Lon Kinnie Celebration of Life at the Stanley, August 2

Lon's father Lynn proposed Estes Park's landmark "Giant Slide" in 1969.  Today, he would have been chased out of town or recalled
Lon actually passed away in Sun City, Arizona, back in November 2018, but only now is family publicizing his death locally.  Took over "Fun City" from his father Lynn, and spearheaded the Estes Park Health Club (now the Brewery) and  "Lonigans" on West Elkhorn.  Services will be held in the Stanley Music Room on Friday, August 2.

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