I was born in Fort Collins, Colorado. My family lived in a cabin up the Poudre Canyon. My mom walked down the path with me in a bucket to the river to get water. I am the oldest of 5 children. My mother suffered grand mall seizures when I was 8. She passed away from brain cancer when I was 13. My four siblings and I were placed in foster care for several months. After my mother’s death we were rejoined with my dad, a neighbor stepped up to help with we children. She later became my stepmother. I attended school at Sunset, then Reminton, and I graduated from Fort Collins High School in 1966. As a teenager I worked various jobs to help pay my way. I helped as a counselor at Salvation Army summer camps. After graduation I went to San Francisco to train to be a Salvation Army officer/preacher for one year and then on to an assignment in Billings Montana. From there I became a nanny. I married Dick Bolton in October of 1972. He brought two children to the marriage, together we bore two more. I moved back to Colorado in 1974. We lived in Holyoke where Dick worked in the feed lot, then on to Sterling, Greeley, and finally to Limon in 1992. I received a bachelor’s and master’s degrees from University of Northern Colorado. I went to work in Limon for Centennial Mental Health as a Drug and Alcohol Counselor. Later I opened my own practice called “Turning Point” and met with clients at night and worked at Job Services during the day. I retired after working for the State of Colorado at age 72.
Q: Please tell us a little bit about your family.
Coming from a family of disfunction I am proud to say that I have been sober for 41 years. Two of my siblings are still living, I have five grandchildren. I have three grandsons and two granddaughters and four great grandchildren.
Q: Please tell us about your current, past, or future career. What do you love most about what you do?
I loved helping people by giving them a new start and hope. Through job services I secured funding for training many medical professionals, truck drivers, and others.
Q: What are a couple of your favorite restaurants in our community?
Oscar’s and the former Ruby’s.
Q: How long have you lived or worked in our community?
I have lived in the Limon Community for 30 Years.
Q: What is one of your favorite movies? TV shows?
Flight of the Navigator
Q: What is your favorite candy?
Milk Chocolate
Q: What advice would you give to people?
Never give up on your dreams.
Q: What current or former local business makes you the most nostalgic about our community?
Job Services.
Q: If you could choose anyone that is alive today and not a relative; with whom would you love to have lunch? Why? And where locally would y’all meet for this lunch?
I would like to meet with my granddaughter, Jennifer and take her to Oscar’s.
Q: What is your favorite thing or something unique about our community?
It is such an eclectic community; you cannot be bored if you decide to be involved in volunteer work.
Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?
I will have written a book about my life story and have my ancestry records compiled for all four sides of my family.
Q: (Even for friends or family), what is something interesting that most people don’t know about you?
I danced with Waylon Jennings.
Q: What would you rate a 10 out of 10?
My crazy life.
Q: Who inspires you to be better?
God
Q: Finally, what 3 words or phrases come to mind when you think of the word HOME?
Love, Frustration, Growth
