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Flight 629 Memorial, Ronald Reagan Boulevard go North on Barefoot Lakes Pkwy and East on Bluestem Lane, Firestone, CO (2026)

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Ronald Reagan Boulevard Go North On Barefoot Lakes Pkwy And East On Bluestem Lane

09/25/2026

The HISTORY OF GREELEY’S involvement in Flight 629. And GREELEY HISTORICAL COMMISSION 9-21-26

President Linda Allour and Becky Tesone attended the Greeley Historical Commission meeting this last week. We continue to work hard to share the story of the Flight 629 Memorial Mission!
Linda with assistance from her sister Nancy, put together a new informative slideshow regarding the history of the first terrorist attack using a plane on US soil, November 1, 1955.

The presentation added in the significance of how Greeley helped. Here’s a bit of history relating to the the significance of the City of Greeley on 11-1-55.

HISTORY OF THE GREELEY ARMORY
Due to the large number of people who perished in Weld County it is told that Coroner Ross Adamson set up a temporary morgue in the Greeley armory, a large Mediterranean revival building located downtown on eighth Avenue. Built in 1921 as a National Guard training center, the twin tower brick structure had been used for a variety of other purposes over the years, functioning as a venue for traveling theater performances, Saturday night boxing matches, during the World War II, United Service Organization and dances, as stated in Andrew J. Field’s book Mainliner Denver. Now it would serve as a repository for the 44 dead.
In Field’s book there is a photo of two members of the National Guard at the front door of the Greeley Armory sternly rebuffing curious individuals, and the press that wanted to peek inside to further their story. We chose not to show the photo unloading a victim as they stood guard.

WAITING FOR THE FBI IN GREELEY
Corner Ross Adamson directed efforts that night, but waited for the head of the FBI’s fingerprint identification division in Washington DC to arrive into Denver, Stapleton Airfield. He was accompanied by three other fingerprint experts in charge of the Denver field office.

KEEPING THE VOLUNTEERS WARM & DONATIONS OF COFFEE
Untrained volunteers along side the professional 1st responders and others, endured the cold temperature on the field as they set up for the 40 min drive of transporting victims to the Armory from the fields on Rd 11 & 13 off of Hwy 66.
That night from the field to the Armory temperatures had fallen to 18° with the wind continuing to blow. Interesting this was the cold weather the farmers had worked in that last day as they closed up the sugar beet season. Understandably the groups of policeman, volunteers U.A. employees, huddled around the deep pits, warming their hands over the undistinguishable fires. Hot coffee was in great demand and eye witness Clayton Bearly from Johnson’s Corner was one that provided coffee after 2 am as he had worked security for the State Patrol on the field that night, turning cars back til 2 am while his family waited.
Longmont American Legion also had gallons of coffee providing donated sandwiches from the grocery stores in the following days, along with local citizens.

A CALL FOR AMBULANCES
Out along the road, 15 ambulance and their crews were lined up waiting for movement. The crews sat shivering inside the station wagons waiting for hours for permission to transport the bodies to the morgue. It was said, there was a call put out for additional station wagons that became make shift hurst to transport if needed. We must remember this was rural Weld County with just a few hospitals.

FINGERPRINTING -
We imagine it was a tedious job using a magnifying glass and records that they had brought from the FBI files. There were several that were easily identified from being in the military during World War II. Others had fingerprints as they worked for defense plants during the war and one couple was fingerprinted as they became United States citizens. Another one had fingerprints for personal identification that was kept on file.

PREPARING FOR TRANSPORT
A sports team of students had arrived on the field that night from Longmont and were taught to wrap tightly the victims for transport to Greeley. They and also U.A. colleagues learning how to wrap the bodies tightly along with any personal effects that were believed to belong to the deceased. The victims were well taken care of.
According to Andrew J. Fields. At 4 AM, the medical Director for United Airlines, arrived from Chicago and authorized Dale Midland, a senior member of the United recovery team to begin removing bodies.
As they removed bodies, stakes were put in the ground marking male or female for the investigation.

COMMUNICATION NEEDS
A Logistical problem started to be an issue for communication. Many police and state patrol had their communication but it became apparent there was more that needed to be handled.
The manager of Western Union opened his office in Longmont to provide telegraph service for the media.
Managers of the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph company dispatched 40 technicians to the crash site with instructions to install whatever phone equipment was needed. Laboring in the bitter cold, climbing poles they added 13 new phone circuits and 75,000 feet of phone lines connecting the crash site to the temporary morgue at the Greeley Armory and other emergency response centers at the Camfield Hotel in Greeley and the Imperial hotel in Longmont.

GOING HOME
As work at the temporary morgue neared completion, the identified victims were carefully prepared to begin their journey home to their grieving families.

United Airlines ordered 44 metal caskets from a company in Indiana. Beginning November 4, three local Greeley mortuaries helped transport the victims from the temporary morgue to the United Airlines cargo hangar, where they would begin their final journey home.

For some families, the decision to return their loved one by air was understandably too painful. Having lost someone aboard Flight 629, they chose instead to have their loved one brought home by train.

Behind every casket was a family waiting for answers, facing unimaginable grief, and preparing to say goodbye.

CLOSING OUT THE CORONOR and GREELEY
On the morning of November 5th, Ross Adamson closed the temporary morgue at the Greeley Armory. It had taken three full exhausting days and nights to identify the 44 bodies.

It was also decided by the 5th, that there would be no inquires or a coroner inquest. It would merely interfere with the investigation by the federal officials.
As things settled down in Greeley, activity had increased on the different farms.

CURRENT USE OF THE GREELEY ARMORY.
The Greeley Armory still stands today. Becky suggested to Linda that they go touch base with the managers of the bookstore. Linda explored a bit - fascinated by the historic aura.
Becky had been shown the building years before when she was able to tour it with a man who was running a business from there several years back. He had showed the 2nd floor room that the Denver Broncos used during the nights after practices, the main level and the lower level which had been the area which was used for a church that met there until the last couple years. Linda and Becky met Mike who presently manages the bookstore with his wife along with hosting gatherings. Citizens of Greeley, please go in and support their efforts - its a wonderful part of your City. We hope to set a date to give a presentation at the Armory, of the Flight 629 story.

PLEASE SUPPORT US BY LIKING & SHARING AND DONATING
We appreciate being able to share our information and If you know of a group, Business, or organization that would like a presentation- msg Linda!
As always, if you can donate to our Mission and share with others, we are very grateful. This is a significant historical event for Colorado.
Donate & GoFundMe, Flight 629 Memorial or by using the QRcode on Flight629Memorial.org
Thank you!

09/12/2026

Frederick – Firestone Fire Protection District 911 Remembrance Service.

On 911, I drove out to the remembrance service. I have attended several in recent years. The deep rituals reminded me of the 70th that included reading of the names on 11/1/25.
The flag hanging between two fire engines, the ringing of the bell, song. Speaking our Pledge of Allegiance. Hearing prayers from 2 Chaplains, Fire Chiefs, Police Chiefs and others ending with the folding of the flag and the playing of the bag pipes. Traditions never get old but deepen the ongoing history of these losses of ordinary citizens and extraordinary service of men and women in America.

We reflect on those who boarded a plane that day 25 years ago. And those that went to work. 3000 all who left their home that morning along with various 1st responders to citizens and the firefighters answering a call. The 60 police, the 8 ENT & paramedics, 343 fireman, and later the 454 that died from the trade center illness that they carried home.
All deaths left wounds. Family and friends, co-workers. Wounds we will never see. So many broken hearts across America.

When I arrived, I felt at home, knowing the class of people that I was sitting next to as we listened to speeches and prayers.
I thought of the many men in blue standing behind us that made this commitment daily. Feeling all the emotions in a services that I’ve attended for Flight 629.
Several of the men I recognized and spoke with, that had come to our last flag ceremony before they were quickly answering a call in the Frederick – Firestone district.

Fire Chief Jeremy Young spoke..His speeches are always engaging, deep and impactful.

What you heard in the video that ordinary people did extraordinary things that day and will continue into the future was not just for 911, but for every call that is attended to as they serve this communities.

Chief said that character was not created on 911 but was tempered and created in every shift, every drill, every quiet act of service that came with their work. It still does to this day!
Courage was not a decision they made but in the moment that finds them. He speaks deep realities.

Chief spoke this to his men and women this day, but I believe it applies to all of us.
-He asks for us to remember the names not just the numbers.
-To reflect on the standards set and measured each and every day.. as that is important.
-Go onward like it matters as it does. Lead like somebody is watching, as they always are. -Serve like the legacy of those who climbed the stairs that morning of 911.
-And may we never forget them.

God bless the fallen, God bless their families, God bless all who still answer the call. And God bless our communities.

CONNECTING THE DOTS…
Flight 629 to 911. As I reminded the chief when I saw him this morning. We are thankful for how much the 1st responders, Flight 629 Memorial matters, and are so grateful for his assistance and good will. . Those 44 people that died in unincorporated Longmont now Firestone Colorado were taken by stepping on the plane in 1955. They count. They gave their life without choice, leaving families and friends in sorrow. Now two generations have passed. Over the 70 years. Flight 629 set the way as it changed the laws as it was the first terrorists attack on American soil using a plane that helped contribute to the changing of the laws and process of the horrific attack on 911. Two events separated by 50 years.

Please pray with the board and others that we can get this memorial funded. It is vital!

09/02/2026

Linda and Becky have gone to two different city council meetings in the last month. We went to one in Longmont and they pushed us to the very end after midnight...but we patiently waited our turn. We are greatful that one of the council members did respond to Linda and the video she sent out and the information before hand.

Tuesday, September 1, we went to the Greeley City Council meeting. The community is quite active with many things that they needed to say in regards to the governing going on there.
I think with us changing the subject to asking for support for Flight 629 Memorial Committee and talking about all the ways that really was involved on November 1, 1955 was a breath of fresh air. Linda did a great job on her facts.

Becky went up and spoke about how she became involved ..then about finding the land and the laws that changed because of this tragedy - and absolute turning point in Aviation safety! Also how important it is for us to recognize the 44 victims and the first responders represented by Frederick Firestone Fire District Firehouse No. six and naming Fire Chief Young for his support. There was a chuckle across the room at all the F’s that were pronounced in that sentence.

We brought one of the plane pieces from the crash to pass through the city Council after Becky was done speaking.

We would like to expect a donation from both of these towns, but it’s been the small towns that have been more supportive. But we will keep our focus and continue our mission for this significant historical cause.

08/22/2026

The Hunt for Flight 629 Plane Pieces.

The Offer
A unexpected time came to go explore! Flight 629 was offered a chance for a person to go out and look for plane parts. We wanted to see the depth of what the challenges were. Various people over the years have searched for parts and now after 70 years the time was drawing to a close as developers were purchasing their property and planing their communities..

We are thankful for the ones who had the best intentions of getting parts for the community to see. We have various stories about many missing parts. We were so disappointed but we will not stop serving the families. This is the families private grief and also those who like Martha and Conrad Hopp or Phil whose Dad Clayton Bearly was on the field that night. Those who unselfingly showed up without being asked we thank you and the history their families hold in their loved ones stories passed down by generations. We want to include those who have contacted us to share their story. The ones hired to remove the victims and the plane. It all takes a toll.

Missing Parts
For the ones on the committee and others who have watched the work unfold, we were sad that those who labored for the parts for several summers who offered the parts for a museum let them down..
Digging in the earth for two summers I want to add is not a easy task for anyone. I only experienced it for 3 hours. They have every right to be disappointed. We were told even by a person in authority they would check into it only to be let down by a dry promise.
This gift of special pieces were given with the understanding it would go into a museum. We have even heard from others who saw the buckets go out the door. Whom was carrying it. So we leave it on them as we continue to do the work. We are letting it go as the rear view mirror is not ours to hold. It is between the creator and them. We have laid it down with much sorrow for such a significant purpose and importance for the 44 families and those who went through the trauma that night and in days ahead.
Knowing that God sees all we move forward with a promise to stay accountable for what God will give us.

Say what?
As you have read our FB stories, newspaper article and watched the videos there is so much history. So when Flight 629 President Greg Raymer called me and said, "Becky this is a chance to learn by going to see what searching the land entails for plane parts. Can you follow up on this text and go look for parts?” I answered, “Of course!” Knowing he was disappointed in not being able to go, I did not hold it lightly by any means. With a quick turn around the next day, off I went.

As I drove to Firestone down to Hwy 66 heading west (or from I-25 head east.) I once again got a chance to look at the beautiful mountains on this drive in, it never gets old. This has been my path since Marian Poeppelmeyer came into my life with her book. Then the winter of 2023 as a board member.

But how does the land tell the story?
I went out to the field in a section where many parts have been found before. I walked in high corn rows, that dipped down to where irrigation water ran, then up to the next row where seeds had been planted for the crops. Weeds were high. It was tough to stay upright. Sometimes maneuvering by holding on to the weeds or stepping back and taking a different path. Within 3 hour of working with a shovel, one hand held detector, and a larger metal detector I was not disappointed. In a short time the sound of the metal detector went off.

The News
On my way home, I called Greg and Linda. I was feeling depleted but I had a undercurrent of relief. I had not yet formed the now what, like Greg carried! In the next several hours pieces were found. I relayed. My heart felt relief we now held the reality of plane pieces that impacted 44 families and the farmers, the community and the responders. We We have been working on just getting the have too's done of forming a 501-c, the website, brochure and later the land. I never thought this would be so real let alone happen. What woman gets to go search for plane pieces..

The find-
God is good and the promises He gives do not go void. You see in the photo the pieces that were laid out. It really is weighty!
I came home with 15 pieces of the sacred site from 1955. The first terror attack using a plane to murder. Instructions from an expert would come. The reason you fly in safety now by a xray of you and your luggage.

I sent Greg some of the photos. With him having aviation in his family this would have been a great moment of impact and story telling to be the one to go look. But then at the same time, he was forming the next step. I never asked what it was as I was emotionally and physically tired.

We will protect the pieces and hope to hold them in a display. Obviously this will be harder for the loved ones that step into the scene carrying many different emotions and memories.
Now we are reforming a plan to fund.
Are you willing to help?

As always we are asking for you to like and comment and go to our Flight629memorial.org page with the link or GoFundMe under Flight 629 Memorial to donate.

On the website is an address to mail a check if you prefer. Any amount matters. As always I believe we are hosted on the original land and “WE WILL” get the funds.

Those who pray keep praying as the team perseveres.

08/07/2026

This post, I am focusing on a local residence in Mead. Her name is Doris Smith Sanford. A lovely woman who was married to a man named Mike. They shared history as they knew each other since Jr High.
Their grandparents lived down the street and were neighbors of each other. I love small towns.

They were “Eye Witnesses,” on the night of November 1, 1955.
Mike was driving his girlfriend, Doris back to Denver after visiting his parents in Lyons. They saw the beacon flashing of the plane, the white explosion and a smaller one she stated. Her boyfriend knew that it was a plane immediately. They pulled off to the side of the road for a while and just stared at it. When they got home they turned on the news. They were shocked, even though they saw what happened.
As the week went by, Mike was there to help with the pieces and saw more of the wreckage.
Prior to the explosion of Flight 629. He entered In 1954 the Air Force Reserve for 6 years. He was a year in prior to our tragedy. Over time he was educated in many areas, which has been helpful to this story.

He also was asked a month or so prior to 629 tragedy regarding a
Trip in October. Mike was to fly into Salt Lake City, Utah. Mike had a request from a well-known big shot Colonel in the Air Force that asked for Mike in another area.

Obviously, that request saved Mikes life as it removed him from getting on the plane of the Medicine Bow disaster.

This means he would’ve been on the United flight 409, that had 68 passengers and three crew that died by hitting the Medicine Bow range.

This was also a deadly United flight that was not United’s fault and a DC - 6B. This was pilot error. The plane had taken off 83 minutes late.
The pilot was trying to make up time and did not know the height or what was in front of him on a foggy low flying night. The plane always flew the route to Laramie before going up to Salt Lake City. He was flying NFRvisually and had no clue the mountain was 10,847 ft high.

Today the Medicine Bow site has a plaque on the side of the mountain. It is Federally protected. It is not easy to access.

Many of the passengers on the plane were friends of Mike and Doris. They were on a National Guard assignment. What a tragedy for these men, as they lost their life on the way to serve! We acknowledge the families loss.

In a future story I will tell you about a man who helped in the investigation of Medicine Bow and also helped us with Flight 629 Memorial.

This is such an everyday story in so many ways of life in what is now in the Frederick, Firestone, Mead area. Mike also worked for the state highway department for 39 years. He would come across luggage and other plane piece off the ditches and roads in the side fields. They didn’t hold value back then as they do now as we are lacking pieces of Flight 629. These historical parts were sacked and sent off to Denver overtime. If only we had some of those pieces at this point after the two buckets that disappeared from a local city that Stanford’s lived in over the years.

As I sat in Doris’s kitchen last spring with Martha Hopp, who is friends with her, we talked regarding her many losses of two children. One daughter who died at 27 who was named Jodi and was on life-support. A son who died in a car crash.

She currently has a son who lives in Grand Junction, who has a son. This grandson checks in on her on a regular basis. A daughter who works nearby.
You could tell she loves well. As a widow, she had to pick up the pieces of the life where they lived and take care of animals and other circumstances around her when Mike died in 2020.

Because it’s such a small town, the grandparents lived next-door to each other. No wonder they knew each other and dated since junior high.
These are the people that I adore in this area of Mead and the surrounding areas. Widowhood is not an easy adjustment nor an easy walk when not supported. She has many who love her!
Doris is so easy to be around and a joy to talk to. We laughed a lot, as we kept each other on the phone till 10:30 in a recent night talking about her story, 629, politics and loss as a widow.
Finally late into the night, she looked down and realized her cats needed to be fed. I realized I never had dinner. So we said goodbye! What a great talks I have had with her. I hope you get to meet her someday she is a treasure! She sometimes frequents Our Linda’s donut shop in Dacona.
Thank you for sharing history of your family Doris. Your ups and downs, how it took you several years before you could watch firecrackers on the 4th ofJuly after seeing the explosion of the plane. And even now you find joy as you can still laugh about life.

As always, we would appreciate it if you would comment, like, share, and if you can find it in your heart to donate, Flight629Memorial we would appreciate it. Direct link on
Flight629Memorial.org

On the website, we also have a place that you can see how to sign up to help us by sponsoring 629 in King Soopers so we get a percentage that helps with our monthly bills. We appreciate that also.

07/26/2026

Our treasurer, Martha Hopp received a request for Flight 629 to come to Grace Pointe Senior Care
Community and (Physical Rehab) in Greeley. They wanted a presentation as the residence love to hear about Colorado history!

Becky just happened to be admitted there for 2 weeks of recovery after she took a hard fall. She had surgery and received a new hip. What a way to spend the summer! It opened up the opportunity for a presentation.
She told all that came to her room about the project to get Flight 629 Memorial funded.

Linda set up a afternoon on July 20th to give our presentation. As she connect to the internet Becky took the microphone and started to talk to the 50 residence and staff about the night of November 1, 1955. Some knew about the tragedy of the 44 people who lost their life and many had never heard this story!

Starting with the story of Conrad Hopp and Martha as they climbed into a 2 ton work truck with Conrad Sr. to look for survivors. Quickly realizing there were none.

She also shared a bit of history about Clayton Bearly and the assistance Johnson’s Corner gave that night.
And other stories which we have shared here.

Linda started her slide show talking about the 1st terrorist attack on American soil. A man used an airplane to take lives of innocent people and United employees right here in Colorado. Her knowledge was vast and she did a great job with many facts and interesting photos, newspapers, including Life magazine.

Linda spoke of many parts of that cold night. What transpired weeks after and leading up to the trial and laws that came out of this sad night.

She ended as she shared our location of the future site in Firestone as the Fire Station no. 6 who would be hosting the future memorial. We will honor the families and specifically the 1st responders.

The residence all enjoyed the time learning Colorado history 70 years later.

We are grateful and willing to tell the story to any groups in the area.

Below are just a few photos.also our website @ Flight629memorial.org

Please Like, Share and Comment and consider donating to Flight 629 Memorial @ Go Fund Me
Thank you!

Grace Pointe Senior Care Community

07/12/2026

The Flight 629 planned Memorial has several purposes.
First, to remember the 44 lost souls. Due to laws at the time, only Daisie King received justice with the first degree murder conviction of her son's actions against her.
Second, to acknowledge the significance and impact on Aviation safety and history. Laws were created, investigative techniques developed, media privileges for court increased.
Third, to honor the first responders; volunteer fireman, police, officials, AND citizens/farmers who helped find, protect and gather the victims.
These citizens were not trained. This tragedy left a scar on their heart, a terrible memory to live with. But, the beautiful side of this is the way they all came together. All the nearby cities and towns came to help. Platteville, Mead, Longmont, Tri-Towns, Fort Lupton and Greeley.
In a conversation today with a 95 yr old lady, I asked, what is the best thing you remember in your life? Her response...
In the 1930s during the depression and dust storms, even as people struggled, the community worked together. They helped one another. If there was a school play or event, the whole town went. She said she was glad she lived in a time to experience that. Now, people may not even know their neighbor.
THIS, this is a part of the 629 tragedy we want to remember and keep alive.
We invite you to donate to our mission. Www.flight629memorial.org. Thank you.

07/12/2026

“The land of the debris field of the early years regarding United Flight 629 Mainliner.”

Advancement, street changes, growth and environments affected the land area.
Today we will go back to the history of the land. Many hear the details of the plane sabotage on November 1st, 1955 but there was more to it. I spent time with several people to wrap my thoughts around a partial account of changes over the years for those who now live in the region or will visit in years to come.
It is important to know that this land we call Colorado when researched was the traditional homelands of the indigenous people since time immemorial in 51 territories. Think about that in this day and age. We forget this simple truth of History as we walk in as citizens in America! *History Colorado

The many fields in southern Weld County that I travel is the area from Highway 85 off of Platteville, down 66 to Longmont. I hear stories of produce that was harvested, dairy farms flourished and both turned into product sold. While other residents worked in the Coal Mine.
Martha Borgmann’s family lived on the south side of the tragedy under the in air explosion. Her family had a Dairy farm and were known for their milk products which Martha said were taken to Johnstown Borgmann Dairy to be processed. Her family experienced some of the first dropping of plane parts from the sky around their farm and saw the first pieces of the explosion on Road 13. In fact, during the 69th celebration Martha looked at me and pointed up and then out the east church window and said the plane flew over this area and a large piece laid on the north side down Colorado Blvd. My eye I know widened at how close the church was in the path of the plane.

Many in this area do not know, the land where the majority of the pieces fell, the Conrad Hopp family worked this 160 acres of farm land for 27 years. The land which held precious people never memorialized the 44. Sadly not even 70 years later. I say yet! The land suffered the trauma as the crops struggled to bounce back the following harvest season. The residue of chemicals and trauma laid on the land the previous year. They could see the outline of what they remembered from that night. Deep craters from the impact of debris had been plowed out. The oldest book in time says, “Even the rocks cry out.” So it seems! That’s powerful that the living substance of the land speaks. Also the cattle were getting sick from eating pieces of the plane wreckage. One died and the autopsy found a plane part inside. We were surprised as Conrad said that United Airlines reimbursed the owner for the animal.
Beside United Airline’s helping the night of several days following they did nothing for the 39 victims, even to this day. Again Weld County had been ignored by the state of Colorado as a national event. The first terrorist Attack in America. Right here. How long will this event be ignored especially in Colorado?

The first drivers on the road remember the debris of the explosion, mail and fabrics and tableware, trays on the street outside their door all over the road as did the other neighbors on Rd 11 and Rd 13.

Conrad mentioned all of the different crops they grew. Alfalfa took the nitrogen out of the land and planting corn returned it. They also planted red beets.They grew cucumbers for pickles that Conrad said they picked every other day as young boys. He did not sound fond of the task as a young boy. But all family worked. The Cucumbers were driven to the Kuners-Empson Cannery in Longmont on the southwest corner of Third Avenue and Martin Street, which is now the Cannery Apartments to be jarred as pickles.
It is important for our health and well being to care for our land and recognize those that previously have cared for their portion past and present. Interesting now that we hear of toxic pesticides we digest in the news or online..

This area was Rural Mead and Unincorporated Longmont at the time. It is now Firestone CO. Surrounded by many small towns. Hard working people, farmers, miners and generations continued on and have lived in this area.
We now look at it as fact that the actual explosion of the United Flight 629 area was strewn around 6 sq. miles in this part of Weld County Community in Colorado. Imagine trying to visually comprehend the plane parts and contents scattered on the fields and roads where minutes earlier these were all inside of a United commercial airline where luggage was stored and people seated awaiting their food and drink served on real dishes back then.

Finding our footing of the crash site:
NORTH: Hwy 66, parts of which was known as road 30.
WEST: The main route north and south: What Conrad said with a grin, was known as Bootlegger Hwy. On maps now I-25, which was originally called Washington Hwy, that went all the way into Denver to the end of Washington St. Moving closer east to the crash site of the plane was Road 11. This was the Hopp’s home - Now called Barefoot Lakes Parkway. This corner is planned to become Frederick-Firestone Fire Protection District No.6. A block North, the memorial is planned to sit on Bluestem Lane.
SOUTH: Was in 2025 renamed Ronald Reagan Boulevard. This was Road 28. Where the fire trucks will be entering the road when called to an emergency.
EAST: Road 13 was renamed near the site, Colorado Boulevard.
Streets that ran North & South were odd numbers and East & West were even. That’s how you found your way around the rural area.

FFFD will be a significant part of healing of this area! We are so thrilled to meet this entity that serves so well! Recently several assisting the wildfires in Colorado.

This was the Mead area back in 1955. This area of farm land has provided for generations, not only nutrition of crops, jobs and income but a place to live where family gathered and friendship between neighbors were a place of support in this community. And we hear stories of this happening in the Firestone & Frederick area. Where new friendships are formed and old ones stick together through changes. New neighbors are meeting their people in community.

Currently Barefoot lakes area sits with fewer fields and more homes being built near the Flight 629 crash site. But on the brightest side, this area will soon be blessed, as currently FFFD, Frederick Firestone Fire District is starting preparation to break ground for the new Fire Station no. 6 this fall of 2026 to 2027. They will continue to care and protect this area! Remembering the motto of this fire district. Fire Chief Young speaks their motto. “Leading Together by Serving Together.” The night of the crash, the area communities came together in what was at the time the largest collaboration of citizens, cities/towns, officials and first responders. The planned 629 Memorial fits perfectly into a positive transformation to this land that will serve and care for this Firestone community along with the other 5 existing Fire Stations. With open hearts they represent healing for others and support for all first responders. FFFD recognizes the impact of the 1955 sabotage by hosting the Flight 629 Memorial as they turn tragedy into tribute,with this Historic Memorial. They will open the way where grief will find comfort, and to remember to keep honoring your neighbor as yourself.

Please like, share and donate at our Go Fund Me under Flight 629 Memorial.or go to Flight629Memorial.org to find the link.

Contributor's to this piece: Martha and Conrad Hopp and Kris Scott of DAR in Carbon Valley Area. Written by Becky Tesone. Advisor to Flight 629 Memorial. Editing Linda Allour, President.

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