Harry Kent "H.K." Webster
Marriages
Ruth anne Holme - August 23, 1952
Married for 70 years
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 6B - February 5, 2023
Harry Kent “H.K.” Webster
passed away in the family
home in Grand Junction on
January 25, 2023. He was
born in Amarillo, TX on
April 13, 1926, to Ernest
and Kathleen (Richardson)
Webster. HK married Ruth Anne Holme from Salinas, CA
on August 23, 1952. They celebrated their 70th Wedding
anniversary this past August.
HK was in the V-12 Officer’s Training Program at
Colorado College and then entered the National ROTC
program at Cal Berkeley where he studied International
Relations becoming a Seaman 2nd class in the U.S.
Navy. Using the GI Bill after WWII, he attended CU
Boulder where he met and married Ruth Anne. They set
up their first home in Denver as HK finished DU Law
School. They welcomed their son, Scott, and later moved
to Grand Junction with its appeal of both mountains and
desert canyons. Three more children- Brien, Lyndal and
Susan were all born at St. Mary’s Hospital.
During the time HK built his career practicing law,
he also served in such organizations as The March of
Dimes, Rotary Club, and the El Jebel Shrine club. He
was the Master of Mesa Masonic Lodge, #55, in 1977.
In July of 1967, HK helped guide Boy Scout Troop 356
over the Flat Tops Wilderness Area to earn their 50 Miler
Badge. HK was actively involved in the Powderhorn
Ski Racing Club. At Powderhorn he was involved with
the Buddy Werner Ski Program and then the USSA
program. HK, Ruth, other ski parents and their kids
assisted in cutting of the ski run known as Racer’s Edge.
This group would also endure many a cold day on the
ski hill either timing races or gatekeeping.
Kent represented as a member of the state board
for United States Ski Association, Rocky Mountain
Division. He enjoyed golfing trips, playing poker with
his Poker Club pals, and square dancing and traveling
with Ruth. He loved dogs and would get down on the
floor well into his 90’s just to give a dog a little extra
attention. He also quietly helped others whom he saw
in need; he was “paying it forward” long before it
became a popular phrase. Most importantly, he enjoyed
sharing his love for skiing, camping, hunting, fishing,
and hiking with his family and friends. He taught many
how to enjoy, respect and take care of our public lands.
While HK loved to pour over topographical maps,
he still managed to find the road not taken. Many
memories were made on these epic treks, and we will
treasure them always. Here’s to Happy Trails HK! We’ll
still use the topos, but you remain our True North.
Survivors include wife, Ruth; children, Scott (Maripat)
Webster, Brien (Feryl) Webster, Lyndal (Ted) Smith,
Susan Webster, 10 grandchildren and his brother Brien.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Brown’s
Funeral Home. Donations may be made to Hope West
or Shriner’s Hospital for Children.
