Alan Leroy Hewitt

Alan grew up in Lander, Wyoming in the Grand Teton Mountains. Throughout his life, the mountains of his youth were the home of his heart. He loved the outdoors. One of his last trips he was able to make was to spend time fishing with his younger brother. He was a lifelong hunter and self-proclaimed Mountain Man. He made a point of hunting for deer and elk (especially elk) every year he was able to do so. Even this year he arose from his sickbed to spend a day deer hunting near his home. He would have liked to have been able to hunt more, but was glad to have gotten out there where he felt most comfortable, if only for a little while.

Alan served in the United States Marine Corps from 1981 until 1993. He was first stationed at Camp Pendleton where he met and married his first wife Melissa Weidenbenner and his daughter Lillian. While stationed there he picked up the rank of Scout Sniper.

In 1985 his second daughter, Emily was born in Oceanside, Ca.

In 1988, his first son Cody was born in 29 Palms where he was stationed as an LAV Commander.

In 1989 he was stationed at Pickle Meadows Mountain Warfare Training Center near Bridgeport, Ca., where he was a Cold Weather Training Instructor.

His youngest daughter Amanda was born in Carson City, NV in 1990.

In 1993, he retired from the Marines having achieved the rank of Staff Sargeant.

In 2000, he married his second wife, Brook Hewitt in Reno, NV, having wooed her with smooth dancing and rock solid support.

His youngest child and second son, Casey Hewitt, was born in 2003 in Bend, OR.

Until he became too disabled to work, most of Alan’s civilian career and life involved cars. He worked as a heavy equipment mechanic and at times built and raced racecars as a hobby. He could often be found on a Sunday afternoon watching a Nascar race or a Packers game. He was always the first to volunteer for hard duty. He had an engineering mind and could build, repair, or make almost anything.

He lived his life full-throttled with the pedal down to the floor. When talking about his (many) injuries, he would shrug, grin a little, and say, “I played hard.” Fifty-one years may not seem like a very long time, but he packed those years full to brimming and was only slowed by a body that could not keep pace with his heart and mind.

Alan had the courage of a lion and the heart of a warrior and protector. We know that even as we grieve his loss, he is standing guard for us from his high vantage point.

He is our beloved.

Our beloved Husband, Father, Son, Brother and Friend. He fought valiantly to recover from his latest round of health challenges. His body may have given up, but he never did. And never will.

He is survived by his wife, Brook Hewitt; his 5 children Lillian Ordaz, Emily Mouton, Cody Hewitt, Amanda Hewitt, and Casey Hewitt; and 3 grandchildren, Jordan Ordaz, and Zoe and Cash Mouton; his parents, Tom and Shirley Hewitt; 3 brothers, Scott, Tom Jr., and Jim (Henry) Hewitt, as well as countless family and friends near and far who deeply mourn his loss.

Join us if you are able at his viewing on November 6th from 3-8pm at Prineville Funeral Home. Or at his Memorial Service which will be held in Lander, WY in the summer so his ashes can return home.