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KOLB, GLORIA HESTON Gloria went on to her next adventure on January 5, 2015 after a short illness while in Durango, CO. Gloria was born August 20, 1925 in Kanorado, Kansas and grew up in Goodland, Kansas just 17 miles away. Her father Leroy Heston and her grandfather John F Heston were prominent bankers in Goodland and according to her she had "the perfect childhood". The home she grew up in is now on the National Historical Register and known as "The Handy House". She met her first husband Charlie Vaughan in Goodland while he was attending Glider Pilot School in 1943 and after a whirlwind romance they eloped. After the War they lived in Houston, TX then moved to the Heston family ranch above Tiny Town, CO. After living in Denver and Ft Collins they settled in Phoenix, AZ. Their marriage ended in 1967. She met and married Albert Kolb in 1968 - they lived in Al's home in Monterey, CA for the next 27 years and traveled the world living in Australia for 2 years - then moved to Albuquerque in 1995. During the summers from 1977 to 1982 they built their beloved cabin north of Durango .... no small feat since they built it with no electricity and no running water. With the help of the "men of the mountain" every inch was built by hand. Gloria and Al both believed in "giving back" and as a team they worked tirelessly for their community. They were named volunteer of the year at University Hospital, served as block watch captain and neighborhood watch captain for 15 years. She was a former member of the Sierra Vista Civitan Club and the original South Valley Civitan Club. Her pet project (and pet peeve) was keeping the West Bluff Park clean. Every morning she picked up bags of trash because she said the City of Albuquerque didn't know what they were doing! She delivered all drugs, weapons and ammunition to the police department. She did everything in her power to reunite the owners of lost wallets, purses, cell phones and class rings. She is survived by her daughter Twila Donaldson of Albuquerque, NM; sons Terry Vaughan and Tim Vaughan of Durango, CO, Steve Kolb (Rilla) of Jacksonville, FL; six grandchildren; and her sister Twila Cebulski. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Her ashes will be scattered along with Al's who went ahead in 2013 and their many beloved dogs in the place that they built with their own 2 hands. No flowers please - if you want to honor her please pick up the next piece of litter that you see and put it in a trash container.
        Published on: Sun January 18, 2015