Irv was the youngest son of Della and George Edward "Ted" Avery. He was born at home. The family lived on a ranch near Fountain where he attended school at Widefield. Later they moved to Florence, and it was there he met Jean Ventres. Following their wedding in Colorado Springs they moved to Brush with Irv's parents. After a fire destroyed their home and belongings, Irv moved his family to Buena Vista, where they settled in Berrian Park northwest of town.
He began working for Loudermilk Construction Company. He decided to go into business for himself and opened a sawmill on East Main after the birth of his son. He later went into partnership with his brother Shirley, purchasing Eveready Freight Service from the Flowers. In 1955, he launched a new business: Irving W. Avery Construction Company, which took him to Arizona, New Mexico and many locations in Colorado working on road-building projects. During that time he also operated a coal mine in Walden and was involved in drilling oil and gas wells in Texas.
Membership:
50-year member of the Masonic Lodge
(served as Grand Master, Grand Patron of the Eastern Star, and Rainbow Dad)
50-year-plus member of the Elks Club
25-year member of the board of directors of First National Bank in Salida.
Member of the Buena Vista School Board
(served for several years, including 7 years as president During his time as president, he was instrumental in the initial construction of the elementary school which bears his name.
He loved his fishing trips to Mexico and Canada and greatly enjoyed hunting big game locally.
He was 96 when he passed away.
Preceding him in death were his parents; two daughters, Charlotte May Mahon and Barbara Jean O'Connor; and a granddaughter, Brenda O'Connor.
He was survived by his third wife, a son and his family, several grandchildren, two stepdaughters and their families, many nieces and nephews and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, and a host of longtime friends.
A memorial service was held at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 2, at Avery-Parsons Elementary School.
(Information found in obituary used with permission from Chaffee County Times)
He began working for Loudermilk Construction Company. He decided to go into business for himself and opened a sawmill on East Main after the birth of his son. He later went into partnership with his brother Shirley, purchasing Eveready Freight Service from the Flowers. In 1955, he launched a new business: Irving W. Avery Construction Company, which took him to Arizona, New Mexico and many locations in Colorado working on road-building projects. During that time he also operated a coal mine in Walden and was involved in drilling oil and gas wells in Texas.
Membership:
50-year member of the Masonic Lodge
(served as Grand Master, Grand Patron of the Eastern Star, and Rainbow Dad)
50-year-plus member of the Elks Club
25-year member of the board of directors of First National Bank in Salida.
Member of the Buena Vista School Board
(served for several years, including 7 years as president During his time as president, he was instrumental in the initial construction of the elementary school which bears his name.
He loved his fishing trips to Mexico and Canada and greatly enjoyed hunting big game locally.
He was 96 when he passed away.
Preceding him in death were his parents; two daughters, Charlotte May Mahon and Barbara Jean O'Connor; and a granddaughter, Brenda O'Connor.
He was survived by his third wife, a son and his family, several grandchildren, two stepdaughters and their families, many nieces and nephews and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, and a host of longtime friends.
A memorial service was held at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 2, at Avery-Parsons Elementary School.
(Information found in obituary used with permission from Chaffee County Times)
Irv was the youngest son of Della and George Edward "Ted" Avery. He was born at home. The family lived on a ranch near Fountain where he attended school at Widefield. Later they moved to Florence, and it was there he met Jean Ventres. Following their wedding in Colorado Springs they moved to Brush with Irv's parents. After a fire destroyed their home and belongings, Irv moved his family to Buena Vista, where they settled in Berrian Park northwest of town.
He began working for Loudermilk Construction Company. He decided to go into business for himself and opened a sawmill on East Main after the birth of his son. He later went into partnership with his brother Shirley, purchasing Eveready Freight Service from the Flowers. In 1955, he launched a new business: Irving W. Avery Construction Company, which took him to Arizona, New Mexico and many locations in Colorado working on road-building projects. During that time he also operated a coal mine in Walden and was involved in drilling oil and gas wells in Texas.
Membership:
50-year member of the Masonic Lodge
(served as Grand Master, Grand Patron of the Eastern Star, and Rainbow Dad)
50-year-plus member of the Elks Club
25-year member of the board of directors of First National Bank in Salida.
Member of the Buena Vista School Board
(served for several years, including 7 years as president During his time as president, he was instrumental in the initial construction of the elementary school which bears his name.
He loved his fishing trips to Mexico and Canada and greatly enjoyed hunting big game locally.
He was 96 when he passed away.
Preceding him in death were his parents; two daughters, Charlotte May Mahon and Barbara Jean O'Connor; and a granddaughter, Brenda O'Connor.
He was survived by his third wife, a son and his family, several grandchildren, two stepdaughters and their families, many nieces and nephews and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, and a host of longtime friends.
A memorial service was held at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 2, at Avery-Parsons Elementary School.
(Information found in obituary used with permission from Chaffee County Times)
He began working for Loudermilk Construction Company. He decided to go into business for himself and opened a sawmill on East Main after the birth of his son. He later went into partnership with his brother Shirley, purchasing Eveready Freight Service from the Flowers. In 1955, he launched a new business: Irving W. Avery Construction Company, which took him to Arizona, New Mexico and many locations in Colorado working on road-building projects. During that time he also operated a coal mine in Walden and was involved in drilling oil and gas wells in Texas.
Membership:
50-year member of the Masonic Lodge
(served as Grand Master, Grand Patron of the Eastern Star, and Rainbow Dad)
50-year-plus member of the Elks Club
25-year member of the board of directors of First National Bank in Salida.
Member of the Buena Vista School Board
(served for several years, including 7 years as president During his time as president, he was instrumental in the initial construction of the elementary school which bears his name.
He loved his fishing trips to Mexico and Canada and greatly enjoyed hunting big game locally.
He was 96 when he passed away.
Preceding him in death were his parents; two daughters, Charlotte May Mahon and Barbara Jean O'Connor; and a granddaughter, Brenda O'Connor.
He was survived by his third wife, a son and his family, several grandchildren, two stepdaughters and their families, many nieces and nephews and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, and a host of longtime friends.
A memorial service was held at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 2, at Avery-Parsons Elementary School.
(Information found in obituary used with permission from Chaffee County Times)
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