Charles-Wilkinson-Obituary

Charles Wilkinson

Boulder, Colorado

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Charles Wilkinson, esteemed law professor at the University of Colorado, and trailblazer in the fields of Native American and Western land and water law, died peacefully of natural causes on June 6, 2023. His wife Ann was by his side. Charles was born in Saginaw, Michigan in 1941. He grew up in...

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Charlie lived accros the street from our family in Westport. I was friends with his brother, Bobbie. Charles was well respected by all. Whenever I applied for a part time job, the owner would ask me where I lived. When mentioned Ellery Lane They knew Charlie and was hired immediately. My condolences to Martha,Bobby and Mrs Wilkinson.

Charlie was first Person I met when I moved to Conn. from Bethesda, Md.. I met him at a party , and he had been at a pre season football practice...He was friendly and welcoming..... We remained good friends, and shared a love for athletics and music.our cohort played lots of poker games , sometimes at Charlie´s house on Ellery La. He nicknamed me Lightning´ Jack at some point for my less than speedy about which cards to play.my memories include hoops games at the beach, trips to the Garden,...

Such an amazing legacy attached to an indomitable spirit and fun human! From being his student way back when - to being a colleague at CU Law, I treasure every moment.

My thoughts are with Professor Wilkerson´s family. While at the University of Oregon Law School (JD 1982) he was one of my favorite teachers. I took both his course in Public Land Law and Federal Indian Law. His thought provoking teaching style kept me focused on lectures. RIP.