Kirk Beck
 Kirk
Beck left this life unexpectedly last Wednesday, March 4th.
Kirk was there at eBS's beginning, and many aspects of what the company
is today were products of his lively, fertile and inventive nature.
Kirk spent
his entire working life in the business of construction and commercial
property maintenance. People who worked with him said often that there
was nothing he didn’t know about his field. He was capable of anything
a tenant or customer asked of him, from a simple upgrade to a major rehabilitation
project, such as the conversion of the Tabor Grand in Leadville to housing
and retail units. Before being part of eBS’s start-up, three years ago,
Kirk spent 16 years with Colorado and Santa Fe Land Company, a company
which specialized in the rehabilitation and renovation of distressed
properties. A specialist also in security applications, Kirk enjoyed
high-level DOD security clearances, working on extremely sophisticated
government security systems, including triple-redundant, never-fail,
mission-critical applications for military and defense contractors.
His work was recognized with honors and awards
from a variety of sources, including a National Preservation award, a
Colorado State Preservation award, and a Stephen H. Hart Preservation
award from the Colorado Historical Society.
Kirk was also a devoted family
man. He leaves behind his wife, Cindy and family, who deeply mourn
his passing. He will be remembered by all of us as a gentle, caring man;
a person of great attention to detail, both in the projects he undertook,
and in his relationships with coworkers and customers. He had a ready
sense of humor and a tireless sense of dedication. He also had deep interests
in other fields than that of his profession: he was an avid bicycle racer
in the 70s, and never lost his love of things automotive, particularly
sporting and vintage trucks. This latter hobby, which was his passion,
would take him all over the country.
Kirk was a driving force in our
work team. We miss him terribly, and will always hold him dear in our
memory.
For those wishing to help:
Kirk Beck Memorial Fund
Donations may be given at any Citywide Bank branch with the account administered from:
Citywide Bank
1490 S. Santa Fe Drive
Denver, CO 80223
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