People

: Frank Dolinsek; Frank Dolinsek was an outdoorsman and avid skier who helped develop Aspen during its early stages as a ski destination. Dolinsek was born in Grand Junction on Aug. 31, 1923, and grew up in his family’s Aspen home on South Monarch Street, which was built in 1889 and still stands today. Dolinsek was an avid skier, hunter, climber and fisherman. He was also a skilled mechanic and welder. The brothers also volunteered to help clear the first ski trail on Aspen Mountain’s Roch Run, put in a rope tow and launched the Aspen Ski Club. After graduating from Aspen High School, Dolinsek joined the Army and served in the 10th Mountain Division during World War II. The 10th was known for its ability to work in mountain terrain and snow. Dolinsek was an artillery specialist and spent most of the war serving in the mountains of Italy, where he earned a Bronze Star for his service. After the war, Dolinsek returned to Aspen and worked on Lift 1, the first ski chairlift in the area, and Lift 2, a chair that would go up to the current location of the Sundeck restaurant. The original Lift 1 actually was boarded in the Dolinseks’ backyard for just a few dollars and attracted skiers from all over the country. John and Frank ran the lifts with Frank also being the main mechanic. Frank Dolinsek worked for the Aspen Ski Corp. until 1960. He then worked for the city of Aspen Street Department as a welder and mechanic for nearly 20 years until he retired.--Aspen Times

: Frank Douglas; He ran a pool hall in Hotchkiss, Colorado that also served as a gambling parlor and staging location for stag parties. He married a woman named Ollie (in quite a coincidence, so did his brother, Earl).