From the shadows, he made Boulder complete

Never a fire chief, but 50 years of service in the rural fire department. Never a mayor or City Councilor, but a fixture on the city zoning and variance board. Never the president of the Fair Board or Carousel Board, but always present to build, repair or help run an event. 

One might call Les Vossler a man in the shadows.

If you’ve spent any time in Boulder, it’s likely you would have crossed paths with him. Whether he was stocking ice cream and milk in the grocery store’s dairy section, chatting with neighbors at the post office, or offering his skills to build a house, dig a trench, or rent a storage unit, he was a colorful part of the community. Just like a piece of one of the many jigsaw puzzles he loved to diligently put together, he made the Boulder community landscape complete.