Francis Dennis Spaulding

Dennis was born in Dover, New Jersey, on January 29, 1957.

Known to most as “Dennis” he spent his early childhood in Stanhope, New Jersey, then moving to Deming, NM. He enlisted in the United States Army, at the age of 17 in El Paso, Texas, where he earned the National Defense Service Medal and badges for Marksman M16 and Grenade. “Dennis” was Honorably Discharged after serving during the Vietnam War. Dennis was very active in the Wyoming Central A.B.A.T.E organization, serving as VP in the early 1980’s and then President through the mid 90’s, working with State and Local lawmakers to help ensure that the interests of motorcyclists were protected. Dennis had a love for John Wayne ,old western movies, and a perfectly seared steak on the charcoal grill. Dennis worked most of his life as a Master Mechanic in the automotive industry, and later as a Master Motorcycle Mechanic. He graduated 2nd in his class with top Harley Davidson certifications, from the MMI (Motorcycle Mechanics Institute) in Phoenix, AZ.

Following graduation, he returned to Casper, Wyoming, where he owned and operated an auto/motorcycle repair shop. He moved to Tucson, in 2005, where he spent the remainder of his days as an active motorcycle enthusiast and automobile technician. Dennis was intelligent, an avid reader, an American and World history enthusiast, a Constitutionalist and true Patriot of the United States of America

Dennis is preceeded by his wife Barbara Ann Reynolds, his mother and father, Dolores Mae and Forrest Leland Spaulding, his brother David Brian, and his sister Nadine Alyce.

Dennis is survived by Daughter; Michelle Ann (Harrison) and her husband Scott Burge, Alto, New Mexico, grandchildren Dustin Chance Harrison and his wife, Elizabeth (Holguin), Dylan Wayde Harrison. Rheanna Nicole and her husband Josh Vogel, great grandchildren Krystin Rayson, Sterling Vogel, Levi Meloy and his wife Suzanne (Hopkins). Son, Jason Dennis Spaulding, and his partner Angela Armstrong, of Oklahoma, grandchildren, Brianna, Jason D Spaulding Jr Sisters; Dawn Marie and her husband John J Butz, of Tucson, Arizona, nieces; Alicia L and her husband Michael Stamp (and great nephew's Grant Curtis Sterle, John Paul Sterle III his partner Makaylah Hebbard, and great-grandnephew, John Paul IV), Lansing, NY, Christina P. and her husband Mark Solinger of Arcadia, Florida, and Andrea Brown of Deming New Mexico, Sister Ada Mae Yandell, nieces, Alissa and Sheree, nephew's Tylor and Jarrod, grandnephew Emmett, grandniece RosieMae, Lake Athur, New Mexico, Sister Patti Jo and her husband Dan Brannon, Kinsman, Ohio. Daughters of Nadine Alyce, Tezara and her husband Tim Funk, grandniece Kaylee, Cape Coral, Florida, Danelle and her husband Eric Reifsneider, Wernersville, PA, Nephew John Pugh, Columbus, OH.

Brothers; Michael Spaulding, Indiana and Michael McNamara and his wife Brenda, nieces Corrin, Morgan and Hanna, grandnephew Luca, Brookfield, Ohio

Aunt, Altha Drake, age 96, of Liberty Hill Texas, and lifelong best friend, Albert Halstead, Silver Springs, Florida.

Dennis was a Loyal Father, Husband, Brother, Uncle, Nephew, and my Best Friend, and will be missed by us all.

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