Remembering Mary Dominick-Coomer (May 25, 1936 – August 22, 2024)
This article first appeared in our Winter 2024 edition of Wild Works.
“She had that spirit, the wild spirit. She loved being out in the backcountry and doing things that she couldn’t do anywhere else. Mary was a fantastic human being. Her spirit just glowed around her.”—Sven Coomer, husband of Mary
On August 22nd, the Roaring Fork community mourned the passing of Mary Dominick-Coomer. Mary was a patron of the arts, outdoorswoman, and a dedicated conservationist. Mary served on our Board for 27 years. The work we do, the community we build, the lands we protect – we couldn’t have done it without Mary. We were in awe of her and constantly buoyed by her life force and vitality. She was a fierce advocate and deeply committed to our mission of protecting the public lands of western Colorado. Mary was instrumental in transforming the scrappy, all-volunteer organization founded by Joy, Dottie and Connie into what we are today. As so many WW board members and staff have testified, working with Mary was a privilege.
