OBITUARIES

Following high school graduation, Don attended the University of Wyoming (UW) and received a bachelor’s degree with honors in general agriculture in 1951 and was also a member of the livestock judging team and Sigma Nu Fraternity. He was selected as an International Farm Youth Exchange Delegate to Denmark for six months during his senior year.

Elkington Polled Herefords and South Devons 44th Annual Range Raised Cattle Sale

-6.3, WW: +55, YW: +95 and Milk: +28 Buyer: Dean and Marika Anderson, Chugwater Lot 49 – K2 Emmulate 310 2015 – Price: $8,000

DOB: 3/17/22 Sire: VGW

Stout Dam’s Sire: Emulation 31 EPDs: BW: -3.3,

Donald (Don) Lewis

Meike was born on May 6, 1929 in Sussex on the family ranch to Peter and Naomi Streeter Meike. He attended Sussex Grade School, often being the only student in his grade. He then attended Johnson County High School in Buffalo, where he lived with his aunt.

Don was drafted shortly after his UW graduation and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force Cadet Program. He served for five years in the Air Force and flew combat missions in Korea before receiving an honorable discharge and returning to the family ranch in Kaycee. Don continued to live and work on the ranch in Kay- cee until his death.

Don was an outstanding leader and was always interested in politics. He was a member of the Johnson County Wool Growers and served as their treasurer. He stayed very active in Wool Growers and worked his way to the top as their national president where he worked with Dick Cheney and had meetings with President Ronald Reagan.

Don distinguished himself as a rancher, sheepman and Wyoming businessman. He was always knowledgeable of new ag practices and was quick to implement them into his ranching operation. His leadership style has influenced countless others in positive ways.

Don and his brother Pete were very instrumental in establishing Meike’s Bunkhouse, a senior housing facility in Kaycee which they dedicated to their parents and grandparents.

He was a big supporter of the Kaycee Sheepherders Rodeo, the Deke Latham

Memorial Rodeo and was inducted into the Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame.

Don was selfless in helping others, always had a positive attitude and enjoyed mentoring others. He would also make it a point to get involved with any organization in need, he could always be counted on and he was always humble.

He will always be remembered and greatly missed by the people of Johnson County and the state of Wyoming.

Don was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Helen Keeler and Barbara Wolcott.

He is survived by his brother Peter Meike of Kaycee, his sister Emma Lee Koch, also of Kaycee, and numerous nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life was held Feb. 12. at the Harold Jarrard Park Building in Kaycee. The Buffalo American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars were in charge of military rites. Donations in Don’s name may be made to the Wyoming Wool Growers Association at 811 N. Glenn Road, Casper, WY 82601 or to Meike’s Bunkhouse, PO Box 372, Kaycee, WY 82639.