Donald "D.D." Reed

TORRINGTON, WY. . . . Memorial services for DONALD DWIGHT "D.D." REED, 91, will be held on Saturday, August 27, 2011 at 10:00am at the First Wyoming United Presbyterian Church with Reverend Steven Seng officiating. "D.D." died on July 31, 2011 at his home in Torrington. Those who wish may direct memorial contributions to the "Downing Reed Scholarship" at Eastern Wyoming College. Colyer Funeral Home assisted the family with cremation arrangements. D.D. was born on June 15, 1920 in Renfrow, Oklahoma the son of Harry and Minnie (Princehouse) Reed. He grew up in Pond Creek, Oklahoma and graduated in 1937 from Pond Creek High School. He went on to graduate from the University of Oklahoma in 1941. After graduation, he enlisted in the US Army and served in the ETO and Pacific Theatres from 1941 until 1946. He was discharged as Major. He then served in the US Army Reserves from 1946 until 1980, during which time he was promoted to the rank of full Colonel. During his Army career he met and married Lois I. Downing in Cheyenne, Wyoming on September 4, 1942. Their first daughter, Sharon, was born in Cheyenne a year later. Following his discharge from service, DD and Lois opened "Top Hat Cleaners" in Pond Creek, Oklahoma and operated that business for two years. In November of 1947 they moved to Torrington, Wyoming where D.D. joined his father-in-law, C.O. Downing, in the Real Estate & Insurance Business. Lois and Dwight had three more children; daughters, Jody and Mary, and son, Don; all born in Torrington. During these years, Lois joined the family business, and both Dwight and Lois were active members of the community and the Presbyterian Church until Lois’s death in 1997. D.D. was past president of the following organizations: the Independent Insurance Agents of Wyoming, the Chamber of Commerce, the Industrial Development Corporation and the Torrington Rotary Club. He was also a member of the Torrington Planning Commission, the American Association of Certified Appraisers and the National Association of Realtors. In addition , he was a veteran of the Battle of the Bulge, a life member of the American Legion Travis Snow Post#5 of Torrington, and the Torrington Veterans of Foreign Wars Paul A. Johnston Post #2918. Dwight married Barbara Wunder in 1999. He is survived by his wife, Barbara, of Torrington; three daughters, Sharon Smith and her fiance Ralph Lindahl of Bozeman, Montana; Jody Reed and her husband Terry Mackey of Plano, Texas; and Mary Boyd of Eagle, Colorado; and his son, Don Reed and his wife, Susy, of Torrington, Wyoming; six grandchildren, Dave Smith, Mike Smith, and Lori Reed of Missoula, Montana; and Sam Boyd, Emily Boyd, and Amanda Boyd all of Eagle, Colorado; and two great grand children: Chloe Smith and Hamish Smith of Missoula, Montana. He is also survived by his nephews, Gene and Doug Reed and their families. In addition, he is survived by his step-children, Gene Butts, Rick (Shawna) Butts, and Melody (Marc) Boalch, and five step-grandchildren: Kristen and Marc Boalch, Jr; and Conrad, Madison ,and John Butts. In addition to his parents and his wife, Lois, Dwight was preceded in death by three brothers, and one sister.

Donald "D.D." Reed

June 15, 1920 - July 31, 2011