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Kathryn Marie King and Frank J. Kuretich, Jr. Ownership, 1970-1978 Marie Desailly sold the property to Kathryn King and Frank J. Kuretich in 1970. Kathryn and Frank J. are the children of Frank Kuretich (1907-1978) and Rosa Softich (1912-1988). Frank and Rose are descended from immigrants from Yugoslavia (currently Croatia) and Austria, but both were born in Colorado. They were married in 1931 and moved to New Mexico where Frank worked as a coal miner and their children — Frank J. and Kathryn were born. The Kuretich family arrived in Louisville in 1940 or 1941. They are notable for being the last residents of the Tomeo House, which is currently part of the Louisville Historical Museum. Shortly after, the Kuretich family was living at 1024 LaFarge where Frank J. and Kathryn grew up. At that time Frank continued to work as a coal miner and Rose began as a maid at a hospital and was later a surgical aid at Boulder Community Hospital by the time of her retirement in 1966. It is not apparent that either Kathryn or Frank J. ever lived at 1155 Pine and they may have used the property for additional rental income. Recent Ownership Josephine A. Duran and Diana D. Sorbo Ownership, 1978-1997 Josephine Duran (1934-2015) purchased the house from Kathryn King and Frank J. Kuretich in 1978. Josephine grew up in Louisville in the 1940s and lived on Front St. with her parents Solomon Duran (1903-1970) and Emma Zamora Duran (1913-1944) and eight siblings and half -siblings. Louisville has been home to several generations of the Duran family beginning with Josephine's grandparents, Jose Eligio Duran (1881-1956) and Maria Apodaca (1888-1977). Jose and Maria were both born in Colorado and lived in several different towns before moving to Louisville by 1940. They had fifteen children, including their oldest son Solomon Duran who was Josephine's father. In both the 1940 and 1950 census, there are three Duran families living on Front St. including Josephine's family. Many of the Duran men worked in construction, farming, or with the railroad. Josephine worked at Luigi's restaurant in Louisville and later at the University of Colorado -Boulder. She moved to Westminster after her retirement. The location of 1155 Pine is in proximity to members of the extended Duran family as well as other Hispanic families that lived primarily on Front St. and the Little Italy neighborhood. Jerald S Gilkison Ownership, 1997-current Jerald Gilkison is the most recent owner of the property at 1155 Pine, purchasing the lot from Josephine Duran in 1997. The preceding research is based on a review of relevant and available online County property records, census records, oral history interviews, Louisville directories, and Louisville Historical Museum maps, files, and obituary records.