Mr. Ellis Livingston

Ellis F. (Buddy) Livingston, age 85, passed away March 5th at Weston County
Health Services in Newcastle after a long struggle with cancer.
Buddy was born January 9, 1928 in Lincoln, NE to Herbert and Zela (Jacobson)
Livingston. He had two sisters, Dee and Lynn. His childhood years were spent
in Crook and Weston counties. He graduated in 1946 from Upton High School. He
married Norma Jean Mangus Nov. 10, 1949. In 1950, he received his BS degree in
Animal Science from the University of Wyoming.
After finishing college and working on a ranch near Devils Tower, the couple
moved to the Livingston Ranch south of Sundance. They worked together
renovating the ranch home and buildings and raised four children, Perry, Debbie,
Janice and Doug, along with cattle, hogs, horses, and hay!!
Buddy and Norma were active members of Crook and Weston County Farm Bureaus.
Buddy served in all local and county officer positions during his long Farm
Bureau career. He was a member of the Wyoming Highway Commission from 1966 to
1972. Buddy was the Wyoming Farm Bureau lobbyist from 1971 to 1996 while Norma
served as secretary during the legislative sessions in Cheyenne. Buddy was a
4-H leader, member of the United Methodist Church of Newcastle, and Weston
County Senior Services board.
Survivors include Perry (Suzette), Travis (Kendall) and Christopher (Amanda);
Debbie (Jim) Austin, Beau (Ashley), Abigail (Matt), Hannah and Leah; Janice;
Doug (Peggy), Leslie (Max) and 2 great granddaughters, Alyssa and Julie, and
Kaitlyn. He is also survived by his sister Dee (Charlie) Rankin. Buddy was
preceded in death by his wife Norma and sister Lynn Locke.
Funeral service will be held at 2pm March 9th at the Newcastle Senior Center,
627 Pine St., Newcastle. Honorary pallbearers include Pete Petra, David
Holwell, Jack Holwell, Merle Hamilton, Gerald Baird, Russell Davis, Jimmy
Hansen, Charlie Rankin and Earl Christensen.
Memorial donations may be made to the Wyoming Farm Bureau Livingston Scholarship
Fund, P.O. Box 1348, Laramie, WY. 82073.