{"id":38,"date":"2024-07-28T02:31:34","date_gmt":"2024-07-28T02:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usagenealogyandhistoricalsocietydirectory.com\/copgs\/?page_id=38"},"modified":"2026-03-16T22:29:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T22:29:11","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/usagenealogyandhistoricalsocietydirectory.com\/copgs\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The Parker Genealogical Society (PGS) is a relatively small genealogical society formed in 2004 for the purpose of providing educational opportunities in genealogical research for those in Parker, Colorado  and the surrounding community.   <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The PGS is a Member of the Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies (CCGS)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Executive Board<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>President: Marilyn Alvord<br>Vice President: Scott Johnson<br>Secretary: Carole Taylor<br>Treasurer: Ron Springsteen<br>Ex-Officio: open<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mission Statements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Society<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTo inspire the membership in the pursuit of family history by collecting, preserving, and sharing of genealogical information.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The<\/strong> <strong>Hospitality Committee:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTo support membership through social contacts at meetings.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Networking Committee:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTo provide members with internal and external genealogical resources.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Publicity Committee:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTo promote membership through distribution of information about PGS.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Remembering a Friend<\/strong>: <strong>Cathy Summers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Catherine M. Summers passed away in Lakewood, Colorado on April 27, 2025. Cathy was a founding member of the Parker Genealogical Society and served in many capacities over the years most recently as our Historian. We will miss her smile! Rest in peace, Cathy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"142\" height=\"214\" src=\"http:\/\/usagenealogyandhistoricalsocietydirectory.com\/copgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cathy-Summers.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-190\" style=\"width:165px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Remembering a Friend<\/strong>: <strong>LeiOma Koestner, 1926 &#8211; 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LeiOma Koestner passed away on February 21, 2023 in Greeley, Colorado. She was born in 1926 in Provo, Utah. In 2004, LeiOma was a founding member of the Parker Genealogical Society of Colorado and she was made an Honorary member in 2017. We remember LeiOma with great fondness. She had a way of developing leaders for the Society; when asked if you would run for office, you could not turn her down! May she rest in peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"285\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/usagenealogyandhistoricalsocietydirectory.com\/copgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Leioma-Christmas-2013-285x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usagenealogyandhistoricalsocietydirectory.com\/copgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Leioma-Christmas-2013-285x300.jpg 285w, https:\/\/usagenealogyandhistoricalsocietydirectory.com\/copgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Leioma-Christmas-2013-972x1024.jpg 972w, https:\/\/usagenealogyandhistoricalsocietydirectory.com\/copgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Leioma-Christmas-2013-768x809.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usagenealogyandhistoricalsocietydirectory.com\/copgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Leioma-Christmas-2013-1458x1536.jpg 1458w, https:\/\/usagenealogyandhistoricalsocietydirectory.com\/copgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Leioma-Christmas-2013.jpg 1894w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Parker Genealogical Society (PGS) is a relatively small genealogical society formed in 2004 for the purpose of providing educational opportunities in genealogical research for those in Parker, Colorado and the surrounding community. 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