Duane passed away July 30,2020 after a few years battle with Alzheimers. He was born November 17,
1932 in Superior Nebraska. He grew up there on the family farm, graduated from High School in
Superior and was drafted into the Army. He served almost two years in the Korean War. He then
returned and farmed a year with his Dad. However, he decided he did not wish to spend his life farming
and moved to Denver, Colorado where he lived the rest of his life.
He secured a job with the Department Of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service and did surveying for
dirt dams for watershed control. He worked for them for 38 years, under civil service and was the first
person to break the advancement barrier for those without a degree. He retired in 1996 for six weeks.
Then took a temporary job for the Boulder Open Space which evolved into other things and lasted 21
years. His second retirement was at age 86. When he took the job for Open Space there were 60
applicants but he was the only one who could read aerial topography. He was, of course, the oldest
person in the office, but the ranchers could relate to him and he won several accolades for his work.
Work was his life, but his passion was football, specifically the Denver Broncos and was a season ticket
holder since 1968. You could say his hobby was sunning himself on a beach somewhere. He visited
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico every year for over thirty years. He enjoyed fishing and even made some of his
own flies at one time.
He married Barbara Linker March 16, 1958 and they raised three children (Rick, Kathy, Tanisha)) and
raised one grandchild (Tanya) and eventually became co-guardian of a great-grandchild (Angelle). In
addition was a foster parent for several years. He was a member and Elder of Good Shepherd
Presbyterian church in Northglenn Colorado.
He was preceded in death by his parents, (Harry) Les and Amy (Register) Myers, his sister, Anita
(Myers) Mills and a great nephew Erik Carnahan. He is survived by his wife, children, a niece, Deborah
Klippel (Dennis) and family, and a brother, Richard (Constance) and family.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.
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