RANGELY | This week’s “home of” honorees are 42 year Rangely residents Clyde and Diane Slaugh. The Slaughs have been married 29 years.
Clyde is retired from Chevron after 32 years working for them as a mechanic. Clyde ran the junior saddle club for 10 years.
Diane works at Rangely Junior/Senior High School for Rio Blanco BOCES (Boards of Cooperative Educational Services).
“We have three children. Dennis and his wife Margaret Slaugh live in Rangely, Ike Slaugh lives in North Dakota, Brandy Shelton and her fiancé James Odem live in Rangely. We also have four grandkids. Cody Slaugh who is going to college at Wyotec in Laramie Wyoming, Bransen Shelton lives in Rangely, Justin Slaugh lives in Grand Junction, and Jesse Odem lives in Rangely,” Diane said.
“We enjoy riding horses, roping, 4-wheeling, and just being with family. We are a close family and do a lot with our kids and grandkids,” Diane added.
When asked what she likes most about living in Rangely, Diane replied, “you have access to just about anything you want, hunting, fishing, riding horses, 4-wheeling, camping. The people in Rangely are like family; they all pull together when some one is in need. It’s the quiet life you don’t get in the big city, and it’s a good place to raise the kids.”