Grace Shearer was born in rural Pennsylvania. Her family moved to Kansas City when she was a teenager and she graduated from Westport High School having participated in various sports and cheerleading. After hearing her Mom telling her to stay away from men in uniform, she promptly fell in love with a Marine, just home from war in the Pacific. She and Gene (Eugene M. Shearer) enjoyed an amazing 70 years of marriage; starting out by moving into a small cabin in the mountains west of Boulder so Gene could finish his education at CU. They rode the prosperous wave of most post war couples, finding success in business and raising a family of four children in the greater Denver, CO area.
Grace was a consummate ‘soccer mom,’ Girl Scout Leader and could easily be an award winner for being “The Best Sport Ever” for joining in on family ski trips, above timber line hikes, white water rafting, league tennis, snorkeling adventures on distant shorelines and exotic vacations with her geologist husband; whose work often took him to global locations. One of her greatest joys was being “Nana” to eight grandchildren, helping to instill in them a love of reading, play dough art and card games. Imagine our surprise at the kids coming home from a stay at Nana’s with knowledge of how to play a shrewd hand of poker! There was always a “Nana’s Box” at their house, chock full of crayons, markers, pencils, and coloring books – ready for usage at the drop of a hat.
Grace was always busy with some activity or another. She was a founding member of the RMAGA, the Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists Auxiliary. This was a companion organization that supported the RMAG, their husbands group; she held various officer positions over the years and helped plan many functions for the group. She was also on the City Council for Greenwood Village and enjoyed having her hand in local politics. Getting firsthand information of the explosive growth there in the 1970’s, 80’s and 90’s was a very exciting time. Having always fostered a love for journalism and creative writing, she helped to co-found a local newspaper called the “Greenwood Honker.” It was published for 10 years and was something she was always very proud of. She also volunteered with various other organizations over the years; Anchor Center for the Blind, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the Red Hat Society as well as parent groups in the Cherry Creek School District.
Grace was part of a large family that enjoyed laughter and love. She was an integral part in planning many festivities and was famous for her guacamole. Her generous nature and upbeat personality were evident even into old age, as she maintained her wonderful smile and was always happiest when around family and friends.
Grace is survived by her four children; Laura Gorman, Virginia (Ginnie) McGrane, Carol Young and Andrew Shearer as well as eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
The family will have a private service at Ft. Logan and will host a Celebration of Life at Olinger Chapel Hill Mortuary for all friends and family from 2-4pm on Friday, October 25th. Those wishing to remember Grace Shearer are invited to donate to a charity of their choice.
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