Posted on: July 23rd, 2022

Edith Eilender

Born: May 21,1935-Died: July 18,2022

Edie was born in Pontiac, Michigan and when she was 17 she took a train to Boulder to attend the University of Colorado. She fell in love with the mountains. After college she took a position as a substitute teacher in Boulder and finally as the teacher of the Gold Hill School. Frank Finn told her to buy a house in Gold Hill, which she did in the 1960’s. People will always remember her purple house and many dogs. She spent many summers rafting, kayaking, at the north rim of the Grand Canyon and Pack Creek Ranch outside of Moab, Utah where she met people like Edward Abbey.

After teaching, Edie worked for the Forest Service in the Arapahoe National Forest and the Indian Peaks Wilderness. She loved being outdoors in the mountains. While in Gold Hill, Edie became one of the founders of the Gold Hill Museum and the Mountain Misfits, a local poetry club. In her later years Edie moved to assisted living in Boulder where she passed in peace early Monday morning July 18. She left behind many longtime friends and in Edie’s words:

“And we will share stories

as the snow falls.

Bring alive the memories

when we were young

and each day

held the promise

of new adventure