Henry "Harry" Ledyard

I am sorry to say that a dear friend of Pete and I, Harry Ledyard, has passed away. His wonderful wife, Kay, told me that he passed on in April. This was a shock to me, although I knew he had been ill. I am so sorry for his family's loss. He was a great man.

This is what the Canyon Courier had to say:

Henry B. Ledyard died Saturday, April 23, 2011, at Lutheran Medical Center, under hospice care.

Harry Ledyard accepts an award from Trout Unlimited in the late summer of 2009.

He is survived by his wife, Katherine, and a brother and sister.

Henry was born and raised in Grosse Pointe, Mich., within a family mentioned in Revolutionary War Chronicles. In the 1960s, he came to Colorado, where he met his wife, and they began lives of phenomenal service to the mountain community. Harry was an early member of the Alpine Rescue Team. He and Kay were Red Cross instructors for more than 20 years, as well as participants in training Colorado Rescue Dogs.

Harry served on the Lookout Mountain Fire Department and West Denver and Evergreen Trout Unlimited, where he was given lifetime awards. He volunteered at the Denver Museum of Natural History (now the Museum of Nature & Science). He was on the ski patrol at Loveland for many years and belonged to the Curmudgeons and the League of Women Voters. He also taught a first-aid class for deaf participants who all achieved certification.

He will be missed by many, not only because of his service but also for his long and deep friendships.