William McMurry passed away December 8 at the age of 88. Bill was a member of the Rotary Club of Denver and was on the committee to charter the University Hills Club in 1971 where he was a charter member.  Bill's friend, the first president of University Hills, was Cliff Dochterman, who was later the President of Rotary International. In 1985 Bill was instrumental in the formation of the Rotary Club of Denver Southeast and was it's first president. His friend, Lou Webb also left the University Hills club to found the Bellevue Breakfast Club in Washington.  In 1991-92 Bill served as the District Governor of District 5450. Bill had perfect attendance as long as he had been a Rotarian. There will only be a family remembrance rather than a funeral service.

James Tarpey was introduced to Rotary by John Hughes. James was born and raised in NYC, son of Irish immigrants. He got a Business degree at St. Johns and a Law degree at Fordham. He started his career as a Special Agent with the FBI in Denver. After several moves he decided Denver was for him and took a job as an attorney at the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. He later practiced law alone and as a partner at several firms. James is now retired. He and his wife of 52 years, Mary Ann, live in Columbine Valley. They have two grown children. Being outdoors on a bike, hike or snowshoeing appeals to Jim.

Our own Debra Fine is featured on page 13 of the July 2020 Rotarian Magazine

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