Obituary: Crissie Smith

Born to Edgar and Louise Reed in Cortez, Colo., on March 1, 1925, she was the youngest of five children. Crissie was very proud of being a descendant of the early settlers of Colorado.
Both grandfathers rode by horseback to southern Colorado where they began their new lives. Louise Hammond and Edgar Reed started their families out in the country. One of Crissie’s favorite stories to tell was when her father made moonshine…