- Date Of Birth: December 1, 1929
- Date Of Death: June 15, 2019
- State: Colorado
A devoted mother and grandmother, Barbara Louise Grove Pellegren of Castle Pines passed away peacefully on June 15th after a brief illness. A real “Annie Oakley,” Barbara grew up in the west a true cowgirl, becoming a sharpshooter and expert trick rider. Moving to the city in her teen years, Barbara played the trumpet in the marching band and was point guard on the East High girls’ basketball team. “Barb” graduated from East High in 1947 and attended the University of Colorado while her spirit of adventure led her to work driving cars to auction so she could travel the country.
In 1949, at a dance in Boulder, she met her husband of 64 years, John Pellegren, a dashing Italian architect and Omaha Beach, D-Day survivor. Barb and John spent their afternoons on picnics in the mountains painting the Colorado landscape. Evenings were spent dancing, always clearing the floor as everyone was mesmerized by their movie-star looks and jitterbug skills.
