Carol J. Van Den Bos peacefully passed into glory at home with family around her on Tuesday evening, October 9th. Carol was best known in Boulder County as owner of Paul's Antiques in Longmont, a downtown store on Main Street which she expanded over the years from a single building into many buildings and a parking lot. People used to come from all parts of the country to shop and browse for hours at antiques and collectables of sundry kinds. The Boulder Dinner Theater regularly found props to borrow from this unusual store. Some of her merchandise was bought and used in making movies.
Carol was born April 22, 1932 in Louisville, Colorado to Newton and Minnie Rockley. She married Donald Van Den Bos of Lafayette, Colorado as a young girl. While living in Lafayette they had four children: Allan (of Brighton, CO), Kristy (of Brighton, CO); Ann (of Chandler, AZ); and Paul of (Lynchburg, VA). Carol is also survived by sixteen grandchildren and by six great grandchildren.
Carol was active at First Baptist Church of Lafayette and later at Highland Baptist Church in Boulder and in recent years at Community Baptist Church of Brighton where her son has been pastor for 35 years.
She loved to read and she was a creative writer. In these latter years she had numerous pen pals, some of whom she encouraged who corresponded with her from behind bars around the country. She died at the age of 80 at her daughter's home with family who cared for her under the guidance of Namaste Hospice.
A memorial service was scheduled at Community Baptist in Brighton for 11 am on Saturday, October 13th with the family having their own private graveside service on Friday afternoon at the Louisville cemetery.
Memorial gifts will be used for foreign missions: Please send gifts to "Community Baptist Church" and designate gifts as for the "Carol Van Den Bos Memorial Fund."
Carol was born April 22, 1932 in Louisville, Colorado to Newton and Minnie Rockley. She married Donald Van Den Bos of Lafayette, Colorado as a young girl. While living in Lafayette they had four children: Allan (of Brighton, CO), Kristy (of Brighton, CO); Ann (of Chandler, AZ); and Paul of (Lynchburg, VA). Carol is also survived by sixteen grandchildren and by six great grandchildren.
Carol was active at First Baptist Church of Lafayette and later at Highland Baptist Church in Boulder and in recent years at Community Baptist Church of Brighton where her son has been pastor for 35 years.
She loved to read and she was a creative writer. In these latter years she had numerous pen pals, some of whom she encouraged who corresponded with her from behind bars around the country. She died at the age of 80 at her daughter's home with family who cared for her under the guidance of Namaste Hospice.
A memorial service was scheduled at Community Baptist in Brighton for 11 am on Saturday, October 13th with the family having their own private graveside service on Friday afternoon at the Louisville cemetery.
Memorial gifts will be used for foreign missions: Please send gifts to "Community Baptist Church" and designate gifts as for the "Carol Van Den Bos Memorial Fund."
Carol J. Van Den Bos peacefully passed into glory at home with family around her on Tuesday evening, October 9th. Carol was best known in Boulder County as owner of Paul's Antiques in Longmont, a downtown store on Main Street which she expanded over the years from a single building into many buildings and a parking lot. People used to come from all parts of the country to shop and browse for hours at antiques and collectables of sundry kinds. The Boulder Dinner Theater regularly found props to borrow from this unusual store. Some of her merchandise was bought and used in making movies.
Carol was born April 22, 1932 in Louisville, Colorado to Newton and Minnie Rockley. She married Donald Van Den Bos of Lafayette, Colorado as a young girl. While living in Lafayette they had four children: Allan (of Brighton, CO), Kristy (of Brighton, CO); Ann (of Chandler, AZ); and Paul of (Lynchburg, VA). Carol is also survived by sixteen grandchildren and by six great grandchildren.
Carol was active at First Baptist Church of Lafayette and later at Highland Baptist Church in Boulder and in recent years at Community Baptist Church of Brighton where her son has been pastor for 35 years.
She loved to read and she was a creative writer. In these latter years she had numerous pen pals, some of whom she encouraged who corresponded with her from behind bars around the country. She died at the age of 80 at her daughter's home with family who cared for her under the guidance of Namaste Hospice.
A memorial service was scheduled at Community Baptist in Brighton for 11 am on Saturday, October 13th with the family having their own private graveside service on Friday afternoon at the Louisville cemetery.
Memorial gifts will be used for foreign missions: Please send gifts to "Community Baptist Church" and designate gifts as for the "Carol Van Den Bos Memorial Fund."
Carol was born April 22, 1932 in Louisville, Colorado to Newton and Minnie Rockley. She married Donald Van Den Bos of Lafayette, Colorado as a young girl. While living in Lafayette they had four children: Allan (of Brighton, CO), Kristy (of Brighton, CO); Ann (of Chandler, AZ); and Paul of (Lynchburg, VA). Carol is also survived by sixteen grandchildren and by six great grandchildren.
Carol was active at First Baptist Church of Lafayette and later at Highland Baptist Church in Boulder and in recent years at Community Baptist Church of Brighton where her son has been pastor for 35 years.
She loved to read and she was a creative writer. In these latter years she had numerous pen pals, some of whom she encouraged who corresponded with her from behind bars around the country. She died at the age of 80 at her daughter's home with family who cared for her under the guidance of Namaste Hospice.
A memorial service was scheduled at Community Baptist in Brighton for 11 am on Saturday, October 13th with the family having their own private graveside service on Friday afternoon at the Louisville cemetery.
Memorial gifts will be used for foreign missions: Please send gifts to "Community Baptist Church" and designate gifts as for the "Carol Van Den Bos Memorial Fund."
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