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Metadata

Name

Reeves, Paul Gilbert

Othernames

Ol' Buzzard

Born

July 30, 1916

Birthplace

Colorado Springs, CO

Deceased

July 18, 2009

Deceased where

Scottsdale, AZ

Places of residence

Golden, CO
Phoenix, AZ ran an advertising firm

Titles & honors

Designed Golden Welcome Arch, 1950
Designed 1st label for 1st aluminum can, 1948
Painted the 1st Golden Welcome Sign located on the side of the Golden Nugget, 1949
Painted original Rocky Ford Indian on the Stewart Building at 10th Street and Washington Avenue.

Father

Gilbert Franklin Reeves

Mother

Lennah Collings

Education

Golden High School, Class of 1935
University of Colorado, Boulder

Notes

Shared a birthday with Bill Coors
Lost race against Everett Barnhardt for Mayor of Golden in 1950.

Occupation

First Director of Advertising for Coors, 1941-1956
President of the Golden Lions Club in 1948
Golden Fire Department

Relationships

Son of the founder of the Metropolitan Barber Shop in Golden, CO.

Role

Artist

Spouse

Blanche Evelyn Burroughs-May 28, 1940 , married 61 years,

Children

Dottie
Tony
Holly Taylor
Michael

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