Garry L. Dye

On Saturday, February 27th, 2021, Garry Linn Dye, 74, devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, passed from his home in Phoenix, AZ, into eternity with Jesus and those who have gone before him. He was born on February 16th, 1947, in Sargent, NE, to Eugene Kenneth Dye & Merry Lynn Campbell Dye. Garry was in the 1965 graduating class of Harvard High School in Harvard, NE. While serving in the United States Army for 3 years, including 1 year in Vietnam, he achieved a rank of First Lieutenant. Upon discharge, he served in the US Army Reserves for 1 year. Garry was married to Linda LaVell Prescott in Hastings, NE, on September 11, 1970. To this union was born four children. He graduated from University of Nebraska at Kearney, Kearney, NE, in 1977. He received a Juris Doctorate from Creighton University School of Law, Omaha, NE, in 1980. In addition to practicing law and consulting, he was involved in many business ventures over his lifetime. In 1983 Garry & Linda moved their family to Westminster, CO where they resided until 2019 when they retired to Phoenix, AZ. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife’s parents Cledis Aaron & Mary Alice Tyson Prescott, brother Terry Dye, brother in-law David Prescott and nephew Mark Dye. Surviving Garry is his beloved wife of 50 years Linda of Phoenix, AZ, four children: Stephen & Lisa Dye of Thornton, CO, Melinda & Dennis Punt of Denver, CO, Michael & Laura Dye of Littleton, CO and Rachelle & John Crouch of Phoenix, AZ, brother Larry & Joyce Dye of Olathe, KS, sister Cheryl & Kevin Martin of Loveland, CO, sister in-law Mary Dye of Tahlequah, OK, sister in-law Nancy Prescott of Grand Island, NE, brother in-law Bill Prescott of Grand Island, NE, aunt Phyllis Campbell of Hebron, NE, aunt Susan Campbell of Lincoln, NE, uncle Virgil Prescott Jr. of Kenesaw, NE, nephews & nieces, many friends, and the 11 brightest lights in his life- grandchildren: Kiera Crouch, Abigail Punt, Titus Punt, Isaiah Crouch, Brennan Dye, Phoebe Punt, Michael Dye, Koren Crouch, Kaylee Dye, Simon Punt and Christian Dye. Memorial donations will be designated to the Salvation Army Friday, March 12th, 2021 10 o'clock Committal Service, Fort Logan National Cemetery, 4400 West Kenyon Avenue, Denver, CO 80236 2 o'clock Memorial Service, The Lakewood Church, 1755 Dover Street, Lakewood, CO 80215