Extracted from The Laramie Boomerang (Laramie, WY)
Lyndol P. ‘Rex’ Guice
Lyndol P. “Rex” Guice, 78, Laramie, died of lung cancer Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010, at Ivinson Memorial Hospital.
He was born Oct. 17, 1931, to Ira and Ophelia Guice in Sicily Island, La. He graduated from Sicily Island High School and attended Arkansas State University on a football scholarship and graduated with a degree in business.
He married Betty Gibson on June 17, 1952, in Fayette, Miss. They had two sons, Doug and Terry. After college, he worked as an executive for Phillips Petroleum for 20 years, moving his family to Spokane, Wash., and Denver, Colo. In 1974, he established Four “G” Enterprises in Laramie with his wife and two sons and loved having his own business. He always said he would work until the day he died and he was at work the day he went into the hospital two weeks ago.
He touched many lives in Laramie and was loved by many friends and family. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He enjoyed life to the fullest and worked to make life a joy for others. Some of his greatest enjoyment came from the daily interaction he had with his many friends. He was always happy to lend a helping hand, share a funny tale and was well known for this enthusiastic outlook on life and had a contagious sense of humor.
He was a member of Laramie Valley Chapel, Laramie Lodge No. 3 A.F. & A.M., York Rite, Korein Shriners and B.P.O. Elks Lodge No. 582.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, W.C. Guice; and two sisters, Augustine Garrison and Ouida Wactor.
He is survived by his wife, Betty; two sons, Doug Guice and his wife, Robyn (Driggs) and Terry Guice and his wife, Jane (Hodge); a granddaughter, Sheree (Guice) Comly and husband, Levin Comly; two grandsons, Brian Guice and Greg Guice; one great-grandson, Brandon Comly; a brother, Jim (and wife, Dot) Guice; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. today at Laramie Valley Chapel, 4801 Quarterhorse Drive, with Pastor Paul Martin officiating. Interment will follow in Green Hill Cemetery with Masonic rites by Laramie Lodge No. 3 A.F. & A.M. All master masons will meet at the temple at 3:15 p.m. to conduct services for their brother. Visitation will be from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. today at Montgomery-Stryker Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Brian Guice, Greg Guice, Levin Comly, Gregory Comly, Brian Comly, Michael Comly, Doug Anderson, Pat Beckett and Russ Halfman. Honorary pallbearers are his brothers-in-law, Will Gibson, Charles Gibson and Melvin Gibson, and his many friends.
Memorials may be made to the Meredith and Jeannie Ray Cancer Center, 255 N. 30th, Laramie, WY 82071; Hospice of Ivinson Memorial Hospital, 255 N. 30th, Laramie, WY 82072; or to the Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children, Memorial Fund-Intermountain Unit, Virginia Street at Fairfax, Salt Lake City, UT 84103.
Services are under the direction of Montgomery-Stryker Funeral Home. To send condolences or to sign the online guest book, go to www.montgomerystryker.com.
Thursday, September 23, 2010