John Vanderhoof, who was Colorado’s governor from 1973 to 1975, shows the plaque containing a shard of moon rock that was presented to the state in 1974. He has held on to it since leaving office.

Former Colorado Gov. John Vanderhoof, a onetime fighter pilot, businessman and bank executive who served as the state's chief executive for only two years, has died. He was 91.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.—Now more than 90 years into watching the world from a rare vantage point, former Colorado Gov. John Vanderhoof, of Grand Junction, said he has a fondness for the current ...

Now more than 90 years into watching the world from a rare vantage point, former Colorado Gov. John Vanderhoof, of Grand Junction, said he has a fondness for the current holder of the office.

Former Governor John D Vanderhoof, 91 years of age, passed away on September 19, 2013, following a short illness. Governor Vanderhoof was born in Rocky Ford, Colorado, and spent the early years of his ...

Vanderhoof, now 88, has kept some of the “old stuff” he collected back in those days, including a few moon rocks that have been missing—or not—according to The Denver Post. Joseph Gutheinz, a retired ...

The House and Senate both conducted a memorial for former Gov. John Vanderhoof that I was honored to present. The future governor came to Glenwood Springs as a World War II veteran recovering from his ...

Former Colorado Gov. John Vanderhoof of Grand Junction, a World War II fighter pilot, Western Slope advocate and 20-year veteran of the Colorado House, died Thursday. He was 91.

The lunar souvenir was given to former Gov. John Vanderhoof by the Nixon administration, which awarded bits of moon rubble to all 50 states and more than 130 foreign countries.

DENVER – Former Colorado Gov. John Vanderhoof, a onetime fighter pilot, businessman and bank executive who served as the state’s chief executive for only two years, has died. He was 91.

The Colorado Legislature, two former governors and the current governor joined together Monday to honor a colleague, former Colorado Gov. John Vanderhoof.

DENVER — Former Colorado Republican Gov. John Vanderhoof, a former businessman and bank executive who went on to become governor for only two years, died last week. He was 91.