Arapahoe Basin founder dies at age 92
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- Created on Sunday, 26 June 2011 20:35
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SUMMIT DAILY NEWS
Marjorie Brown “Marnie” Jump, 92, of Denver, formerly of Vail, died Thursday.
She was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., to McCleane and Helen Brown. She was educated at the Ethel Walker School and Bennington College. She served in the Navy in World War II
After the war, she moved to Colorado, where she and her husband, Larry Jump, founded Arapahoe Basin Ski area.
Marnie was a member of the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. She became a full-time resident of Vail after her husband's death. She was a beloved member of the Vail community for nearly 20 years.
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