Frank Sullivan

Services for Frank Sullivan, 81 will be held Friday, May 14 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church at 10:00 am with Msgr. Gene Sullivan and Fr. Kevin Koch officiating. Interment will follow at Highland Cemetery.

Frank lost his fight with cancer on Tuesday, May 11th at Central Wyoming Hospice.
He was well known as a sheep and cattle rancher in the Arminto area for his entire life and owned and operated the 2-C Livestock Ranch.

Frank was born 10-21-1928 in Casper, WY. He attended grade school in Thermopolis and moved back to Casper after 7th grade. He graduated from St. Anthony's grade school and Natrona County High School. He married Lucy Anne McClintock on November 26, 1949 in Casper, WY. He worked for his parents, Stephen and Elizabeth Sullivan at their ranch and he and Lucy purchased the ranch from them in 1961.

His favorite time was the annual livestock drive into the Big Horn Mountains with his wife and family. He was very much the heart of the family and will be terribly missed by his family as well as all who knew him and those involved in the agriculture business.

Frank served on the Farm Service Agency, formerly the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Board for 27 years; on the Natrona County Predator Board, two terms as President of the Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo from 1970 to 1977, on the Arminto School Board from 1956 to 1970 which later consolidated with the Natrona County School District. He then served on the Natrona County School Board from 1970-1971. He served on the Board of the Powder River Sheep Herders Fair for many years.

He received the Golden Staff Award for life long dedication and service to the Natrona County Wool Growers, serving as President and was a member from 1950 to 1995. He was awarded Agricultural Businessman of the Year in recognition of outstanding service to agriculture and the community by the Casper Area Chamber of Commerce in 1982.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Pat and John Sullivan, one sister, Kate Hackleman and one son, Stephen T. Sullivan.

Frank is survived by his wife of 60 years, 3 daughters; Kathy (Joe) Amato, Judi (Steve) Dunning, Tammy (Tommy) Crimm; 2 sons; Joe (Peggy) Sullivan, and Frank J. (Suzette) Sullivan; brother, Jim (Patty) Sullivan and sister, Mary Howard; 11 grandchildren, 4 step-grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, 8 step-great grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews.

A loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, he deeply touched all he knew.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Anthony's Tri-parish School. Newcomer Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of the arrangements.