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He was a Civil War Veteran, physician, and coroner who came to Grand Junction, Colorado in 1883 to enter into the cattle business. He was born in Canada, but came to Maine in order to join the 2nd Main Cavalry, so that he could fight for the Union in the Civil War. He came to Colorado in 1880, and was a coroner in Fairplay for a few years. Shortly after coming to Grand Junction, he scouted the area, searching for a suitable place for a cattle...
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Armand de Beque was an early Mesa County resident who lived in De Beque, Colorado his entire life. He was the son of Marie Louise de Lavillette and Wallace A.E. de Beque, a Grand Junction pioneer, early doctor, and the founder of the town of De Beque. Armand attended De Beque High School (1931-1932), St. John’s Military School (1928-1930), Herrick Drama School (1935), Mesa College (1949-1951), and Colorado Teachers College (1953-1954). He married...
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He was born in Missouri to Charles Assa Brunk and Minnie Alice (Weaver) Brunk. His father was a farmer and his mother was a homemaker. The family moved to Mesa County, Colorado and settled in Orchard Mesa in 1908, when Glen was six years old. There, the family farmed fruit. Glen attended Grand Junction High School. He then received education in highway engineering, mathematics, physics, chemistry, and geometrical drawing from his positions with...
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A French woman who married Dr. W.A.E de Beque in 1911 in De Beque, Colorado. They met in Mexico City where W.A.E worked as an investigator for the New York Life Insurance Company. She came from a "cultured" background, and had grown up with servants and many amenities. She was shocked by the lack of electric lights and plumbing in De Beque, and had never done housework prior to her move to Colorado. One humorous story included her cooking a chicken...
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Dr. W.A.E. de Beque's brother who helped him with his cattle ranching operation.