Larry David Dodge

October 10, 1939 - December 25, 2017

LARRY D. DODGE TORRINGTON, WY --- Larry David Dodge, 78, died Monday, December 25, 2017 at the Community Hospital in Torrington. Memorial services will be held at 2pm Tuesday, January 2, at the Colyer Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Marty Rostad officiating. Cremation has taken place. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make a donation to either Eastern Wyoming College or Valley Christian School in Larry’s name, instead of sending flowers. Arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home and friends may send their condolences to the family at www.colyerfuneralhome.com . Larry was born October 10, 1939, in Lexington, Nebraska, the son of Chet and Marie (Miller) Dodge. The family moved to Torrington in 1948 and Larry graduated from THS, in 1958. He married Linda Hinze, in 1960 and the couple later divorced. Larry graduated from the University of Wyoming, in 1962 and taught at THS for a couple of years before attending Cornell University. He received his Masters from Cornell, in 1964. Larry then returned to teaching high school mathematics until he secured a job at Eastern Wyoming College. Not only did he teach Mathematics at EWC but he was also Dean of Students, Assistant Dean, Dean and Interim President throughout the years that he was employed there. Larry retired from EWC in 1996, at the age of 55 but continued to teach at the college part time, until 2002. He was an avid golfer who loved crosswords, sudoku, bridge and pinochle. He also enjoyed reading. Education was always very important to him. Larry was a member of the Masonic Lodge #29, Eastern Star Chapter #22, Scottish Rite Cheyenne Valley, Korein Shrine in Rawlins, and a past member of Mathematical Association of America (MAA). Survivors include his daughter Laurie (Fred) Reichert of Torrington; two grandchildren, Sarah and Matthew Reichert and his sister Nancy (Howard) Stewart of New York. Preceding him in death were his parents; a sister at birth and his brother Bruce.