In Memoriam, 0320 COBJ, Vol. 49, No. 3 Pg. 70
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In Memoriam
Raymond J. Cody
March 10, 1927-December 1, 2019 Raymond "Ray" Joseph Cody was born on March 10, 1927 in Dubuque, Iowa to Anna C. Jansen and Thomas J. Cody. He died peacefully in his sleep on December 1, 2019 in Denver.
Raymond served in die Coast Guard during World War II and served as an Army captain in the Korean War, where he received a Silver Star, a Bronze Star, and a Purple Heart. He later received his JD from the University of Denver. Raymond then served as a municipal judge for the city of Arvada. He practiced law and handled arbitrations.
Raymond is survived by his partner of 25 years Lynda Miller, daughters Chris Thompson and Constance Rust, and son Michael Timothy Cody. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his sister Mildred Catherine Leibfried, his brother Merlin "Bill" Cody, and his son Thomas F. Cody. His family, loved ones, and friends will miss him dearly.
Donations in Raymond's memory can be made to the Korean War Veteran Scholarship Fund, https://kwva.us/?post=announce_scholarship_2019.
David Robert Parker
November 15,1939-January 16, 2020
David Robert Parker, 80, of Boulder died on January 16, 2020 after bravely fighting a yearlong battle against brain cancer.
Dave was born on November 15, l939inSiouxFalls, South Dakota to Gerald and Lucile (Gleich) Parker. Dave grew up in Superior, Nebraska, graduating from Superior High School in 1957. After high school, Dave attended and graduated from the University of Colorado-Boulder in 1962 with a BA in English. He attended CU on an ROTC scholarship and actively served in the Marines (1962-67), earning the rank of captain. Upon returning to civilian life, he attended the University of Nebraska College of Law, during which time he served as editor in chief of the Nebraska Law Review.
After graduating from law school in 1970, he became a partner in Nelson and Harding in Lincoln and later established and worked in its Denver office. Following his nine-year tenure with die firm, Dave returned to Lincoln, where he served as vice president and general counsel of Crete Carrier Corporation and affiliated companies (1979-85). Dave then returned to private practice as a partner in the Lincoln law firm of Rembolt, Ludtke, Parker, and Berger until 1996. While...
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