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DORIS KESTER
Inducted March 5, 2011
Public service defines Doris Kester’s life and career. As a third-generation Puebloan, Doris immersed herself in an astounding number of civic and community organizations. After 20 years of teaching, Doris retired and allocated countless hours of volunteer work at KTSC-TV, Pueblo City-County Library District, Mental Health Association of Pueblo, Pueblo League of Women Voters, Pueblo Education Association, USC Alumni Association, and Pueblo County Historical Society. Her most active participation has been with the Girl Scouts where she served in every volunteer position and twice earned the “Thanks” badge. At the time of induction, Doris was Executive Director of the Southern Colorado Community Foundation and served on the Pueblo Human Relations Commission and the Pueblo Rape Crisis Center. She became an authority on parliamentary and governing board procedures. She was a staunch Centennial High School alumna and was inducted into the Centennial Hall of Fame. Volunteerism, community service, and selfless giving truly define life for Doris. While she has been an inspiring beacon to many, her family of two daughters, three grandchildren, and a great-grandson would have readily nominated her as “super grandma.”
JAMES F. POOLE
Inducted March 5, 2011
James Poole was a gentleman with a sterling intellect. Endowed with a penchant for math, Jim was well known for his intellectually stimulating teaching methods at Central High School. His career as an investment advisor challenged his mind and engaged his people skills. Jim’s baritone voice was heard at Carnegie Hall, on television, and at the inauguration of Gov. Roy Romer. He held active memberships on El Pueblo Boys Ranch, Pueblo City Planning and Zoning Commission, Pueblo Symphony, Spanish Peaks Mental Health Association, Pueblo HARP Commission, Pueblo African-American Concern Organization, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, and Eureka Lodge. Jim Poole was a skilled political debater, worked on numerous campaigns at the local, state, and national levels, and was the Colorado Democratic Party Treasurer for seven consecutive years. He held several statewide memberships on the Centennial Commission, Family and Children Services, and Colorado State Insurance board. If a career filled with intellect, arts, and selfless giving constitutes a full life, then James F. Poole, dedicated husband, father, and grandfather, had a truly abundant life.
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| Doris Kester & Marty Poole |
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Stephanie Poole-Byrd, Marty Poole, Heather Poole, and Craig Eliot |
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