Pamela Jean Albright
Pamela Jean Albright passed away on June 1 at the age of 76 at her home in the city of Castle Rock, Colorado. Pam was born in Gunnison, Colorado on March 12, 1947 to Jean Douglas (LeFevre) and D.G. Douglas. Her birth was truly a family affair. Pam’s great grandfather, Benjamin Franklin Cummings, M.D., had delivered a number of his family members as part of his medical career in and around Lake City. Pam had the honor of being the last of Dr. Cummings' family to be delivered by him. At her birth, Pam’s grandmother, Mabel Lefevre, and great grandmother, Maude Cummings, did the heavy lifting as Dr. Cumming’s nurses.
Pam grew up around her family in Gunnison and Pueblo and starting at the age of nine was exposed to a number of places around the country as her father, D.G., re-enlisted in the Marine Corps. Whenever possible they would move to where Pam’s father was stationed and when it wasn’t possible, the family would return home to Gunnison to enjoy life with Pam’s grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt. Even though Pam attended 8 different schools in places all over the country, it was Gunnison that she chose to return to, attending Western State College, or as it’s currently called: Western Colorado University. Throughout her life, Pam worked for banks, school districts, brokerage firms, a hospital and a hospice and was especially proud of her time with the U.S. Olympic committee and Team USA Taekwondo. In the end, Pam found comfort in her knitting and her 2 dachshunds, Lucy and Wilhelmina. Pam traveled far, loved many, and laughed often but her home was always here in Gunnison and Lake City.
Pam is predeceased by her daughter, Tiffany Jean Janelle, 1994, father, Donald P. Douglas, 1994, mother, Jean LeFevre Douglas, 2006 and brother, Doyle G. Douglas, 2016, as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents. She is survived by her aunt, Margo Riggan, her cousin, Scott Lefevre, her sister-in-law, Sharon Douglas, her son, Jason Janelle, and her grandchildren; Julianna Rosling-Francisco, Kymera Janelle and Raiden Janelle, as well as her dear friends and those she loved as family all across the country. She is also survived by her sweet pups Lucy Beam and Wilhelmina Grace, who will be retiring to Florida.
A private celebration of Pam’s life will be held later this year in one of her favorite places.
