Memorials, 0817 WYBJ, Vol. 40 No. 4. 58
Carl L. Burley
Carl L. Burley died on May 1, 2017, at HopeWest Care Center. He was born December 19, 1928, in Francis, Oklahoma, to parents, James Madison and Gladys "Chris" Fisher Burley. He married Louise Perry on August 17, 1952.
He graduated from the University of Wyoming with a Doctor of Jurisprudence and was a mineral and land attorney.
Carl was in the Army's Counter Intelligence Corp. in Japan during World War II.
He was the owner and president of Minerals Service Company, Carl Burley & Associates, Inc., and San Rafael Investments.
Besides enjoying golf, symphony, boating, entertaining, and reading, he served in various organizations. He served on the Boards of Directors for Community Hospital Foundation, Elks, Petroleum Mining Club, Symphony, Salvation Army, and Bookcliff Country Club. He was a Major in the Civil Air Patrol, Trustee and Church Moderator for First Baptist Church, 53-year member of American Association of Professional Landmen, President of Rocky Mountain Association of Mineral Landmen and 60-year member of the Wyoming State Bar.
He is survived by children, Al Drake (Joanne), Barbara Ann Hollingsworth, and Kenneth Russell (Anna); sister, Carol Zerman; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife; father; mother; sister, Jimmy Pat Madson, and brother, Thomas Burley.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution to HopeWest Care Center, 3090B North 12th Street, Grand Junction, Colorado 81506.
Robert B. Ranck
Robert Bruce Ranck was born on November 12, 1929, in Alliance, Nebraska, the only child of Merle Ranck and Mina Fay Ranck. Mina was on her way back to their home in Cody when Bob decided that the time was right for him to enter the world. Merle was a barber, and Mina was a hairdresser; together they operated a barbershop in Cody.
Bob grew up in Cody and began to hone his considerable boxing skills at an early age, mostly due to the fact that Mina would call him home by shouting for "Bobbie Bruce" from the front porch. Bob decided that any of his childhood friends that snickered at the summons from his mother would need to be taught a lesson in respect.
Bob was a top athlete at Cody High School, playing football, basketball, and wrestling, and, of course, boxing. At halftime during football season Bob would race into the locker room to...
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