an attorney and senior partner in Petersen & Fonda in Pueblo specializing in education and health-care law.

Rocky Mountain Collegian: Tom Farley, a CSU-System Board of Governors member who was battling cancer, died Monday afternoon at age 75. The governor appoints members of the board under usual circumstances. In the event of a death or resignation of a board member, the other members will choose someone to fill the empty seat and serve through the remainder of Farley’s term, which was slated to end on Dec. 31, 2011.

GOV. RITTER STATEMENT REGARDING DEATH OF TOM FARLEY

Gov. Bill Ritter issued the following statement today regarding the death of Tom Farley, a member of the Colorado State University System Board of Governors:

“Tom was a long-time friend whose heart always belonged to Pueblo. He was an incredible public servant, having served in the state Legislature, on the Colorado Wildlife Commission, the state Board of Agriculture and most recently on the CSU board. He was a fierce advocate for higher education and was enthusiastic about every cause and every issue he tackled. Combine his passion and commitment with a great sense of humor, and he was just a wonderful person to be around. He served the state in invaluable ways and he will be sorely missed. Jeannie and I send our deepest condolences to Tom’s family, friends and colleagues.”

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David J. Menzies, 70, a well-known Denver criminal defense attorney and longtime resident of the city, died Saturday at Denver’s Rose Hospital.

The cause was a heart attack.

Menzies was born Feb. 9, 1940, in Topeka, Kan. He graduated in 1958 from Luckey High School in Manhattan, Kan., received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1962, and his law degree from the University of Kansas Law School in 1970.

He began his legal career at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, was a prosecutor at the Arapahoe District Attorney’s Office, and later practiced for many years as a major felony and misdemeanor defense attorney. Menzies was an active member of the Colorado and Kansas Bar Associations, the Denver Kiwanis, the Denver Notre Dame Club, and the Catholic Church of Good Sheperd.

He is survived by his fiancee, Dr. Kathleen Albi; his two sisters, Kathleen Lesko and Mary Pat Heath; and his niece, Gwin Heath, and three nephews, Mark Lesko, Bob Lesko, and Ryan Heath.

In addition to his legal career Menzies was known for his lifelong passion for and encyclopedic knowledge of sports, which he generously shared with all who knew him. For most of his life he was an avid fan of the Denver Rockies, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and the Kansas Jayhawks.

A funeral mass will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, at Church of Good Sheperd, 626 East 7th Ave. Parkway, Denver. The family requests that donations be sent in Menzie’s memory to the Bishop Evans’ Scholarship Fund at the University of Notre Dame Development Office, 1100 Grace Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556

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Ivan Dee Fugate died Aug. 16.

Fugate was a nationally known attorney and banker who served in the U.S. Army. He was born in Blackwell, Okla, on Dec. 9, 1928.

A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Aug. 27 at Rockland Community Church, 17 Mount Vernon Country Club Road, Golden.

Fugate is survived by his wife of 45 years, Lois, daughters Vickie, Robin, sons Doug and Tom, grandchildren Tasha, Eli, Jagger and Ty and great granddaughter Avi.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The University of Denver School of Law Scholarship Fund at 2255 East Evans Ave., Denver CO 80208, attention Ricki Kelly.

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Morgan Queal

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A memorial celebration will be Saturday for Morgan Virginia Lawhon Queal, a retired Saguache attorney and municipal judge who died Aug. 12 at the Hospice Care Center, Grand Junction.

The service will be at noon at Queal’s Saguache home.

Queal had a varied professional career that included staff writer for the Bloomington, Ill., Daily Pantagraph and The Denver Post; sole owner and proprietor of Mountain Sign Co. and the Yarn Shop, Crested Butte; staff writer for the Crested Butte Pilot newspaper; staff attorney for Navajo Legal Services, Crown Point, N.M.; attorney, Saguache; and Saguache Municipal Judge. She retired in 2007.

She was born Nov. 17, 1935, in Knoxville, Tenn., to Charles D. Lawhon and Alice Morgan Lawhon. Her early childhood was in Stratford, Conn., where she graduated from high school. She attended college at Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; University of Colorado at Boulder, Western State College (Gunnison), and University of Montana, Missoula. She held degrees in fine arts and law.

She married Calvin P. Queal in Ouray in September 1967. Duffy Alice Queal, their daughter, was born in 1970. The couple divorced in 1980, but remained close. Her memberships included the American Civil Liberties Union, the Denver Press Club, the Crested Butte Flauschink Committee, the Ball Busters Women’s Softball Team of Crested Butte, and the Saguache Choir.

Queal frequently contributed pro bono legal services.

Survivors are: Calvin P. Queal, former spouse, Palisade; Duffy Alice Queal, daughter, Fort Collins; Charles L. Lawhon, brother, Berkeley, Calif.; Colleen Howard, step-daughter, Fort Collins, and, Peter Queal, step-son, Laramie, Wyo.

Memorial contributions can be made to American Civil Liberties Union, Hospice Care Center, or “take the money and buy original art.”

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Denver labor attorney Donald P. MacDonald died last week at age 79.

MacDonald, a Rhode Island native, attended Providence College as an undergraduate and was a member of both the baseball and basketball teams. He received his law degree from Georgetown University, and later moved to Colorado with wife Diane Carroll.

MacDonald was an ardent supporter of the American Bar Association’s Section of Labor and Employment Law. He was one of three founders of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, and he chaired the college in 1997-98.

He was survived by children Theresa, Sheila (Mark Luna) and Patrick (Lunden); and ggrandchildren: Meaghan (19), Ian (15), Murphy (7), Maeve (6), Declan (2).

Services were Saturday at Capital Heights Presbyterian Church, 1100 Fillmore.

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Colorado Springs attorney Louis Johnson, who died July 2 of a heart attack, will be remembered at a public reception from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the El Paso Club, 30 East Platte Ave.

Donations in Johnson’s memory be sent to the Memorial Health System Foundation, 1519 East Boulder St., Colorado Springs 80909 “in gratitude for the professional and loving care Louis and his family received at Memorial Hospital in the last hours of his life.”

The Seattle native graduated from the University of Denver’s law school in 1948, and in 1949 he opened his solo law office in Colorado Springs. Then-City Attorney Frederick T. (Rick) Henry hired Johnson as his first part-time assistant. A few years later he joined with R. E. (Bob) Anderson and C.B. (Chet) Horn to form the firm of Horn Anderson & Johnson where he practiced for many years.

“For 32 years, Louis represented the Department of Public Utilities and worked on countless matters for that organization,” his family writes. “He particularly loved water cases and was a respected member of the water bar statewide. He worked extensively on the City’s Blue River, Homestake and Twin Lakes transmountain water projects that now supply a major portion of the City’s water needs. He also served as attorney for the Fountain Valley Authority which provides water to Colorado Springs, Stratmoor Hills, Widefield and Fountain.”

Johnson served a term as president of the El Paso County Bar Association. He retired from the city in 1981 and scaled back his legal practice to enjoy winters first in Hawaii and Law Vegas, returning to Colorado Springs each summer.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Robert W. Johnson, local attorney, judge and former Vice-Mayor of the City. He is survived by his wife, Bernice; brother Marshall P. Johnson; son Gregory L. Johnson and his wife Anne; daughter Ellen M. Lipscomb; grandsons Chad M. Lipscomb and Samuel G. Johnson and his wife Mongthuong T. Tran; and granddaughters Ryanne M. Lipscomb and Emily A. Johnson.

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Brighton family lawyer Barry Eugene Glasgow died Saturday after battling cancer. He was 50.

Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Harvest Fellowship, Brighton.

Glasgow, a Colorado native, grew up in Northglenn and lived in the Brighton area since 1979, according to his law firm website. He was a graduate of the University of Denver College of Business Administration where he received his Bachelor of Science degree with a major in finance in 1982. Glasgow attended the University of Denver College of Law where he received his Juris Doctor degree in 1985. While attending law school, Glasgow served as a law clerk for the Honorable Oyer G. Leary of the Adams County District Court.

Glasgow represented clients in domestic relations matters such as divorces, custody trials, visitation issues, child support issues, paternity actions, wills, probate matters and guardianships. In addition to his law practices, he served as the chief judge for the Brighton Municipal Court, where he presided over cases involving violations of the Model Traffic Code and the Brighton Municipal Code.

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Jury Verdict Reporter of Colorado researcher Nicki Stanton died Sunday after a battle with cancer, her third. A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Monday, June 7 at Columbine United Church, 6375 South Platte Canyon, Littleton.

In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to Sense of Security (www.senseofsecurity.org) or Community Cancer Research (www.myccrf.com). Both organizations help with either cancer patient assistance or cancer research.

“Her life was characterized by both courage and grace, having successfully beat cancer on two previous occasions and bravely fighting another illness again before finally succumbing,” her husband, Myron Beard, wrote in an obituary that appeared in The Denver Post. “She never lost her sense of humor, nor her edge, and was adored by both friends and medical staff as she once again bravely dealt with her illness.

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Ed Flitton

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Memorial arrangements have been set for former Holland & Hart Managing Partner Ed Flitton, who died unexpectedly over the weekend while at an American Bar Association event in Chicago. Flitton’s memorial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Grace & St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 601 North Tejon St., Colorado Springs.

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Ed Flitton

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Former Holland & Hart Managing Partner Edward H. Flitton III died Friday in Chicago. He was stricken while attending meetings of the executive committee of the Law Practice Management Section during the American Bar Association’s annual technology convention.

Flitton managed Holland & Hart, Colorado’s largest law firm, for five years ending in 2006. He practiced primarily in Colorado Springs, where the firm has an office. It is headquartered in Denver.

Flitton began his legal career in Colorado Springs in 1972 as the general counsel of a contractor building franchise restaurants in 30 states. Previously, he had taught commercial law at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, from 1967 to 1969 and was an associate for another Denver firm from 1969 to 1972. He began a solo law practice in Colorado Springs in 1978. Three years later, in 1981, he joined the law firm of Spurgeon Haney & Howbert, which merged with Holland & Hart in 1986.

Flitton has been a member of the Colorado Bar since 1967. He received his J.D. that same year from the University of Chicago Law School. He received his undergraduate degree, cum laude, from Harvard College in 1964.

Since his retirement, he guided his firm through a strategic planning process and served as budget officer for the ABA’s Law Practice Management Section, according to Denver’s Merrilyn Astin Tarlton, former editor of the section’s magazine, Law Practice. Flitton wrote a regular column, “Taking the Lead,” for the magazine. At the time of his death, he served on the magazine’s board.

Flitton is survived by his wife of 46 years, Karen, and their three daughters, Jennifer, Rebecca and Elizabeth and by two two grandchildren, Lucca and Mia.

Memorial arrangements have not yet been made public. The services are being handled by Swan-Law Funeral Directors.

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