Quentin Eugene Vance, 80 of Akron, died on November 29th, 2013 at the Hospice of Northern Colorado in Greeley, CO. Quentin Eugene Vance was born on June 19th, 1933 in Akron, CO. He was the 3rd of 3 children born to Eugene E and Aura Doris (Wachtel) Vance of Wiggins. He lived at the 1885 Homestead of Millard Filmore Vance and attended the one room Star School through the 7th grade and the Akron Jr. High and High School through 12th grade. He then attended the Colorado Agricultural and Mechanical College in Ft. Collins (now Colorado State University) from 1952 until 1956 when he earned a BS in Agricultural. Quentin then went into the Army at Ft. Sill, OK where he served in the Artillery division until he was medically discharged in 1956 due to a permanent shoulder injury.
He then married Karol Lee Norwood of Akron, CO on April 19th, 1959. Quentin and Karol had 4 sons Douglas Eugene Vance, David Glenn Vance, Kent Robert Vance and Kerry Lee Vance.
He moved from Akron in 1961 to Lamar in Prowers County as Assistant Cooperative Extension Agent. In 1963 he and his family moved to Cheyenne Wells, CO where he was the Cooperative Extension Agent for 11 years. He was honored with three 'Agent of the Year' awards as the Extension Agent at Cheyenne Wells.
In 1973 Quentin moved back to the homestead to take over the family farm due to his ailing mother and his aging father. In 1987 he went to work for the Soil Conservation Service and retired in 1996. Quentin was elected County Commissioner in 1996 where he served for 8 years and retired in 2004.
Quentin was preceded in death by his mother Aura Doris Wachtel Vance, sister Marsha Irene McCoy, father Eugene E Vance and Brother-in-law James Andrew McCoy. He leaves behind his sister Eunice Erdene Spackman, sons Douglas Eugene Vance, David Glenn Vance, Kent Robert Vance, and Kerry Lee Vance, Grandchildren Tessa Lauren Vance, Tyler Eugene Vance. Tori Kalyn Vance, Cory Allen Vance, Ivanna Orea Vance, Christine Ann Hertnecky, Kelly Lynn Hertnecky, William Nicholas Hertnecky, Justin Lee Vance, and Levi Chase Vance, Great-grandchildren Lauren Sophia Vance, Logan Dale Vance, McKayla Grace Vance, Nathan Jeremiah Vance, and Adalyn Marie Vance, and many nephews, nieces, cousins and friends.
A service will be held at the Akron Presbyterian Church on Friday November 6th at 11:00 am. Donations can be made to the Akron Presbyterian Church.