2 I The Lovell Chronicle I June 21, 2012
CEO clarifies
doctor's
status
North Big Horn Hos-
pital CEO Rick Schroed-
:er noted last week that a
front-page story about the
resignation of Dr. David
Hoffman may have been
misleading in one respect.
Schroeder said that
while Dr. Hoffman did re-
sign as an employee of the
North Big Horn Hospital
District, he still has creden-
tials and privileges to prac-
tice medicine at the hospi-
tal, including performing
surgeries.
"If he decides to open
:his own practice in town
:and has a surgery to do, he
:can bring the patient to the
hospital and perform the
surgery here," Schroeder
,said. "We welcome him to
come here."
Dr. Hoffman remains
:a member of the medical
:staff at North Big Horn
Hospital but is no longer
employed by the hospital
listrict, Schroeder said.
Pryor Mountain
Wild Mustang
Center open
:house
BY PATTI CARPENTER
The Pryor Mountain
Wild Mustang Center is
holding an open house from
noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday.
Photographer and au-
thor Lynne Pomeranz will
be on hand to answer ques-
tions and sign her book
"Among Wild Horses: A
Portrait of the Pryor Moun-
tain Mustangs."
Her equine images,
which combine her love of
horses with photography,
have graced the covers
and inside pages of numer-
ous publications, includ-
ing Western Art Collector,
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Raymond Bert
Minchow
June 9, 1925 - June
10, 2010
Raymond Bert Min-
chow died on Sunday, June
10, after a series of strokes.
Ray lived a life filled with
family, friends and a com-
munity he loved. Ray was
87 years old.
Ray proudly served his
country. He had just turned
18 on June 9, 1943, between
his junior and senior year of
high school, when the Army
recruiter entered Natrona
High in Casper and picked
13 young men to serve. He
went home and packed.
Ray was a sergeant
in the Army when he and
his squad were report-
ed as "missing in action."
His parents were notified
by Western Union tele-
gram. Three weeks later,
they received another tele-
gram saying they had been
found. Ray always joked
that he knew where he was
the whole time. Ray still
had shrapnel in his leg and
both feet had been severely
frostbitten. He received the
Bronze Star, Purple Heart
and many other medals.
After the war, Ray came
home and graduated from
High School at Natrona
High in 1946. He went on
to take bookkeeping cours-
es and kept books for sev-
Service has continued to
sponsor teams to this day.
He loved all sports and
followed his kids, grand-
kids, great-grandkids and
neighbors starting with tee-
ball, through cheerleading,
basketball, football, track,
baseball and all programs
and concerts. He was so
very proud of his fam-
ily. Ray and Jackie trav-
eled to games all across the
country, watching grand-
children play ball and run
track. He just loved it! He
was so proud of all of his
grandkids, going to all of
their high school and col-
lege graduations.
He met and married
Jackie Hutchison, the love
of his life, on June 3, 1949.
You very seldom saw Ray
without Jackie by his side.
In 1953, they moved to
Lovell and purchased the
Mobil gas station. They
were baptized and con-
firmed into St. John's Lu-
theran Church on March
29, 1957. Ray and Jackie
instantly made many long,
lasting friendships. They
spent many years fishing,
camping, bowling, garden-
ing and travelling.
Ray wanted to be able
to take his family to the
mountains so in 1963 he
and Buck Hill designed a
crew cab pick-up. It was
the first of its kind. Ray
often said that he should
have patented the crew cab.
Ray was a true Ameri-
can. He loved his country
and showed that love in so
many unselfish ways. Ray,
along with other Ameri-
can Legion members, spent
years fixing up used toys for
the needy children in the
community. They put flags
out on Main Street, drill-
ing holes for the flags and
making sure the flags were
in good shape. Ray, Jackie
and their family and many
friends continue to put flags
out for Memorial Day at the
Lovell Cemetery. He was so
proud of being a member of
was a true American hero.
He loved his commu-
nity. He proudly wore the
"rose garden" sticker on his
shirt pocket and later his
hats. Lovell was his home
and he was proud of it.
Ray always enjoyed
the "coffee crew" at the sta-
tion over the years. He
and so many others solved
the problems of the world
each morning. When past
employees or friends were
in town, they always took
a few minutes to join him
at the station and to catch
up. He was very respected
and loved.
Ray's family feel very
blessed to have had such a
wonderful husband, father,
grandfather, great-grand-
father and best friend. He
always had time to stop
what he was doing and to
talk or listen. He was kind
and gracious and showered
his family with so much
love and support.
Raymond Bert Min-
chow was born to Bert and
Louella Minchow on June 9,
1925, in Lavoye, Wyo. He
was preceded in death by
his parents, brothers A1 and
Dick and their wives, his
mother and father-in-law,
Lloyd and Kate Hutchison,
sister-in-law Ramona Lloyd
and her son Johnny.
He is survived by his
wife, Jackie, of 63 years;
son Don and wife June of
Cowley, kids Eric, Jessica,
Pat and Jeff and their fami-
lies; son Jim and wife Don-
na of Lovell, kids Nichole,
Heidi and Jared and their
families; daughter Carol
and husband Mike Fink of
Lovell, kids Kati and Kyle
and their families; and
daughter Lori and husband
Dave Scheffler of Lovell,
kids Tim, Shelli, Kristen
and Josh and their families.
Ray had 13 grandchildren,
12 great-grandchildren,
tons of "honorary" children
and grandchildren and a
community he loved.
Services were held in
Marvin Forest
Wright
Aug. 30,1918-
June 10, 2012
Marvin Forest Wright,
93, of Lovell died on June
10, 2012. Marvin was born
on Aug. 30, 1918, in Man-
cos, Colo., to Kay Wright
(father) and Nettle Ray
Buckworth (mother). He
grew up and attended
school in Colorado. He lat-
er moved to Wyoming and
joined the Navy National
Guard for two years. After
his two years in the Navy
National Guard he decid-
ed to join the United States
Marine Corps in 1943 and
was shipped overseas to
serve in World War II in
Japan in the Battle of Iwo
Jima in 1944.
In 1945 he was honor-
ably discharged from the
USMC and was presented
with a Bronze Star and a
Purple Heart for his bravery
and acts of merit. After his
discharge from the USMC
in 1945 he moved to Casper
where he met his wife, El-
len Louise Judy. They mar-
ried June 27, 1947, and be-
gan their family. Their first
daughter, Judith, was born
February 1948. After the
birth of their first daughter
they moved to Watsonwille,
Calif. and had their second
daughter, June, who was
born in February 1949.
The family moved back
to Wyoming where Marvin
had enlisted in the Unit-
ed States Air Force in the
latter part of 1949. After
his enlistment he was sta-
tioned in London in the
1950s. In January of 1952
their third daughter, Joy
was born. Marvin stayed in
the United States Air Force
for 20 years and later re-
tired in Macon, Ga., with
an honorable discharge.
After his retirement
Marvin and his family trav-
eled between Florida and
Wyoming a lot. Marvin en-
joyed all the good simple
things in life. He enjoyed
spending quality time with
his wife and their dogs. He
loved gardening, boating,
fishing and woodworking.
He was an amazing crafts-
man and would always be
making something out of
nothing. He was loved by
all who were blessed to
know him, and his smile
would always light up the
darkest of rooms. He was
his family's hero and was a
man of honor and valor. He
will be greatly missed and
loved by many.
He was preceded in
death by his wife, Ellen,
and his daughter Joy Lynn
Johns. He is survived by
his children Judy Butcher
of Glenrock, June Wright
of Lovell, Marvin B. Wright
of Chino Valley, Ariz., and
Jim Wright of California;
11 grandchildren; 18 great-
grandchildren and one
great-great-grandchild.
Memorial services will
be held at Haskell Funeral
Home on Friday June 22,
at 3:30 p.m. In lieu of flow-
ers please make donations
to the National Alzheimer's
Association.
Santa Fean, New Mexico eral companies. Ray played the cemetery board, and he
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man, The Gaited Horse, league m Casper. His dad, looked, especial]"when all
New Mexico Horseman's Brt, vate league's lead- the flags were honoring our
Directory, Horsemen's ing pitcher, and Ray led the veterans. He would start
Voice and the book "Tony &
The Cows."
Pomeranz has re-
ceived an Addle Award and
awards from the American
Horse Publications, and
her images are available in
art galleries in New Mex-
ico. Her book is now in its
second printing and will
be available for sale at the
event along with high qual-
ity prints of her images.
A coloring contest for
children will also be held
during the event. Winners
of various age groups will
receive a PMWMC T-shirt
for their efforts. A raffle
will also be held for a PM-
WMC membership, wild
horse calendars, T-shirts,
CDs and other items.
A silent auction will
offer a variety of items
from Gretchen Wilson au-
L
tographed memorabilia to
:natural dog treats.
Refreshments will be
',served and guests will have
an opportunity to learn
more about the wild mus-
tangs of the Pryor Moun-
tains and to share stories of
sightings with other enthu-
siasts.
For more information
call 548-9453 or go to www.
pryormustangs.org.
league in hitting. Ray was
instrumental in starting
the Little League Baseball
program in Lovell in the
1950s and was one of the
first sponsors. Minchow's
reminding his children two
weeks in advance that the
family was to meet at 6
p.m. on Sunday to put flags
out and then pick them up
on Monday at 5 p.m. He
DEATH NOTICE
Sidra Mangus
Davis
Sidra Mangus Davis,
72, of Lovell, died Sat-
urday, June 16, 2012 at
North Big Horn Hospital in
Lovell.
Funeral services were
held on Monday, June 18,
at Haskell Funeral Home
in Lovell. Burial was in the
Byron Cemetery.
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honor of Ray on Friday,
,,June'15, at the ,Lovell High
School Gymnasium. Buri-
al with full military hon-
ors followed at the Lovell
Cemetery. Ray would be
honored by donations to the
American Legion Flag Proj-
ect, Relay for Life or the
Lutheran Church parking
project.
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Wed. Bible Study 7 pm
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leading to the arrest of
whoever broke into a home
at 55 W. 3rd St. in Lovell
over the weekend of June
15-16.
Call 307-254-2395 or the
Lovell Police Dept. at
307-548-2215.
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