Richard Eugene (Toby) Olberding Aug 13, 1944 – April 21, 2019

Toby was born in Seattle to Harold and Virginia Olberding. The oldest of 4, he was the self-proclaimed "perfect child." The family moved due to army postings and Toby learned the cuisine and culture of El Paso TX and the sights of New York. He decided there was little difference between the nuns who spoke Spanish and the nuns who spoke Italian. The family moved back to Seattle to be close to grandparents and family support. Toby graduated from Lincoln High School with a moderate academic and excellent football career. Toby discovered mathematics in high school and pursued that education at Central Washington State. He continued his football career, and vastly improved his academic career, deciding that mathematics was pure and should be without the distraction of the emerging field of computing. Following graduation, he succumbed to the lure, and salary, of computer engineering. He had a successful career with many technology companies in the Boulder area. While working, Toby earned his master's in Computer Information Sciences from Regis University. Toby raised a wonderful daughter, skied, hiked, biked, and thoroughly enjoyed the magnificent outdoors of Colorado. He and Nancy married in 1989, and celebrated 30 rich and joyous years, until his death, leaving a legacy of love, light, and laughter that will be remembered by all who knew him. Toby is survived by his wife Nancy Brinks, daughter Kirsten Love, granddaughter Toby Ariel Mary Lawson, sister Caroline (Paul) Ladniak, sister Jan (Pat) Marinan, and brother Larry (Lovella) Olberding, and many beloved nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father Harold Olberding and mother Virginia Olberding. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

A celebration of life will be held on May 18, 2019, at The Riverside, 1724 Broadway, Boulder, CO at 10:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Tru Hospice.