David Earl Lupton

David Earl Lupton, 85, passed away January 24, 2025 after a long illness. He was born on September 1, 1939, in Detroit, Michigan to Lawrence Lupton & Beulah Llavon (Burns) Lupton. He was the first of 5 children. David graduated from Columbian High School of Tiffin, Ohio in 1957. Soon after, he joined the United States Air Force. On October 15, 1960, David was married to Maria Carmen Maeso Agudo, who he had met and fell in love with while he was stationed in Seville, Spain. They had three children: Julia Marie, David Allan, and Jacqueline Ann.

David spent his time in the United States Air Force as a radio maintenance repairman, and later, as a recruiter. His military assignments included Moron AB of Seville, Spain (where he met his wife and two of his children were born), Keesler AFB of Biloxi, Mississippi, Hamilton AFB of Petaluma, California (where his third child was born), Butzbach, West Germany, Forbes AFB of Topeka, Kansas, served one year at Bien Hoa AB of Saigon, Vietnam, during the Vietnam War, then went on to Ellington AFB in Houston, Texas, and finally as a United States Air Force Recruiter in northern Ohio. As a recruiter, he had earned at least three regional awards for high enlistment rates. David retired from the USAF in 1977, after more than 20 years of service. He then moved his family to Casper, Wyoming, to work for the former Wyoming Central Aeroways at Casper Airport. Afterwards, he operated the Dollar Rent-a-Car franchise for Casper, Wyoming. His last workplace was running the Casper Ryder Truck Rental franchise located in front of the former Hilton Hotel for many years before finally deciding to retire in earnest. After retirement, he and Maria spent more time on the road, seeing the country and living the life of snowbirds, than they did at their home in Casper. Dave enjoyed spending time with family, camping, fishing, following football and baseball, making new friends and revisiting many old friends, road trips, watching trains go by, taking cruises, and discussing politics.

David was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years Maria, his parents, two siblings, Jerry and Keith, and one grandson, Tyler. He is survived by his three children Julia Townsend (Jet) of Casper, David (Royce) of Chandler, Arizona, and Jacqueline Dent (Ted) of Cape Coral, Florida; his six grandchildren: Cassandra (Scott), Sara (Tom), Derek (Katherine), Kaylin (Seth), Marissa (Sean), and Lillian (Daniel); eight great grandchildren: Carmen, Hollie, Jonah, Kari, Charlotte, Atlas, Jayden, and Aurora. He is also survived by his two sisters, Judy Kay Wall of Columbus, Ohio and Lois Llavon Fey (Paul) of Tiffin, Ohio, plus numerous nieces and nephews.

David requested cremation and wished to be placed next to his beloved wife at the Casper Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery. His pacemaker will be donated to MU’s College of Veterinary Medicine in the hope of prolonging the life of “man’s best friend.” At his interment, he will receive Full Military Honors. A memorial service and interment are planned at the Casper Oregon Trail Veterans’ Cemetery chapel on the 12th of February at 2:00PM. In lieu of flowers, David’s family would appreciate contributions to St. Jude’s’s Children’s Hospital or Children’s Hospital of Colorado.