June 4, 1951 – October 23, 2023

Bob Byron, after living a full and productive life, succumbed to ALS at aged 72. His long-time partner, Dorothy Delash, said he was a straight-shooter and his honesty is what attracted her most to him. He was a generous and giving person who thought of others. His altruism was felt by many; he would take employees under his wing and teach them not only about the business he was involved in at the time but also about being decent and caring people.
Born in Denver on June 4th, 1951 his first few years were spent in Kokomo, a silver and gold mining town founded in 1879. lt is now buried under the mine tailings of the Climax Molybdenum Mine near Leadville. His family moved to Frisco in the 1960’s. Both his parents were influential citizens and he learned early on to be a ‘doer’. His mother, Helen (Erb) Byron, was active on the school board and the Mayor of Kokomo. She put him and his sister Makima on skis at age two. His father, Walter Byron, was the Mayor of Frisco and responsible for developing the Frisco Library and donated the land the original high school sat on (now the middle school). Walter Byron Park is his namesake. Bob graduated from an all-boys high school in Denver and attended the University of Northern Colorado, graduating 1974 with a Bachelor of Science degree. After college he worked for K C Ensor Real Estate in Silverthorne. Because of his father’s influence developing and building Bob became an expert excavator whether it was pushing dirt or snow. Prior to that he spent many years chartering his sailboat ‘lmpulse’ in the Hawaiian waters where his mother owned and operated a successful art gallery in Lahaina on the lsland of Maui. This led to his decision to own and operate The Art Store on Ridge St. in Breckenridge.
Bob’s contributions and affiliations to the community were far and wide. He enjoyed volunteering for the fireworks crew for both Breckenridge’s 4th of July and the City of Thornton’s events. He was past President of the Elks Club and Grand Herdshire for The Old Goat Club, as well as a member of the
Maverick Club (National Western Stock Show) and would generously share his rodeo tickets. You could find him kicking up dirt with the CO 500 Dirt Bike Club. Bob was a large man and when he rode his Harley with his leather vest, skull cap and beard, he was an imposing figure. But anyone who knew him as larger-than-life knew him to be a man with a teddy-bear heart.
He loved all dogs. Onyx was his beloved Rottweiler he rescued from Denver and named a business after, Onyx, lnc. His last faithful companion was Kalesie, an Australian Shepherd mix he rescued from Park County. Besides other dogs he adopted he also had a beer drinking burro!
His dry sense of humor could catch you off-guard. As the stories continue to surface he was known for pulling a prank or two in his younger days.
Bob will be laid to rest in the Byron Family Room in the Fairmount Mausoleum, located at the Fairmount Cemetery in Denver. There will be a “Reunion of Bob’s Friends” held at the Elk’s Lodge Sat. 11/18 from 2:00 – 5:00. Bring stories to share. For his love of dogs, please consider donating to the Summit County Animal Shelter or a Rottweiler organization. R.l.P., friend.