Dallas G Winter

Dallas G Winter, age 76, of Cheyenne, died September 17.
He proudly served his Country for 26 years in military service
combined with US Army and then Wyoming Army Guard in the
1022" Med DET. His duty tours included Germany, Texas, Korea
and Kuwait (Desert Shield/Desert Storm). He attended Cannon
Aeronautical School in Cheyenne and earned his certificate in
Powerplant and Airframe. He worked at Logan Avenue Texaco
as auto mechanic for several years, then his career shifted.
His certificate allowed him a step up with the WY Guard and
keeping Huey's in the air and also fixed wing aircraft. After his
retirement from the military in 1996, he worked at Great Lakes
Aviation for 10 years. Always a mechanic, just with a different
uniform and more specialized tools!
He instilled in his family the importance of his values: respect
for our flag, integrity, honesty and standing by your words. He
impressed it was important to share fun time: camping, fishing.
water skiing, hunting, impressing gun safety always then accurate
markmanship. He continued teaching them his own life lessons
learned by saying "leave any area cleaner than you found it"
Private family services will be at Cheyenne National Cemetery
on Friday, September 23, at 10:00 a.m.