Calvin D. "Cal" Fletcher

Calvin D. (Cal) Fletcher died on 21 November in Casper, Wyoming. He was born in Sadler, Texas on 5 December 1927, the only son of Robert E. and Essie E. Fletcher. He grew up and attended school in Sadler, was drafted into the Army, and served in the Army of Occupation in Japan. He attended college at the University of Texas-Arlington and Texas Tech University. Following college, he worked in oil exploration throughout the Rocky Mountain Area. 

 On 9 November 1951, he married the love of his life, Norma Faye McCann, in Elk Mountain, Wyoming. The couple settled in Casper, Wyoming in January 1958 where Mr. Fletcher was employed in the exploration department of Chevron Oil, and later as environmental and governmental relations coordinator for Kerr-McGee Corporation. He retired from Kerr-McGee in February 1988, and worked for the company the following four years as a government relations consultant before fully retiring at the end of 1991.

 Mr. Fletcher was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Society of Mining Engineers – AIME, Wyoming Geological Association, Wyoming Medical Center Auxiliary, and Golden K Kiwanis. 

 He was preceded in death by Norma, his wife of more than 71 years, and his sister, Myrl Gorey. He is survived by two daughters, Laurie Fletcher (Al Fraser) and Susan Christman (Paul) both of Casper; granddaughters Lindsey Underwood and Amanda Christman (Dan Mogen); and great grandchildren Reese Underwood, Preston Underwood, and Calvin Mogen.

 Newcomer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A small, family service will be held in the future to commit his ashes along with those of Norma. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Meals on Wheels or Central Wyoming Hospice.

 Calvin’s family would like to give special thanks to Primrose Retirement Community and Central Wyoming Hospice for their enduring and loving care.