Richard Huntley Condit, 83, formerly of Gillette, died peacefully Monday, Sept. 8, 2008, at the Amie Holt Care Center in Buffalo.
The family is honoring his request to have no services and a private family burial of his cremains will take place.
Richard Huntley Condit was born in Buffalo on Jan.29, 1925, to Clark Huntley and Thelma (Gatchell) Condit. He grew up in Dubois and Kaycee. He enjoyed visiting his grandfather's ranch in Mayoworth where he also worked. In his youth, the family moved to Buffalo and he graduated from Johnson County High School in 1942.
In 1943, he joined the U.S. Navy and served as sonarman on the USS Wallace L. Lind. He was honorably discharged in 1946 and awarded the World War II Victory Medal, American Area, Asiatic-Pacific Area (three stars) and Philippine Liberation (two stars)
Richard married Beverly Mikesell in 1948 and attended the University of Wyoming graduating in the first pharmaceutical class of 1950. They lived in Buffalo where he co-owned and operated Gatchell's Drug Store until 1991. They had five children and were divorced in 1975. In 1977, he married Betty Sell. They moved to Gillette in 1991 where he was a pharmacist of Smith's Food and Drug. Later, they moved to Casper where he worked as a pharmacist at Safeway until he retired. He continued living in Casper until the time of his wife's death in February 2008 and moved to Buffalo in March.
He was a Mason, member of Kiwanis and the American Legion. He served on the city council and the Johnson County School Board. He was instrumental in starting the Jim Gatchell Museum. He participated in the Buffalo melodramas, played the bugle in the Drum and Bugle Corps, played the banjo, bass fiddle and was a member of several local bands. He will be remembered for his musicianship, storytelling, love of jokes and riddles and his sense of humor.
Mr. Condit is survived by two sons, Stephen H. Condit of Shoreline, Wash., and Brett Andrew Condit of Camano Island, Wash.; three daughters, Teresa Jo Brooks and Wendy Anne Esponda, both of Buffalo and Amanda Kay Stinson of Powell; two stepchildren, Jenean Patrick of Alaska and Don Sell of Colorado; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, his parents, one sister and one brother.
Donations may be made in Mr. Condit's memory to the Jim Gatchell Museum in care of the Adams Funeral Home, 351 N. Adams Ave., Buffalo, WY 82834.
Source: Gillette New Record, Gillette Wyoming, Sep 19, 2008
The family is honoring his request to have no services and a private family burial of his cremains will take place.
Richard Huntley Condit was born in Buffalo on Jan.29, 1925, to Clark Huntley and Thelma (Gatchell) Condit. He grew up in Dubois and Kaycee. He enjoyed visiting his grandfather's ranch in Mayoworth where he also worked. In his youth, the family moved to Buffalo and he graduated from Johnson County High School in 1942.
In 1943, he joined the U.S. Navy and served as sonarman on the USS Wallace L. Lind. He was honorably discharged in 1946 and awarded the World War II Victory Medal, American Area, Asiatic-Pacific Area (three stars) and Philippine Liberation (two stars)
Richard married Beverly Mikesell in 1948 and attended the University of Wyoming graduating in the first pharmaceutical class of 1950. They lived in Buffalo where he co-owned and operated Gatchell's Drug Store until 1991. They had five children and were divorced in 1975. In 1977, he married Betty Sell. They moved to Gillette in 1991 where he was a pharmacist of Smith's Food and Drug. Later, they moved to Casper where he worked as a pharmacist at Safeway until he retired. He continued living in Casper until the time of his wife's death in February 2008 and moved to Buffalo in March.
He was a Mason, member of Kiwanis and the American Legion. He served on the city council and the Johnson County School Board. He was instrumental in starting the Jim Gatchell Museum. He participated in the Buffalo melodramas, played the bugle in the Drum and Bugle Corps, played the banjo, bass fiddle and was a member of several local bands. He will be remembered for his musicianship, storytelling, love of jokes and riddles and his sense of humor.
Mr. Condit is survived by two sons, Stephen H. Condit of Shoreline, Wash., and Brett Andrew Condit of Camano Island, Wash.; three daughters, Teresa Jo Brooks and Wendy Anne Esponda, both of Buffalo and Amanda Kay Stinson of Powell; two stepchildren, Jenean Patrick of Alaska and Don Sell of Colorado; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, his parents, one sister and one brother.
Donations may be made in Mr. Condit's memory to the Jim Gatchell Museum in care of the Adams Funeral Home, 351 N. Adams Ave., Buffalo, WY 82834.
Source: Gillette New Record, Gillette Wyoming, Sep 19, 2008
Richard Huntley Condit, 83, formerly of Gillette, died peacefully Monday, Sept. 8, 2008, at the Amie Holt Care Center in Buffalo.
The family is honoring his request to have no services and a private family burial of his cremains will take place.
Richard Huntley Condit was born in Buffalo on Jan.29, 1925, to Clark Huntley and Thelma (Gatchell) Condit. He grew up in Dubois and Kaycee. He enjoyed visiting his grandfather's ranch in Mayoworth where he also worked. In his youth, the family moved to Buffalo and he graduated from Johnson County High School in 1942.
In 1943, he joined the U.S. Navy and served as sonarman on the USS Wallace L. Lind. He was honorably discharged in 1946 and awarded the World War II Victory Medal, American Area, Asiatic-Pacific Area (three stars) and Philippine Liberation (two stars)
Richard married Beverly Mikesell in 1948 and attended the University of Wyoming graduating in the first pharmaceutical class of 1950. They lived in Buffalo where he co-owned and operated Gatchell's Drug Store until 1991. They had five children and were divorced in 1975. In 1977, he married Betty Sell. They moved to Gillette in 1991 where he was a pharmacist of Smith's Food and Drug. Later, they moved to Casper where he worked as a pharmacist at Safeway until he retired. He continued living in Casper until the time of his wife's death in February 2008 and moved to Buffalo in March.
He was a Mason, member of Kiwanis and the American Legion. He served on the city council and the Johnson County School Board. He was instrumental in starting the Jim Gatchell Museum. He participated in the Buffalo melodramas, played the bugle in the Drum and Bugle Corps, played the banjo, bass fiddle and was a member of several local bands. He will be remembered for his musicianship, storytelling, love of jokes and riddles and his sense of humor.
Mr. Condit is survived by two sons, Stephen H. Condit of Shoreline, Wash., and Brett Andrew Condit of Camano Island, Wash.; three daughters, Teresa Jo Brooks and Wendy Anne Esponda, both of Buffalo and Amanda Kay Stinson of Powell; two stepchildren, Jenean Patrick of Alaska and Don Sell of Colorado; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, his parents, one sister and one brother.
Donations may be made in Mr. Condit's memory to the Jim Gatchell Museum in care of the Adams Funeral Home, 351 N. Adams Ave., Buffalo, WY 82834.
Source: Gillette New Record, Gillette Wyoming, Sep 19, 2008
The family is honoring his request to have no services and a private family burial of his cremains will take place.
Richard Huntley Condit was born in Buffalo on Jan.29, 1925, to Clark Huntley and Thelma (Gatchell) Condit. He grew up in Dubois and Kaycee. He enjoyed visiting his grandfather's ranch in Mayoworth where he also worked. In his youth, the family moved to Buffalo and he graduated from Johnson County High School in 1942.
In 1943, he joined the U.S. Navy and served as sonarman on the USS Wallace L. Lind. He was honorably discharged in 1946 and awarded the World War II Victory Medal, American Area, Asiatic-Pacific Area (three stars) and Philippine Liberation (two stars)
Richard married Beverly Mikesell in 1948 and attended the University of Wyoming graduating in the first pharmaceutical class of 1950. They lived in Buffalo where he co-owned and operated Gatchell's Drug Store until 1991. They had five children and were divorced in 1975. In 1977, he married Betty Sell. They moved to Gillette in 1991 where he was a pharmacist of Smith's Food and Drug. Later, they moved to Casper where he worked as a pharmacist at Safeway until he retired. He continued living in Casper until the time of his wife's death in February 2008 and moved to Buffalo in March.
He was a Mason, member of Kiwanis and the American Legion. He served on the city council and the Johnson County School Board. He was instrumental in starting the Jim Gatchell Museum. He participated in the Buffalo melodramas, played the bugle in the Drum and Bugle Corps, played the banjo, bass fiddle and was a member of several local bands. He will be remembered for his musicianship, storytelling, love of jokes and riddles and his sense of humor.
Mr. Condit is survived by two sons, Stephen H. Condit of Shoreline, Wash., and Brett Andrew Condit of Camano Island, Wash.; three daughters, Teresa Jo Brooks and Wendy Anne Esponda, both of Buffalo and Amanda Kay Stinson of Powell; two stepchildren, Jenean Patrick of Alaska and Don Sell of Colorado; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, his parents, one sister and one brother.
Donations may be made in Mr. Condit's memory to the Jim Gatchell Museum in care of the Adams Funeral Home, 351 N. Adams Ave., Buffalo, WY 82834.
Source: Gillette New Record, Gillette Wyoming, Sep 19, 2008
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