James Donald Hutchison

Background

Hutchison, James Donald was born on January 15, 1921 in Lafayette, Colorado, United States. Son of John Porter and Hazel Jane (Hood) Hutchison.

Education

Student, University Colorado. Bachelor, University Northern Colorado, 1974.

Career

Telegraph operator, Colorado and Southern R.R., Denver, 1945-1946; rodman, Colorado Department highways, Denver, 1949-1951; cryogenic technician, Cambridge Corporation, Boulder, 1953-1954; project engineer, Colorado Department highways, Boulder, 1954-1982; engineer consultant, Lafayette, Colorado, since 1982; music director, Lafayette Miner's Museum, since 1987.

Achievements

• James Donald Hutchison has been listed as a noteworthy engineer, historian by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Survey and settlement--Lafayette, Colorado

Membership

Unit leader Boy Scouts American, Lafayette, 1956-1982. Director Lafayette Centennial History Book, 1990. With United States Marine Corps, 1942-1945.

Member Veterans of Foreign Wars (life), Lafayette History Society (life), Association Northern Front Range Museum Association, Lafayette Lions Club (president 1993-1994, zone chairman 1994-1995), Scottish Clan Donald (Colorado eastern convener since 1995).

Interests

• Avocations: local history, bowling, traveling, amateur radio.

Connections

Married Elizabeth May Marion, December 9, 1945. Children: John William, Daniel James, Janet May (Mistress Gerald Lee Morrell), Ronald Raymond.

Father:

John Porter Hutchison

Mother:

Hazel Jane (Hood) Hutchison

Spouse:

Elizabeth May Marion

child:

John William Hutchison

child:

Janet May Hutchison (Mistress Gerald Lee Morrell)

child:

Ronald Raymond Hutchison

child:

Daniel James Hutchison