Other Prominent or Notable People
- Anwar al-Awlaki (1971–2011) earned BSCE degree from Colorado State University before becoming a militant Qutbist and Al Qaeda spokesman. Assassinated by the United States in Yemen.
- Emily Gibson Braerton (1884–1966) historian, V.P. Daughters of the American Revolution (1950–53), Denver, Colorado.
- Mary "Mamie" Geneva Doud Eisenhower (lived in Denver) – Married West Point graduate Dwight David Eisenhower in 1916 in her Lafayette St home. She was a military wife, becoming First Lady 1953–1961.
- Brison D. Gooch (born 1925) historian, former town council member and mayor pro tempore in Silverton.
- Lars Grimsrud (19??-) aerospace engineer and performance automobile enthusiast.
- Marvin Heemeyer (1951–2004) automobile muffler repair shop owner killed in a rampage in Granby.
- Talcott Parsons (1902–1979) prominent sociologist who founded the concept of action theory.
- Jon Scott (born 1958) news anchor for Fox News.
- James Q. Wilson (1931–2012) academic, political scientist, and an authority on public administration.
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