Sylvia M. Walkup, 73, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2008, at the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush. She was born November 21, 1934, in Berlin, New Hampshire, to Charles & Mildred Meehan. Along with her parents, Sylvia was welcomed to the family by and older brother, Charles "Sonny" Meehan. The Meehan family relocated to Grand Prairie, TX in 1947. After graduated from Grand Prairie High School in 1953, Sylvia married William L. Walkup, who was serving the US Air Force. The family lived in Texas for a period time where son, Timothy was born. After relocating to Colorado the Walkup's welcomed two additional children to their family, Sheila and David. While raising her family, Sylvia worked for many years for the Boulder County Clerk and Recorder's Office. Much of her time was spent watching her children in sports and other school activities. She was an avid sports fan and especially enjoyed watching Tim and David play baseball. The Walkup family moved to Brush in 1979. Regardless of where she lived, Sylvia enjoyed meeting people and was blessed with many close friends. Her circle of friends included neighbors, extended family members, and her friend's from the Altar and Rosary Society of St. Mary's Catholic Church, of which Sylvia was an active member for many years. In her later years, Sylvia most enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. Sports, music concerts, and just simple times together were very important to her. Survivors include her husband, Bill of Brush; sons, Tim of Denver, and David, his wife, Liz, and their children, Easten, Jordan, and Kaiya all of Greeley; and her daughter, Sheila Bostrom, her husband, Mitch, and their children, Cole, Brett, and Hunter all of Brush. She was preceded in death by her brother and her parents. A rosary will be said at 10:00 AM Monday followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 340 Stanford Street in Brush. Interment will follow in the Brush Memorial Cemetery. Friends who wish may make memorial gifts to the St. Mary's Catholic Church Altar & Rosary Society c/o Heer Mortuary