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- Fred Hottes
- He was born in Germany and immigrated to the United States. He apparently settled in Illinois, and US Census records show both of his children having been born there. His wife Barbara Hottes was also from Germany. Census records show them living in Palisade, Colorado by 1900, where, according to researcher David Sundal, Fred was a fruit farmer. According to Sundal, they lived in a home, built in 1904, that was either a show home at the 1904 World's Fair in Saint Louis that was transported to Palisade at the fair's end, or an exact replica of that show home. Members of the Hottes family later moved to Grand Junction.
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- Fred Iselin
- Fred Iselin Fred was born in Glarus, Switzerland and became known for his skiing abilities before he appeared on the American scene in 1940. Fred was exposed to skiing from the time he was born. His father, Christof, was an officer in the Swiss Army with foresight and realized the value of skis for mountain transportation. Fred virtually grew up on skis. While in his teens, Fred taught skiing in Switzerland and later in Austria. During the late thirties, some of Fred's impressive victories were the Grand Prix de Chamonix at Glaciers, the Brevant-Chamonix, and the Lognon Downhill. His most impressive win was the all-time record at the Grand Prix de Aiguille du Midi—this race was discontinued because it was too dangerous. In 1939, Fred emigrated to the United States and became a ski instructor at America's premiere ski resort—Sun Valley, Idaho, in 1940. In 1947, Fred moved to Aspen to become Colorado's notable ski instructor and pioneer of innovations of skiing. An instructor "par excellence" for over 40 years, his achievements include ski school director for Aspen and Aspen Highlands and author of a best selling book on ski techniques—Invitation to Skiing. The book was twice revised under the titles, The New Invitation to Skiing and Invitation to Modern Skiing. These books express the personality of Fred perfectly. The text is witty; they are fun to read and fun to use—as if Fred is teaching in person. —Colorado Ski Hall of Fame, Photo: Aspen Historical Society
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- Fred Joseph Simpson
- He was born to Fred Simpson and Mary (May) Simpson in Chihuahua, Mexico. His father was a mechanic and steam engineer for the Santa Fe Railroad. At the time of Fred Jr.’s birth, he was employed as an engineer in a silver mine in Mexico, building a shaft. His mother was a homemaker. The family returned to the United States so that they could better serve their children’s educational needs. They came to Colorado’s Western Slope in 1898, when Fred Jr. was about five years old. They moved first to Montrose and then to Grand Junction. The 1900 US Census shows Fred Jr. living on White Avenue in Grand Junction with his parents and two siblings, with his father working as a laborer in a smelter. Fred Jr. attended the Lowell School. They moved to a forty acre farm on 25 ½ Road in Pomona in 1903. The younger Fred Simpson lived there until he died. The 1910 census shows him living in Pomona with his parents and four younger siblings. His father farmed fruit on the land. Fred Jr. attended the Pomona School. He volunteered for service in the US Marine Corps in 1915, during World War I. He served until 1919 and attained the rank of corporal while serving on board ships in the Pacific Ocean. His ship hunted for German raiders. It also toured Hong Kong, China, Japan, New Zealand, Fuji, and the Marshall Islands. He received a Good Conduct Medal. He married Cora Belle Vollmer in Grand Junction on December 31, 1942. They had two children and several grandchildren. He was a farmer and helped to found the Ute Water Conservancy District. This endeavor came out of his frustration when he returned from World War I and saw his parents hauling drinking water from a cartesian well by horse-drawn carriage. He was a board member of the district and served as board president for twenty-eight years, retiring in 1984. He belonged to the Farmers Union for sixty-two years, to the Odd Fellows, and the Grand Junction Gem and Mineral Club. He died in Grand Junction at the age of ninety-one and is buried in the Orchard Mesa Cemetery.