Lamar, Colorado
1. Ken Curtis (1916)
American Actor
Played the role of Festus on TV's Gunsmoke and also sang with Sons of the Pioneers prior to becoming an actor.
2. Scott Elarton (1976)
American Baseball Player
Right-handed pitcher whose solid fastball was hampered by injuries. He made his MLB debut in 1998 for the Houston Astros.
3. Kenneth Kester (1936)
American Politician
Kenneth Kester is a Republican member of the Colorado Senate representing the 2nd District since 2002. Previously he was a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from 1998 to...
4. Sandy Vance (1947)
American Baseball Player
Gene Covington Sandy Vance was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. Drafted in the second round he pitched in 30 games in the 1970s for the Los Angeles Dodgers including...
5. Wayne R. Grisham (1923)
Recipient Of The Purple Heart Me
Richard Grisham was a U. S. Representative from California.
6. Donald R. Pettinger (1961)
American Jockey
Donald R. Pettinger (born December 21 1961 in Holly Colorado is an American jockey in Thoroughbred flat horse racing. He is the winner of a number of stakes races including...