Clifford Ray Revelle

(Sept. 1, 1935 - Nov. 5, 2018)

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Clifford Ray Revelle, 83, was born Sept. 1, 1935, to Frasier C. and Edith Folsom Revelle, the youngest of eight children. He graduated from Powell High School in 1953, then attended Northwest Community College and Eastern Montana College, playing football for both schools. He graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in 1958, later earning his masters of education from the University of Wyoming.

Cliff began his 37-year teaching career in Lovell as a fifth-grade teacher. Later, he taught reading, became the curriculum director, and finished his career as the principal of Lovell Elementary School, retiring in 1997. He coached wrestling for 16 years, served as assistant football coach and also assisted with track and junior high basketball. He loved working with children and young people, as well as mentoring teachers.

While in Lovell, Cliff met the love of his life, Marilyn Jones. The were married Feb. 28, 1958. They had a beautiful daughter, Lisa, whom he cherished.

Cliff was very active in the community. In 1972, he was one of the coaches for the first Wyoming High School Wrestling Cultural Exchange, which took him to Japan. He was chosen as the Outstanding Educator of 1997 by the Chamber of Commerce. He was truly humbled by that honor.

He was an active member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, serving several terms on the parish council — as president, maintenance and grounds director, and director of the finance committee. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He served on the Wyoming Highway Commission from 1981-1987 and served as chairman from 1985-1987. An avid golfer, Cliff was a member of the Foster Gulch Golf Course board. In 2015, he was inducted into the Lovell High School Hall of Fame for his wrestling coaching. Cliff was an inaugural member of the Wyoming Street Athletic Club, which sponsored the Mustang Days barbecue for many years.

Always busy, Cliff loved working with his hands and built many additions for friends and neighbors in his spare time. He loved his garden, and for many children, his “great” pumpkins were a special part of Halloween. He loved spending time with family and friends. Cliff enjoyed fishing and being in the outdoors. He liked nothing better than spending an afternoon on the mountain, fishing and cooking brookies with his grandsons or son-in-law. He enjoyed travel, especially experiencing the people and cultures of other places. Cliff always had time to listen or help family and friends.

Cliff is survived by his wife, Marilyn; daughter, Lisa and her husband, Kevin Parker of Springfield, Virginia; two grandsons, Dylan of Plano, Texas and Derek of Shanghai, China; two nephews, Jack and Mark Revelle; and five nieces, Teresa Bare, Donna Adams, Karen Revelle, Kathy Levi and Becky Hansen. He also cherished his amazing extended family — Cheza Pszanka, Susan, Brian, Kayla, Stephanie and Beau Green; David, Renee, Kylie, Eric and Nikki Nelson; Stuart, Kathi, Katie, David and Nicole Nelson; Patsy Nelson, Shandi, Tino, Bryson and Riley Vasquez; Cassie, Eddie and Ethan Lallak.

He was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers, Lloyd, Frank, Jack, Don and Dave; and two sisters, Wyola and Iola.

Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Lovell. Interment will follow at the Lovell Cemetery.

The family asks that memorial donations be made to the Tender Heart Account at the Lovell Elementary School, 520 Shoshone Ave., Lovell, WY 82431.

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