Virginia Watson

Virginia Grace Watson March 1, 1937 - October 16, 2007 TORRINGTON, WY...... A celebration of life for VIRGINIA GRACE WATSON, 70 , will be held at 10:00am on Friday, October 19, 2007 at the All Saints Episcopal Church with The Reverend Bond Houser and Rae Whitney co-officiating. Cremation will take place following the services and private family burial will be held at a later date. Virginia died, following complications from cancer surgery, on October 16, 2007 at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, Colorado. Visitation hours will be held at the Colyer Funeral Home on Thursday, October 18 from 1pm to 7pm. Those who wish may direct memorial contributions in Virginia's memory to the American Cancer Society Relay for Life Torrington Local Chapter . Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home and friends are invited to send condolences to the family at www.colyerfuneralhome.com Virginia was born on March 1, 1937 in Haig, Nebraska the daughter of James Earl and Willa Ruth (Shaver) Halstead. She was the oldest of three daughters, all raised in the North Platte Valley. Virginia received her education at Torrington, Wyoming; graduating from Torrington High School in 1955. She went on to attend Beauty College at Scottsbluff, Nebraska; becoming a beautician; a trade she followed while educating herself to follow her true passion - to become a teacher. Virginia achieved her goal and first taught school at Huntley, Wyoming and then at Southeast School at Yoder, where she was employed until her retirement. Virginia met Richard E. 'Bud' Watson of Lingle, Wyoming while both were attending Goshen County Community College at Torrington. The couple married on June 30, 1957 at Torrington and then resided in Lusk, Wyoming and Denver, Colorado before returning to Torrington in 1966 where they settled to raise their three daughters and a son. Virginia loved reading, sewing, cooking, and playing bridge. She enjoyed her many associations, spanning from Campfire Girls to the 'Red Hat Ladies' Society. Her greatest love was spending time with her family. 'Grandma Ginny' particularly enjoyed time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was always very active in her church and had a strong faith that transcended life's daily struggles and helped her grow always in her love and compassion towards others. She is survived by her husband, Bud, of Torrington; three daughters, Brenda (Bill) Vance of Laramie, Wyoming; Helen (Dan) Doherty of Greeley, Colorado; and Karen (Sam) Moore of Casper, Wyoming; her son, David (Jodi) Watson of Mt. Zion, Illinois; two sisters, Margie Roe of Hayden, Idaho, and Nidra Anderson of Grand Junction, Colorado; eight grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents.