Obituary: Shirley Taussig

Shirley Taussig[/caption]Shirley Alice (Williams) Taussig, affectionately known as “Granny,” was born in Silver Plume, Colo., on June 29, 1927. She was the second child and the only daughter among David and Mable (Roper) Williams’ four children.

She attended elementary school in Silver Plume and was graduated from Georgetown High School as valedictorian of her class in 1945. Shirley met her future husband, Carl J. Taussig, while working at the Grand County Courthouse in…