He was, born in Fort Collins on February 8th, 1942 to Red and Toni Kitchen. Ed lived in Big Thompson Canyon with his mother, little sister and grandparents while his father was away at war. The family moved back to the Buckhorn when the war ended and Eddie, as he was called as a child, enjoyed playing up and down the Buckhorn, attending rodeos and as he grew older, working in the woods and local ranches and other businesses. While he grew up in Masonville he also worked in Estes Park in the 1960s. He graduated from Loveland High School and CSU with a BS in General Agriculture. He and his father started Kitchen and Company Excavators on Fish Creek Road in the 60s.
His favorite things to do were building roads, dancing the two step, attending rodeos and Sunday drives across rural Wyoming and Colorado. He served on the MacGregor Ranch Board and sponsored Rooftop Rodeo for many years.
He married Joyce Benson in 1967 and they had three children.The family moved to Estes Park in 1983.
He is survived by wife Joyce, children Travis (wife Belinda), JoLea Arcidiacono (husband Peter) and Wyatt, grandsons Hunter and Elijah. He is also survived by sister Moneta Harmon of Loveland, nieces and nephew Ardan Smith, Clint Harmon and Leona Luce.
A memorial gathering will be held on February 17th from 1 to 4 p.m. at McC Ranch in Masonville-12425 N. Co. Rd. 27, Loveland, CO 80538.
Donations can be made to Alzheimer’s Association or Masonville Church, 8762 N. Cty. Rd. 27 Masonville, CO 80541.
