WAYNE EDWARD LOPER, 86, of Midland, TX
died on Sept. 6, 2019.
He was born to Riley Loper & Ada (Franklin) Loper
in 1933 and grew up on a farm just outside of
Ranger, TX. He is a graduate of Ranger High
School in the Class of 1950 & Ranger Jr. College.
He served his country in the U.S. Army & attained
the rank of Corporal. He was stationed in Germany
and assigned as a Cannoneer in the 282nd Field
Army Battalion. He returned to the states after
the Korean War. He married Mildred Thompson and
they were married 49 years until her death in 2002.
Together, they raised two daughters, Deeann Kargl
and Denise Porter.
He was transferred to Midland in 1962 by Lone Star
Pipeline. Shortly after their move, he began a 20-
year career with Murphy H. Baxter, an independent
oil and gas production company. Afterward, he
worked as an Independent oil and gas consultant
before joining Parker and Parsley, where he worked
another 10 years. He then returned to his consulting
business, where he worked until his retirement at 80
years of age. He loved his horses. He spent 30+ years
raising and racing horses. After his first few years
in the racing industry, he purchased Tricky Manuevers
and he was in the Winners Circle! In her racing career,
she won many races earning top quarter horse filly in
Texas on ESPN, & he went on to raise many more winners
from generations of her offspring. He was fiercely
loyal to his children and grandchildren and loved
attending their stock shows, horse shows, football,
soccer, baseball and golf games. He was ALWAYS there.
He was predeceased by his wife, Mildred, and grandson
Lance Kargl. He is survived by his daughters Deeann
(Larry) Kargl & Denise (Will) Porter, his grandchildren,
Jimmy (Heather), Whitney and Dustin (Deena) Kargl,
Laree Perkins Maberry (Tyler), and Blaize (Ashli)
Perkins and eight great grandchildren. He is also
predeceased by 3 brothers and 2 sisters, and survived
by 4 sisters, Gaynell Loper Tull (RHS-1956), Imogene
Loper Harper (RHS-1954), Dawn Loper (RHS-1959) and
Yvette Loper (Mac) Overstreet (RHS-1962) and 63
nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his
special friend and companion of 10 years, Lupe Perez,
whom he spent many years dancing around West Texas
and preparing his favorite home cooked meals. Almer
Loper (RHS-1944) was his sister and Alfred Loper was
a brother.