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(Dec. 11, 1931 – April 30, 2015)
Douglas Arley McQueen, 84, died peacefully April 30, 2015, at his home in Thermopolis. His wife of 62 years, Beverly Urwin McQueen was at his side. His death followed a progressive decline after a stroke in July 2013.
Arley was born in Thermopolis on Dec. 11, 1931, and grew up on a ranch on Cottonwood Creek. He was a career petroleum engineer for Marathon Oil Company working in Cody, Lafayette, Louisiana, and Nigeria, Africa. After retirement, he and Bev split their time between Apache Junction, Arizona, and Wyoming. They also spent considerable time traveling with friends and at their cabin on Crandall Creek.
Throughout his life, Arley was active in community service organizations in both Cody and Thermopolis including the following: Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department, BPOE Elks, Hot Springs County Shriners, North Absaroka Volunteer Ski Patrol, VFW, and delivering meals for the Hot Springs County Senior Center. He was always willing to lend a hand whether at a neighbor’s branding, a friend’s home improvement project or consulting on engineering projects.
He is survived by his wife; two sons Randy (Babette) of Denver and Rodney (Tawna) of Thermopolis; three grandchildren, Megan, Ian and Adam; two step-grandchildren, Michael and Jenny; great-granddaughter Kailey; and sister, Ruby Bucher.
Arley was preceded in death by his parents Dub McQueen in 1955, and Lillian Freudenthal McQueen in 2004.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 9, at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Thermopolis. A social gathering and celebration of his life will follow in the church community center.
Memorial donations may be made to Hot Springs County Senior Citizens or Holy Trinity Episcopal Church.
