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The San Juan Mountains lost a powerful advocate and influential character on Jan. 5 with the passing of William “Bill” Simon of Durango and Silverton, Colorado.

Bill Simon in the 1980s when he was running for San Juan County Commissioner. Photo courtesy of Arlene Simon.

I first met Simon in 1996, shortly after I moved to Silverton to work for the Silvert…

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