By Maggie Magoffin
Many thanks to Bruce and Janice Jones of Gilpin County for providing information on Captain Ozie Waters. Back in the day, Janice delivered the Denver Post in Gilpin County and worked for Safeway in Golden. On occasion, she picked up groceries for Captain Waters and delivered them to him in Central City, and Waters gave her one of his albums. Bruce says he only knew Ozie to say “Hi” when passing on the street, and he learned most of what he knows about the man from old articles in the Weekly Register-Call. The information sent me by the Joneses directed me to a web page compiled by Ozie’s cousin, Jo Herring at www.albemarlecallaway.com/pictures/waters.
Vernon Scott Waters was born December 8, 1903 on a farm in Fulton, Missouri. During World War II, he served two tours in the U.S. Navy. His first stop was in Pearl Harbor, where he made his first radio appearance playing his guitar and singing. While serving in the Navy, Waters and his band, the Colorado Rangers, received citations from the U.S. Government.
Support authors and subscribe to content
Subscribe to read the entire article.
