This Old House: Denver’s Adolph Zang Mansion

I'm a great-grand daughter of Adolph Zang. I'm youngest in the family and have fewer memories of being in the home when it was owned by the family, but I remember visiting a few times when it was the mission home, and I seem to remember they had a sign-in book for visitors. I suggest you see if you can find the mission assistants to whomever was the mission president during that time. They could tell you affirmatively.

In the Fall of 1963 I was "set-up" with a date by a friend of mine. The young lady was Jeanne Davis and I learned that before her father would let her go out with a boy, said young man would have to meet with him for an "interview." They lived in the Zang Mansion, which I learned was the "Mission Home" of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, nicknamed "The Mormons."
During the week before the date, I went to the Zang Mansion to meet President Davis. I was met at the door by two young men in white shirts and ties. They escorted me to a Ball Room on the top floor of the mansion. There was a dark hallway where I was asked to wait for my meeting with Jeane's father.
I could see light coming from beneath a closed door and hear muffled voices coming from the room.
Eventually two different young men in white shirts and ties came out of the office and told me to go on inside. I sat across the desk from President Davis and he began to tell me about his "calling" as the mission president and that the young men I saw were all missionaries who worked under his leadership.
My grandfather was a Conservative Baptist Minister and so I had some experience with religious leaders. Our conversation came to focus on a document he had on his desk showing the organizational structure of the Church, headed by a President. Being an astute observer of politics, I asked, "If he is the president, who can impeach him?" President Davis kindly informed me that "The Lord impeaches him." The conversation continued with him asking me where were were going and what time could Jeanne be home?
The date with Jeanne went well and she was a nice young woman, but no sparks.
My next "set-up" date with with a beautiful young blonde girl named Lorene Kay Lundquist, nicknamed Lolly. I got that date because a friend of mine was dating her sister Sheryl. That date was sky rockets and sheer delight. Lolly was also a member of the LDS Church and she impressed me so much that after 4 years of dating, I persuaded her to marry me and we have celebrated 60 years of being together, with 56 of those as husband and wife. 5 kids, 20 grand kids plus 7 great grand children, and life is good. This relationship could create quite a family
organization going forward and I am one of the most "blessed" men in the whole world. Oh, by the way, I am an active member of the LDS Church and have a strong testimony of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I sure love the Zang Mansion and what it did for me.

I would be happy to visit with you about LDS history in Denver. My experience goes back to my first experience with members of the Church as described above. I currently live in Fort Collins and have been part of the Church's history here since 1970. During that time, I have been involved as a professional photographer and was asked by The Church to cover the dedication of the Fort Collins Temple.
As a native of Colorado, I love this place and the Church has made that very special for me.
I have also been involved in our community as a Fort Collins City Council Member and a Larimer County Commissioner. Yes, it is Larimer and not Laramie.