30 years ago – January 4, 1991
Richard Glenn Tolbert and Charles “Chuck” Morgan were sentenced to prison for their roles in the 1981 murders of Luke Clyburn and John McDaniel. Tolbert’s sentence handed down December 14 in the District Court in Central City, is 10 years in the penitentiary for second-degree murder, and five years to be served concurrently, for conspiracy. He was given credit for 198 days already served, and ordered to pay restitution of $3,132.54 and court costs of $230. Morgan was ordered to serve eight years in prison for manslaughter. He was given credit for 204 days already served, and ordered to pay the same restitution and court costs as Tolbert. Originally charged with first-degree murder, the pair were allowed to plead guilty to lesser charges in exchange for testimony about the double murder.
Died: Herbert Henry Hahn, a resident of mid-Gilpin County, died Thursday, December 27, at a Denver hospital. He was 65. Born March 6, 1925, at Fort Crook, NB, he was the son of Theodore and Dorthea (Staben) Hahn. He attended the University of North Dakota and Omaha University, where he studied business administration. On April 7, 1946, Hahn married Darlis Chambers in Omaha. The couple moved to Colorado 30 years ago. After working in the insurance and real estate industries, Hahn became a computer clerk with U.S. West Communications, where he was employed for the past 12 years. He was a World War II veteran, serving in the Army from 1943-1945, when he earned the Purple Heart and Bronze Star medals. He was discharged after being wounded in Germany. Hahn was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, and Elks Lodge No. 553. He also held membership in the Communication Workers of America union, and was active in Alcoholics Anonymous for the last 15 years. He was preceded in death by his daughter Christina Hahn in 1976, and his son Craig “Dusty” Hahn in 1989. In addition to his wife, Darlis, he is survived by son Eric Hahn, of California, daughter Mary Sando, of Connecticut, and two sisters, Alice Lewis and Mary Martin, both of Nebraska. Grandchildren Amy and Kasey Hahn live in California. At Hahn’s request, there will be no memorial service. He was cremated. Arrangements were handled by Hennigan Funeral Services in Idaho Springs.
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