Greg Gorman

Funeral services for William “Greg” Gorman, 92-year-old Buffalo, Wyoming resident, who passed away at his home, will be held Saturday, December 14^th at 11:30 am at the Harness Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Tom Ostlund officiating. A reception will follow at 1:00 pm at the TA Ranch south of Buffalo. Donations in Greg’s memory may be made to the Bread of Life Food Pantry, PO Box 909, Buffalo, WY 82834, or Johnson County Friends Feeding Friends, PO Box 314, Buffalo, WY 82834. A full obituary is available at www.harnessfuneralhome.com.

William Gregory Gorman was born on October 26, 1932, in Robbinsdale, Minnesota to Elbert and Mary Gorman. He graduated from Robbinsdale High School in 1950. Greg went on to work at Honeywell before joining the Navy in 1952, and then the United States Air Force. After his service, he attended St. Cloud State University, where he received a B.S. degree in business administration.

Interested in heading out West, Greg accepted his first teaching position in Lodge Grass, MT. He then took a second position in Manderson, WY, where he met a local farmer’s daughter, Shirley Schwartz. They married on January 2^nd, 1965, and were blessed with four children. Greg went on to teach business education in Casper, Ten Sleep, and Hulett, Wyoming.

During the summers, Greg kept busy with various jobs including owning and operating a gas station, a drive-in restaurant, working construction, and his favorite gig, manning the entrance booth at Devil’s Tower National Monument.

In 1991, Greg retired from teaching at Hulett High School and he and Shirley moved to Buffalo, WY. He found joy in helping customers at Ace Hardware and being a janitor at Buffalo High School, where he liked getting to know students and staff alike. Greg liked to joke that he couldn’t stay out of school!

Greg enjoyed playing pool, hunting, fishing, golf, bingo, and most of all spending time with his children and his many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was a master of all things he tried his hand at, from basketball to playing cards to bowling.  His countless stories of adventures in the Big Horn Mountains with good friends will be entertaining for years to come. Greg had an infectious smile, and he will be remembered for his kindness and gentle soul. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Shirley “GiGi” Gorman; one brother Pat Gorman of Plymouth, Minnesota; one son Brent (Jean) Gorman of Gillette; three daughters, Samantha Vargas of San Saba, Texas, Michelle (Brad) Knefelkamp of St. Augustine, Florida, and Heather Gorman Haas of Buffalo; eleven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, two sisters, and one grandson.