Roy Douglas Armstrong, WaKeeney
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August 27, 1951 - July 21, 2023
Roy Douglas Armstrong, age 71, died at his home in WaKeeney, Kansas on July 21, 2023. He was born in El Paso, Texas on August 27, 1951, the son of JD and Dorothy (Carroll) Armstrong, Sr.
Doug moved to many places with his family until they settled in Liberal, Kansas where he graduated from high school. He then moved to Hays in 1970 and attended Fort Hays State University on a wrestling scholarship.
Doug worked for the State of Kansas Department of Health and Environment as an Environmental Compliance Regulatory Specialist. He retired in 2014 after 43 years.
Doug never knew a stranger. He was a hard worker and loved carpentry. He enjoyed sharing his woodworking with others, gardening, and spending time with family and friends telling stories.
Doug is survived by his girlfriend of seventeen years, Doris Epke of Schoenchen, Kansas; his brothers, JD Armstrong, Jr. of Wichita, Kansas and Bobby Armstrong of Bel Aire, Kansas; his daughter, Tamara Delka and her husband, Troy, of Lincoln, Nebraska; his son Ryan Armstrong of Kansas; and two grandchildren, Kieston and Davin Delka.
He is preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Steve Armstrong.
There will not be a public service and the family will have a private memorial at a later date.
In lieu of sending flowers, the family wishes donations be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758541, Topeka, Kansas 66675.
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