Orin Deaton

Funeral services for Orin F. Deaton will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at Walker Funeral Home with the Pastor Hans Sacrison officiating. Burial will follow at Mount Pisgah Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to7 p.m. Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at Walker Funeral Home. Mr. Deaton, 72, of Gillette died Friday, November 21, 2008 at his home from complications with Parkinsons disease. He was born April 4, 1936, to Jack and Goldie Deaton in Casper. At the time of his birth the family was living on the family homestead west of Arminto, WY in a dugout. Later the family lived in various oil camps in Arminto, Powell, Meeteetse, Riverton, and Thermopolis. He began driving trucks in the oil field at age 16 with his father. Orin graduated from high school in 1955 from Hot Springs County High School in Thermopolis. Following graduation he joined the US Navy with his friends and served as a boiler man until his honorable discharge in 1959. In 1959, he married Betty Lou Houtz in State College, PA. They had one child as a couple. In 1963, he married Deloris Sue Fiske in Casper. They had four children as a couple. Orin loved spending time with his family and spent many vacations and days off camping, fishing or driving through the country side sharing his many discoveries of this wonderful state. He loved Wyoming and was a true native having lived in, worked or traveled to just about every nook and cranny of the state. His greatest pride came in watching his children and grandchildren grow. He was their biggest fan and was always there to support in the good times and bad. He was an excellent teacher and taught all the meaning of respect, honesty and the importance of putting your best effort into whatever life presents. He greeted everyone he knew with a hug or a handshake. Other interests included collecting die cast replica trucks, visiting and riding on old steam locomotives and completing projects with his family. He spent the majority of his working life as a truck driver in the oil fields of Wyoming. He worked for such companies as B.F. Walker Trucking, Roden Trucking, DelGarno Trucking, Getter Trucking and Black Hills Trucking at the time of his retirement. He was a member of the Wyoming Trucking Association and was the recipient of the Wyoming Trucking Associations Driver of the Month for August 1996. During his career he received numerous safety awards for driving and took great pride in his profession. Mr. Deaton is survived by his wife of 45 years Sue Deaton. Daughters Leslie Specht (Martin) of Pine Grove Mills, PA, Patricia Deaton of Poplar Bluff, MO; sons Chuck Deaton (Shelly),Rich Deaton, and Joe Deaton (Anita) of Gillette; sister Donna Stafford of Riverton, WY; 13 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Mr. Deaton was preceded in death by his parent and step-father, Burton Avery. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established to benefit Campbell County Hospice House and donations may be sent in care of the Walker Funeral Home, 410 Medical Arts Court, Gillette, WY 82716. Condolences may be sent via the website: www.walkerfuneralgillette.com