Obituary: Mable Banta

Mable J. Banta, a longtime resident of Rangely, died peacefully at her home, The Oaks, in Fruita, on Saturday, May 22, 2010.
Born in a rural area around Las Animas, Colo., on March 18, 1920, to William and Carrie Davis, the Davis family owned a cattle ranch. The family had one of the only radios in the area and often hosted barn dances on Saturday nights. When her dad sold the family buggy and horse…