Obituary of Dustin Blackwell

Dustin Lee Blackwell, 25 of Seibert, CO passed away on August 10, 2006 in Sterling, CO. Dustin was born January 2, 1981 in Hugo, Colorado to Carl and Cecilia (Hase) Blackwell the oldest of three children. Dustin graduated from Arriba-Flagler High School in 1999 and then attended Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO majoring in Accounting and Animal Science. Dustin loved cattle and showing them was his passion. He was in 4-H and an FFA member in High School. Dustin always did well when he would show cattle winning Grand Champion Steer and Reserve Champion Steer at the Kit Carson County Fair and was Tri State Royal Grand Champion. Dustin was a member of the Maine Anjou Association and the Angus Association. Dustin was preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Shorty and Irene Blackwell, Cecil and Elsie Boren, Virgil Hase, Lawrence and Eunice McElroy. Dustin is survived by his parents; Carl and Cecilia Blackwell of Seibert, CO, two sisters; Amy and Erin Blackwell of Fort Collins, CO, great-grandmother; Hope Hase of Seibert, CO, grandparents; Gene and Mickey Hase of Stratton, CO and Leon and Marj Blackwell of Seibert, CO, Aunts and Uncles; Lana and husband Phil Currance of Parker, CO, Brian and Shana Blackwell and family of Limon, CO, Jeff Hase and family of Loveland, CO, Annette and Tony Isenbart and family of Stratton, CO, John Hase of Sterling, CO and Andy and Audrey Hase and family of Kirk, CO, and numerous friends. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, August 16, 2006 at 10:00 A.M. at St. Charles Catholic Church in Stratton, CO with Father Ernie Bond officiating. Interment will follow at the Seibert Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Flagler-Seibert Ambulance Fund P.O. Box 101 Flagler, CO 80815.