Margaret Martha Gelatt

Margaret (Copley) Gelatt died January 6, 2021 in Boulder, Colorado at the age of 91. Margaret was born in Santa Barbara, California in 1929 and grew up in San Jose. In 1985 she earned a BA degree in Liberal Studies from San Jose State University. Subsequently she was on the support staff at Stanford University for about 20 years, retiring in 1992 to Ashland, Oregon.

She enjoyed her time in Ashland with a network of friends and engaging in the vibrant community. In order to be closer to her sons, she moved to Boulder, Colorado in 2014.

Margaret was known for collecting and sharing good jokes and humor. When entering hospice and was told a chaplain would visit, she replied in jest, “Ok but tell him I’m a witch”. She especially loved to pull April Fool pranks. Her deep interests included nature, calligraphy, reading, art history, and art with good graphics and bright colors. She was driven to learn as much as she could about human nature, “what makes people tick”, and the evolution of language.

Margaret and her former husband HB Gelatt have two sons, both of whom live in Colorado – Paul (Natalie) of Boulder and Lee (Patty) of Grand Junction. She enjoyed time with her grandchildren Kai, Carly, Riley, and Amy. She was preceded in death by her parents Lenora Copley (1891-1989) and John Thomas W Copley (1885-1945).

There will be a private family memorial service and her ashes scattered in a Rocky Mountain aspen grove – no other service is planned.

Remembrances could be a donation to your local library or planting a tree. Contributions to groups such as Planned Parenthood or Freedom From Religion Foundation would also be appropriate