By Patrick Traylor | ptraylor@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Photo courtesy of Joe CoorsJoe Coors Jr., left, pictured circa 1947 with younger brother Jeff.
Photo courtesy of Joe CoorsJoe and Gail Coors were married April 14, 1962 in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Photo courtesy Joe CoorsThe Coors' family Christmas card in 1966 featured Joe Coors Jr., his wife, Gail and their son, Brad. Back row: brothers Joe Jr., Pete, and Jeff. Seated: Brother John, mother Holly, father Joe Coors Sr. holding Brad, Gail and brother Grover, and their dogs. Photo taken at Joe Sr. and Holly's residence in Golden.
Denver Post fileJoe Coors, Jr., with some of the larger ceramic pieces made at Coors Ceramic Co. in Golden, Colorado March 23, 1989.
Denver Post fileJoe Coors and his wife Gail posed at the entrance to their Golden neighborhood where residents are divided between the two candidates running for the U.S. Representative's seat in Colorado's 7th Congressional District. Coors' opponent is incumbent Democrat Ed Perlmutter.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostLinda Tafoya shares a laugh with Joe Coors Jr. before she introduces him at his event to announce his bid for the GOP nomination in the 7th Congressional District at Red Rocks Community College in Lakewood, Colorado Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Tafoya has worked for and with the Coors family for 41 years, she is a former head of the Coors Foundation.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostJoe Coors gets a campaign photo taken with his wife Gail, in red, and his campaign staff. Joe Coors, jr who was running for Congress in Colorado's 7th congressional district accepted his loss in front of a packed crowd in the Grand Ballroom of the Denver Marriott West hotel at 17171 Denver West Parkway in Golden, Colorado this evening Tuesday November 6th, 2012.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostJoe Coors, Jr. talks to his supporters at his official campaign watch party. Coors is running for Congress in Colorado's 7th congressional district . HIs watch party was held in the Grand Ballroom of the Denver Marriott West hotel at 17171 Denver West Parkway in Golden, Colorado this evening Tuesday November 6th, 2012.
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Joe Coors Jr., left, pictured circa 1947 with younger brother Jeff.
ExpandHe was 74.






