Lawrence A. Devault

1930 - 2015

Memorial services for Lawrence A. Devault, 84, will be held at noon on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015 at the Moose Lodge in Torrington, Wyoming.
Larry died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015 at Community Hospital in Torrington and cremation has taken place. Memorials may be made to Moose Heart Endowment Fund. The Colyer Funeral Home assisted the family with the cremation arrangements.
Larry was born Sept. 24, 1930 in Seattle, Washington, the son of Clyde and Doris (Conly) DeVault. He lived in Big Horn, Wyoming for seven years, Seattle for two years, Yampa, Colorado for five years, Roseburg, Oregon for 25 years, and Nikiski, Alaska for 30 years before moving to Torrington, Wyoming in 1994. He worked for Crowley Maritime as a longshoreman transporting supplies to the oil fields in Alaska. He married Shirley Baker on Nov. 2, 1971 in Palmer, Alaska. He retired in 1989.
Larry was a member of the Moose Lodge where he attained the Rank of Pilgrim, and was a member of the BPOE (Elks), and a member of the Eagles.
Larry is survived by his wife Shirley of Torrington, Wyoming; sons Allen DeVault of Portland, Oregon, Scott DeVault of Reedsport, Oregon, Roger DeVault of Denver, Colorado, Guy DeVault of Salem, Oregon, and Todd DeVault of Denver; a daughter Karen Coats of Winston, Oregon; step-sons Ricki DeVault of Winston, and Joe Thirlwell of Fort Laramie, Wyoming; a step-daughter Carol Munger of Hawk Springs, Wyoming; 32 grandchildren; and 36 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son Clyde DeVault; a step-son Harry Thirlwell and a half brother Kendall Wheeler.