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COLIN MARSHALL ROSE

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COLIN ROSE Obituary

A Denver native passed away unexpectedly on September 23, 2010. He is survived by his mother, Dr. Barbara Rose, his father Dr. Jeffrey Rose and his sister Ellary Rose. Colin graduated as president of the student body at the University of Colorado @ Denver. Viewing will be Tuesday September 28th from 4 to 5 and a service will follow from 5 to 6 @ Fairmount Mortuary Chapel.

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Published by Denver Post from Sep. 26 to Sep. 27, 2010.

Memories and Condolences
for COLIN ROSE

15 Entries

Lisa spencer

November 24, 2016

Im so sad for your loss i did not know him but heard his love of dogs may he RIp

christopher zamora

November 13, 2010

My name is Christopher Zamora. Even though I didnt have the pleasure of knowing Colin for too long( a year) I did have the pleasure of knowing him and that is the more important. Collin was one of the most careing people I have ever known. And it wasnt that he was caring but that he was so caring! It mattered more to him how you felt that he did. Every time I saw him he would make you feel a little better about yourself and life. You never left him without feeling better about yourself.
He was a master of greeting others and was the kind of person that when he came into the room said "Oh there you are. When most people take the attitude ," well here I am." He had ambissions to become a politician and would have made a good one. It is our community , city , state and possibly even worlds loss.
I will always remenber the way he made everyone feel better and wish he was with us. He is in a better place I know and will make it a better place

Marlene LeClaire

October 5, 2010

As a friend of Colin's Grandmother, Lee Rose, I send a heart felt prayer to everyone that has been at one time or another touched by Colin. I'm touched in what those have to say after his passing.
Sending love & light to all.

October 1, 2010

I never knew Colin personally but used to speak to him via FB - he seemed a genuine caring person and had such a lovely outlook on life and made me smile daily - I shall miss our chats and all the beautiful things he used to say - I know how it feels to loose a loved one and my heartfelt condolences go to all his family . I shed a tear for you and the smiles we shared. See you on the other side :) Amanda Wanstall-Riley (England)

Mountain Journey

Pierre A. Perea

October 1, 2010

Colin, my brother as you called me many, many times.... Knowing you, you have touched me deeply in my heart.... and your dreams were real, they are real and we shall move on from this day forth with your passion and energy leading us on.

"Ay... there's the rub... for what dreams may come when we have shuffled off this mortal coil..." Your dreams will be upheld.... even the Polo Ponies I had personally selected for you... the ones you promised to love and care for and offered rides to those less fortunate... your heart is bigger than life itself.

The fabric of the relationship we built will be forever stitched into my heart... ride well upon your steed Colin... you dreamed to be a King of Kings and in your own soveriegnty - have done so.

Colin has acheived his dreams, he was invited to work with me and my group on our residential developments, our commercial components and our company of companies - creating American jobs for American People...His Title: Green Energy Consultant and he was paving the Colorado way for us, greenworthgroup.com and he was also in reveiw to join our advisory board as a Visionary Advisor, whom we appreciated so well.

I was also lining up funding for Colin and I to travel across North America to bring to the forefront a race amongst the colleges to become 100% Green and Sustainable. His TITLE: 'Partner - Speaker'

He and I claimed to be of the Three Musketeers... often he wanted to be Porthos... well.... So did I... and we'd wrestle each other down to being one of the other Musketeers...Athos, or D'artagnan, as Ameris remained in too much prayer for our tastes.

One for All... and All for One.

One day we'll play that High Goal game of Polo we promised one another...

Meanwhile, I promise to take you on long rides and Journeys in the Mountains.

October 1, 2010

COLIN’s EULOGY FROM HIS DAD
September 28, 2010

Good friends and family,

On this difficult occasion, it is nearly impossible to know what to say. I considered reflecting on the good times I shared with Colin-- his sense of wonder, his craving for excitement and the many challenges he faced and surmounted. But I think it more important to simply tell you all how proud and happy I know Colin is to have you here with him, together.

Colin was an incredibly gifted child with many talents and a loving heart. I believe he was here for us as a teacher. His most remarkable characteristic was to dream large. In his form and in this earthly presence, with the conventions most of us associate with success, he simply did not fit. More than anything, he wanted to change the world – and small steps to do so were not acceptable to him. He would learn to walk as a baby – but on the stairs. He would educate himself, but only if he could also be first in his class and president of his student body. He would become a champion martial artist, but only if he could earn his black belt by age 12. He would work – but only as a producer or CEO. The steps in the middle were simply incomprehensible to him. Yet despite setbacks and limitations, he never let go of dreams that would win the admiration and love and respect of the world and us.

Colin was a ‘deal’ maker as well as a dreamer. He could achieve that which he found worthy – education, writing, photography, new business ventures – but these were not ultimately freeing enough for him. So he carried on, surmounted emotional and physical challenges and never ever lost his quest for something exceptional. He told me on many occasions that his greatest desire was to make us all very proud of him. But his expansive, passionate spirit was trapped in a form that could not keep up with his dreams.

I believe that after years of trying, in his sleep, on September 23rd, Colin made the ultimate ‘deal’ with God; that although finally in a practical living situation that would not burden others, he wished to be free from earthly limitations so that he could find the happiness, freedom and the peace that comes from sanctity in God’s hands; and I know that for Colin, this is not a somber occasion – that he has the admiration he sought that he is now free to dream and manifest without limitation!

So I know Colin is proud, boundless and elated. Colin, we received a phone call on your passing in your honor from Pastor Rick Warren. Pastor Rick is the leader of the Saddleback Church and the author of The Purpose Driven Life—a book of divine inspiration that has sold more copies than all books save the Holy Bible—the man who gave the opening convocation blessing at the inauguration of our current President-- who knew that we would need help grieving for you. He told us that ‘you and we are in his prayers’, and he also reminded us that ‘the Lord is with us and “God is with Colin”’ – He called from respect for you, Colin.

Sister Bernice Coriel, the spiritual leader of Ascension Health, sent her prayers as well, and added the wisdom that “God gives us children--but they are still his, and he calls them when it is time. It must have been Colin’s time” – and she reminded us that that we all should recognize this loving embrace.

For you, unencumbered Colin, there must now be incredible, boundless exulted freedom – that of which Shakespeare wrote when he penned for Hamlet: “To die, to sleep, no more. And by that sleep to say we end the heartache and thousand natural shocks that flesh is bear to – ‘tis a consummation devoutly to be wished. To die, to sleep, to sleep perchance to dream” –

So in this sleep, Colin, know we loved you, and that we now rejoice with you and your dreams in the Kingdom of God. Your gift and your teaching for us – something few if any could teach us –is to dream large and pursue those dreams! And we are grateful for your lesson. We will remember to always pursue our dreams with the strength and courage you showed us in pursuing yours against what were ultimately overwhelming barriers.

I know that each of you here in honor of Colin today have different religious beliefs-- perhaps some of you are not religious at all, and so I offer you the words Epictetus, the greatest of the ancient Greek stoic philosophers – and Colin I am positive that in your current realm you would echo them:

“It is not death or pain that is to be dreaded, but the fear of pain or death”

Thank you for your life and teachings here with us, Colin – you are most worthy of our admiration and God’s loving embrace.

Janet Postma

September 27, 2010

I knew Colin well as his academic advisor at CU Denver. We were both on the Tutition Appeals Committee. Colin was an intelligent, mature, articulate, young man who cared about his fellow students and was an active volunteer at the University to help others. He was respectful and kind to all people of all ages, races, cultures, and incomes. Of the thousands of students that I have known in the past 29 years, he is one of the students that I will never forget. Janet Postma

Jill Hovey

September 27, 2010

I am so sad to hear of this news. Colin was the very first boy I ever had a crush on back in the 1st grade. I only have good memories of growing up together. I hope his family is able to find peace.

September 27, 2010

I am so sadden to know of Colin's passing. The last time I saw him was early September and as usual we hugged each other. Colin was a very kind person with a beautiful soul and I enjoyed our special friendship.
-Bellverie E. Ross
Executive Asst. to AVC Student Affairs
University of Colorado Denver

September 27, 2010

Colin was our first student representative for UCD's Tuition Appeal Committee. I am the Tuition Appeal Coordinator, and Colins opinions was always valued. Colin will be greatly missed.

Carla Hawley

Khushnur Dadabhoy

September 27, 2010

Drs. Rose,
Please accept my heartfelt condolences on the passing away of Colin. I remember Colin as a young man who always stood up and did the right thing. He was a good student and student body president and all of us over here remember him fondly. May God give you the strength and courage to bear this great loss.
Khushnur Z Dadabhoy

Mary Alice Perri

September 27, 2010

I am also very saddened and shocked by Colin's passing. I remember Colin as President of Student Government as I also work in the Office of Student Life. My deepest condolences to the family.

Greg Fix

September 27, 2010

Jeff, Julie and I are so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Jill and your family. God bless.

Obe Hankins

September 26, 2010

Colin's passing deeply saddens me. I remember him as a student and a friend while he attended CU Denver. We shared good times over coffee chatting about student government matters and other things in his life. My sincere condolences.

I was the Director of Student Life at the University of Colorado Denver when Colin was President of the Student Government. I have since retired from the university.

Obe M Hankins

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