![]() ![]() ![]() Ed continued to run cows with his brother, Fred, at Southwick until he retired. He married Nikki Curtis on July 3, l997, and they enjoyed a wonderful life full of family, good friends and more horses. He was highly regarded for his skills however, Ed felt the friendships he made during those years were the most important part of his career. Ed returned to his mechanic position immediately after coming home and worked for the "Buick Garage" another 38 years. Army during the Vietnam War in l967 and did a tour plus an additional six months of serving his country before his honorable discharge in l969. He made up his mind to be a cowboy, riding a pet steer after cows when horses were not available, breaking his first mule colt and loving his first pair of boots more than one can imagine.Įd went to work for Gray Buick when he was 17 and worked as a wash boy until Bill O'Kelly, the man Ed considered his mentor, encouraged him to become a mechanic. He grew up on the family ranch, where he loved his family, horses, cars and cows. Raised at Southwick, Ed was the youngest of three children born to Johnie and Lula Lettenmaier on Jan. 24, 2015, from a hypoglycemic episode related to diabetes, while working on the spring at his home. Lettenmaier 'Ed', beloved husband, brother, uncle and friend, died unexpectedly Thursday, Dec. Lettenmaier, 67, grew up at SouthwickĮddie C.
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