Damian P. Ducy Inducted March 12, 1993 Damien Patrick Ducy made his mark in Pueblo in property management and real estate licensing, but it was in the area of water that he really excelled.  Although the St.Louis native began his career in banking, he entered the real estate business soon afterward in a room behind the Southern California Bank.  He later founded Steel City Investment, which is now SCA Insurance.  He implemented many licensing laws and procedures during his tenure as a member of the Colorado Real Estate commission.  Outside of his business, Ducy was part of the nuceleus of Pueblo leaders who realized that Pueblo's future lay in the acquisition of enough water for community growth.  He served as an officer in the Southwestern Colorado Water Development District for 11 years and helped develop the Fryingpan-Arkansas Water Division Project.  Ducy also was civic-minded, servicing as President of the Pueblo Chamber of Commerce, President of the Pueblo Community Chest (now known as United Way), Commander of Pueblo Post 2 of the American Legion, and Director of the Arkansas Valley Bank.

Robert A. Jackson Inducted March 12, 1993 Having enjoyed business success in Pueblo through his family's automobile dealership, Pueblo native Robert A. (Bob) Jackson has given back to his community many times over through donations, time and commitment to many causes.  After being in the auto business for almost 40 years, Jackson sold his dealership interest in 1989 to concentrate on ranching, farming, real estate management, aviation, and to actively support his community and Colorado.  He has had three terms in the Colorado Legislature, serving on several of its committees.  He has been a member and chair of the Colorado Water Conservation Board and the Colorado Water and Power Resources Authority.  Closer to home, Jackson was one of the founders of the Pueblo Economic Development Corporation.  He manages the Jackson Foundation that has contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars to dozens of Pueblo causes.  Jackson serves or has served on the Board of Directors for local banks, foundations, hospitals, the Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce and the Colorado State Fair Authority

Joanna S. Sperry Inducted March 12, 1993 Mrs. Joanna Swayze Sperry was a tireless worker who became one of Pueblo's earliest female leaders and humanitarians, and she is probably most well-known for helping found the Ladies' Benevolent Union (LBU) in 1881.  That marked the first time that residents of Pueblo and south Pueblo had cooperated on any venture.  The LBU was a charitable organization that cared for the ill and homeless or gave them loving care in the last days of their lives, a concept that is called "hospice" today.  It also brought in homeless children, and Sperry either found good homes for the children or took them to an orphanage in Colorado Springs.  Families needing assistance found it at the LBU.  Sperry was also active in the state and national chapters of the Charities and Corrections Association and helped form the Young Women's Christian Association.  In addition, she worked for the establishment of a state institution for wayward girls.  After Sperry's death from a stroke in 1904, it was learned that profits from a farm she owned in Illinois helped support the work of the Ladies' Benevolent Union.

John A. Thatcher Inducted March 12, 1993 John A. Thatcher was in the tannery business in Denver before moving to Pueblo to open a general store at Second and Santa Fe Avenue, then later at Fourth and Santa Fe with his younger brother Mahlon.  The townspeople trusted the amiable Thatchers and would leave cash or gold dust in the store safe.  This led the Thatcher to build, with James Rice, a two-story building on the southwest corner of the same intersection.  Rice opened a cigar store in the building and the Thatchers opened a private bank that later was chartered as the First National Bank of Pueblo.  The Thatchers participated in many other successful business ventures, including cattle, agriculture and mining.  Members of the community often sought John for his advice because of his many successes in the business world.  Later, he married Margaret A. Henry and they moved their family to a fine red sandstone home at Fifteenth and Grand that was named the Rosemount Mansion after Mrs. Thatcher's favorite flower.  The Thatcher's descendants gave the property to the people of Pueblo, and it is now the Rosemount Victorian House Museum.

Mahlon D. Thatcher Inducted March 12, 1993 Mahlon D. Thatcher is widely recognized for being a benevolent man who was instrumental in building the early financial base of Pueblo.  After initially working in his father's mercantile business, Thatcher came to Pueblo to partner with his brother John in a similar business that was frequented by cattlemen and miners.  The townspeople frequently used the safe in the store, which led the Thatchers to start a bank, which was chartered as the First National Bank of Pueblo in 1871.  In those days, mining camps sprang up all over southern and western Colorado.  Where there was a camp, the Thatchers set up a bank, and they eventually had banks in more than 30 communities.  Although he was considered a sound businessman, Mahlon Thatcher became even more renowned for earning friendships through his charitable giving.  His gifts were many, but always carefully granted.  He also served a term as the Mayor of Pueblo and as a trustee of Colorado College.

Richard W. Trefz Inducted March 12, 1993 A native of Germany, Richard Wilhelm Trefz is known for revolutionizing the banking industry during the short time he lived in Pueblo.  After immigrating to Missouri, Trefz worked as a bank cashier before purchasing his first bank in Rich Hill, Missouri, in 1931.  He began changing the face of banking by being customer-oriented, publishing a newspaper that highlighted customers and contained farm and home information.  He later owned a bank in Nebraska before gaining the first 20th century bank charter in Pueblo:  The Arkansas Valley Bank. Trefz' bank differed from those of the era by having a Consumer Loan Department in which customers could obtain auto, appliance or personal loans at a reasonable interest rate.  Credit was available to the small business man and rancher.  The bank sponsored community projects and programs.  A young agronomist was on staff to service agricultural loans.  Free personalized checks and other amenities were available for the first time in Pueblo.  The bank opened the first drive-through windows in Colorado and offered interest on savings accounts, which was unusual at the time.  Dick Trefz also was active in the community, serving as a member of several civic organizations.  He was chairman of the Pueblo Crime Commission, an elder of the First Presbyterian Church, and Treasurer of the Pueblo Symphony.