Keith Glenn Sanborn was born on August 11th, 1943 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Leona Marion Neff and Bryan Burns Sanborn.
Keith is preceded in death by his parents, his sisters Carolyn (Bill) Cagle, Colleen (Richard) West, and his first wife Judy Bullock.
Keith is survived by his wife Linda Sue Sanborn of Laramie, Wyoming, his children Darla (Tim) Schermerhorn of Laramie, Bryan (Diane) Sanborn of Brighton, Colorado, Shara (Jake) Mendoza of Walla Walla, WA, Shawnda (Steve) Price of Timnath, CO, Mark (Bree) Overholt of Parker, CO, his younger brother Bryan Neff Sanborn of Wyoming, 11 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren, all of whom he was very proud of and loved very much.
Keith graduated from Laramie High School in 1961. The weekend after graduation, he left directly for Fort Ord, California, to serve our country in the Army National Guard.
Keith was an avid train enthusiast, enjoyed traveling, camping, and fixing things!
He liked to say he worked in the “people moving” industry. He recalled watching the Greyhound busses going up and down Grand Avenue as a kid and saying to himself, “I would like to do that someday.” And he did exactly that! He started out driving for Colorado Motorways doing sightseeing tours. He later worked for TrailWays Bus Lines and eventually landed at RTD. Here he continued his profession for 25 more years, both as a driver and instructor. His final driving days were here at the University of Wyoming. He was a 50-year member of the Amalgamated Transit Union.
Keith was a member and Master Mason of “The Free Masons” fraternal organization. He volunteered his time, services, and provisions to those in need for much of his lifetime. His large, empathetic heart always strived for serving others, and most often anonymously.
Keith will be remembered by all who loved him for his witty sense of humor. His advice and words of comfort were often disguised in proverbs, quotes, and idioms…helping all of us to make sense of our sometimes chaotic world. These proverbs we will forever quote, laugh in memory of, and heed.
The family would like to thank the Cupid Crew, The Newman Center, Hospice of Laramie, and the dedicated oncology staff at Ivinson Memorial Hospital for all of the support.
In lieu of flowers, please make any donations to the Hospice of Laramie.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, August 15th from 1-4pm at the Laramie Railroad Depot, 600 S. 1st Street, Laramie, Wyoming.