HONNEN Family-Tally-Ho Autobiography-Honnen-Eppich-Genealogy-Colorado Notable

by Ed H Honnen

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Hardcover Book Titled: ... Tally-Ho, by; Ed. H. Honnen - Contains an Introduction by Charles Shumate describing this book as an autobiography where the author recounts more than five decades of his life and those who he has known. The author lived and works in the Rocky Mountain area and he has woven together an interesting story about his interesting life "Edward H. Honnen was born in Pueblo, Colorado on April 17, 1899, and grew up in Colorado Springs. In the midterm of 1917, he entered Colorado College, where he excelled in three sports: basketball, track, and especially football, for which he was named the Rocky Mountain Conference's All Conference Tackle. When his father died in 1920, Honnen assumed control of the family's construction business. Over the years, he became a highly successful general contractor, involved in many important regional projects such as the building of Ft. Carson, Peterson Field, and various aspects of the Denver and Colorado Springs water systems. Around 1949, he became President of the McCoy Caterpillar Company, until his retirement in 1965, when he pursued team roping in the Old Timer's Rodeo Circuit. He is a member of the Cowboy Hall of Fame and the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame. His many philanthropies have included: Colorado College Ice Rink, the donation of Western Art to the Fine Arts Center, and the Orchid House at the Denver Botanical Gardens. From 1946 to 1950, he served as a Colorado College Alumni Trustee and then as a Charter Trustee from

• Year: 1977
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine

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