In Memory Of
J. Douglas Reeves, Jr.
1929
2014
J. Douglas Reeves, Jr.
March 7, 1929 — April 5, 2014
J. Douglas Reeves Jr. died April 5, 2014 at Davis Hospice.
Born in Nashville, Tennessee in 1929, Doug Reeves graduated from Isaac Litton High School and Columbia Military Academy. He enrolled at the University of Wyoming in 1948 and graduated in 1952 with a Bachelors of Science in Statistics.
During his college career, Doug played center for the Cowboy football team. He was a member of the undefeated 1950 team defeating Washington and Lee in in the Gator Bowl. He was twice All Conference and honorable mention All-American. Continuing a passion for college football, Doug became an NCAA Football Official, working for 28 years and refereeing seven NCAA bowl games. He was inducted in the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame in 1994.
In the Korean conflict, Doug served as a First Lieutenant with the 25th Infantry and 503rd Airborne Division between 1952-1954.
He worked in advertising for the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle from 1954-1960, at which time he became Commercial Manager for KFBC-TV. In 1969, he returned to the newspaper as the National Advertising Manager. In 1976, Doug was appointed Director of Advertising for the Tribune-Eagle and was made a member of the Executive Committee. In 1981, he was named Vice President of Marketing and Sales for Cheyenne Newspapers, Inc., and served on the Board of Directors until this last year.
Doug was a member of the Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce Board, the Denver Advertising Federation, and served on the Board of Directors of the Kiwanis Club. He was a member of the Football Writers of America, the Advertising Association of the West, the Cheyenne Symphony and Choral Society Board, the Young Men’s Literary Club, the Wyoming Stockman Farmer, Rocky Mountain Federal Savings and Loan, and was a member of the First United Methodist Church.
Doug served as President of DePaul Hospital, the Cheyenne Country Club, the Cheyenne Quarterback Club, and the Wyoming Press Association. He was inducted into the Wyoming Press Association Hall of Fame in 2009.
He was preceded in death by his mother and father. Doug is survived by his wife Dorothy, three children, Trey Reeves (Kathleen), Tim Reeves, Stacy Craft (Gary), four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and sister, Virginia Cline of Nashville.
Family will have a private service followed by a reception receiving friends at Poor Richards Restaurant 2233 E. Lincolnway between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Monday April, 7th.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be sent to the Alzheimer’s Association, Davis Hospice, or the Cowboy Joe Club.
Born in Nashville, Tennessee in 1929, Doug Reeves graduated from Isaac Litton High School and Columbia Military Academy. He enrolled at the University of Wyoming in 1948 and graduated in 1952 with a Bachelors of Science in Statistics.
During his college career, Doug played center for the Cowboy football team. He was a member of the undefeated 1950 team defeating Washington and Lee in in the Gator Bowl. He was twice All Conference and honorable mention All-American. Continuing a passion for college football, Doug became an NCAA Football Official, working for 28 years and refereeing seven NCAA bowl games. He was inducted in the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame in 1994.
In the Korean conflict, Doug served as a First Lieutenant with the 25th Infantry and 503rd Airborne Division between 1952-1954.
He worked in advertising for the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle from 1954-1960, at which time he became Commercial Manager for KFBC-TV. In 1969, he returned to the newspaper as the National Advertising Manager. In 1976, Doug was appointed Director of Advertising for the Tribune-Eagle and was made a member of the Executive Committee. In 1981, he was named Vice President of Marketing and Sales for Cheyenne Newspapers, Inc., and served on the Board of Directors until this last year.
Doug was a member of the Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce Board, the Denver Advertising Federation, and served on the Board of Directors of the Kiwanis Club. He was a member of the Football Writers of America, the Advertising Association of the West, the Cheyenne Symphony and Choral Society Board, the Young Men’s Literary Club, the Wyoming Stockman Farmer, Rocky Mountain Federal Savings and Loan, and was a member of the First United Methodist Church.
Doug served as President of DePaul Hospital, the Cheyenne Country Club, the Cheyenne Quarterback Club, and the Wyoming Press Association. He was inducted into the Wyoming Press Association Hall of Fame in 2009.
He was preceded in death by his mother and father. Doug is survived by his wife Dorothy, three children, Trey Reeves (Kathleen), Tim Reeves, Stacy Craft (Gary), four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and sister, Virginia Cline of Nashville.
Family will have a private service followed by a reception receiving friends at Poor Richards Restaurant 2233 E. Lincolnway between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Monday April, 7th.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be sent to the Alzheimer’s Association, Davis Hospice, or the Cowboy Joe Club.
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