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1994 Inductees

Mary M. Farley

 Mary M. Farley
Inducted March 11, 1994

Mary Magdalen Tancred Farley made her mark in Pueblo for being an unselfish giver of time, service and resources to make life better for those less fortunate, and for her devotion to preserving nature and historical entities.  The Arkansas native came to Pueblo in 1931 after her marriage to Dr. John B. Farley.  She soon became involved.  Mary served as an officer in the Pueblo County Medical Auxiliary, the National Council of Catholic Women's Pueblo Deaner, the Council's Diocese of Denver, the Community Welfare Council, the Pueblo County Civil Defense Unit's Women's Division, the first War Bond Drive in Pueblo, and the "Benefit Shop" that helped provide for the needy.  She also helped found the Parkview Hospital Foundation.  The Farley Foundation that she and her husband established has provided college scholarships and support to hospitals, cultural programs and institutions, and educational entities.  Mrs. Farley has also become widely known for her work in the preservation of nature, historical sites and buildings as either an officer or member of several local and state organizations.

William H. Hutchinson

 William H. Hutchinson
Inducted March 11, 1994

William H. Hutchinson used his investment background and strong sense of community pride to help make Pueblo a better place to live.  After entering the securities business early in his career, Hutchinson opened an investment firm here and was the first in Pueblo to install a privately leased wire which linked his firm to the New York Stock Exchange.  Later, he merged his firm with Boettcher and Company, and it became the first brokerage in Pueblo to have a seat on the New York Stock Exchange.  Along the way, Hutchinson provided investment advice to scores of Puebloans.  Later, he became President of Railway Savings and Loan and initiated the El Camino Development at the southwest edge of the city.  Hutchinson was very involved in bettering his community in other ways too.  He raised the initial $10,000 for the first building on Pueblo Junior College's new Orman Campus, was President of the Pueblo Chamber of Commerce, and led fund-raising efforts for Parkview Episcopal Hospital while serving as its Chairman of the Board and Treausurer.

Samuel T. Jones

 Samuel T. Jones
Inducted March 11, 1994

Samuel T. Jones Jr. built a business reputation in Pueblo through an insurance firm (Sam Jones Agency) he founded, and a real estate company (Jones-Healy Realtors) he helped operate; but it was as a supporter of Pueblo activities that Jones may be best known.  He was credited with bringing to town the Pueblo Dodgers, a farm team of Brooklyn Dodgers, and served as its team President for 10 years.  Later, Jones became a major backer of the University of Southern Colorado athletics, and the sports center on the USC Campus bears his name.  When the National Sports festival was centered in Colorado Springs in 1978, Jones was instrumental in having many of the activities held in Pueblo, and he underwrote many of those activities with his own money.  A member of the Greater Pueblo Sports Hall of Fame, Jones also ws very involved in civic affairs.  He was active on the Pueblo Chamber of Commerce's Military Affairs Committee and instrumental in the Army declaring Camp Carson a fort.  He served as President of the Pueblo Chamber of Commerce, was a member of the State Fair Commission for eighteen years, and led a number of fund-raising drives for both St. Mary-Corwin and Parkview Episcopal hospitals.  A tireless Pueblo advocate, Sam Jones will be remembered for years to come.

Ray H. Talbot

 Ray H. Talbot
Inducted March 11, 1994

It was through his vision and caring for the future of Pueblo that Ray H. Talbot made a huge and lasting impact on the city.  On a state level, Talbot served as a State Representative, State Senator, Lieutenant Governor, and a member of the Colorado State Fair Commission including its President from 1931 through 1953.  During this time, Talbot was appointed the City Parks and Highways Commissioner.  Under his leadership, the city participated in early labor-intensive programs and completed many worthwhile public improvements.  When the Works Progress Administration came about, Pueblo benefited when Talbot's department provided the required local sponsorship and money that leveraged federal funds.  Well over a hundred construction projects were completed with W.P.A. Funds, which were returned to the local economy in the form of wages and the purchase of materials.  At the Colorado State Fairgrounds, Talbot was responsible for the construction of the original outer walls, the Palace of Agriculture, the 4-H buildings, the original horse stalls, and the grandstand.  Many city improvements were made under Talbot's supervision.  Parks were expanded, Pueblo Mountain Park was developed and its first water system was installed.  The Bandshell, Lake Clara and the greenhouse at Mineral Palace Park were constructed as were much of the Pueblo Zoo, City Park Golf Course and Mountain View Cemetery. 

 

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