Darwin Gambler, Jr., 35 of Riverton passed away at Sage West – Riverton Hospital on Sunday, March 3, 2019. A prayer service will be held at 7:00 pm on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at Great Plains Hall with wake to follow at 1537 Elmwood. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 am at Great Plains Hall on Monday, March 11, 2019. Burial will follow at the Arapaho Catholic Cemetery.
Darwin James Gambler, Jr. was born on August 1, 1983 in Riverton, WY to Darwin James Gambler, Sr. and Marie Bernadette (SunRhodes) Gambler. He was raised and attended schools in Riverton. He spent one year in Phoenix, AZ at a music school learning how to be a Digital Technician.
He was a born again Christian and liked to read the Bible.
He worked in the oil and gas industry and also worked construction. He had just started working for Kilroy Construction before his passing.
Darwin was an artist. He did drawings, paintings, and tattooing. He also liked working out boxing and “hitting the heavy bag”. He loved music, art, and spending time with his nieces, nephews, great uncle and grandfather.
He is survived by his mother, Marie Gambler; sons, Darwin Gambler, III and Kellen Gambler; grandmother, Florence Gambler Trosper; brothers, Ron Burton, Justin SunRhodes, Patrick SunRhodes, Doug Brown, Travis Blackburn, Floyd Addison, Jr., Dominic Addison, Jerome Addison, Patrick EagleStaff, David Gambler, Daryl Gambler, Taylor Behan, Tommy Standing Elk, AJ Standing Elk, Jessie Standing Elk, Mike Standing Elk, Jr. Smith, Kevin Smith, Ron Smith, and Mike Smith; sisters, Tina Addison, Dianne Addison, Sharyl Gambler, Melissa Gambler, Toni Killsontop, Clarissa Gambler Friday, Tasha Washakie, Holly Addison, Polly Addison, Pamela Lucero Maldonado, Evelyn Lucero Jeneau, Bobby Mae Fox, Casper Fox, Ledale Hanway, Monty Fox, Rebecca Hanway and Miranda Hanway; aunts and uncles and their families, Cathy and Sam Eagle Staff, Liz and Jerry Smith, Patsy SunRhodes, Franklin SunRhodes, Oliva Burton, Collen Addison, Ernest SunRhodes, Sr., Jerome SunRhodes, Sr., Dominic SunRhodes, Annette SunRhodes, Cindy Washakie, Don and Pam Gambler, Charlene and Don Brown, Flore Gambler, Susan and Bill Crazythunder, WhitePlumes, Gamblers, Smiths, SunRhodes, Blackburns, Williamsons, Underwoods and Oldman familes.
He was preceded in death by his father, Darwin Gambler, Sr.; brothers Pat Blackburn and Ryan Blackburn; grandparents, Ernest and Ruth SunRhodes, Charles and Dorothy Gambler, Veronica Smith, Dora and Polly Hanway, Dean, Darrell, Dallas, David Gambler, Charles Gambler, Jr., and uncles Floyd Addison and Gerald Smith.
On-line condolences may be made to the family at www.TheDavisFuneralHome.com.
Services under the direction of Davis Funeral Home.
Darwin James Gambler, Jr. was born on August 1, 1983 in Riverton, WY to Darwin James Gambler, Sr. and Marie Bernadette (SunRhodes) Gambler. He was raised and attended schools in Riverton. He spent one year in Phoenix, AZ at a music school learning how to be a Digital Technician.
He was a born again Christian and liked to read the Bible.
He worked in the oil and gas industry and also worked construction. He had just started working for Kilroy Construction before his passing.
Darwin was an artist. He did drawings, paintings, and tattooing. He also liked working out boxing and “hitting the heavy bag”. He loved music, art, and spending time with his nieces, nephews, great uncle and grandfather.
He is survived by his mother, Marie Gambler; sons, Darwin Gambler, III and Kellen Gambler; grandmother, Florence Gambler Trosper; brothers, Ron Burton, Justin SunRhodes, Patrick SunRhodes, Doug Brown, Travis Blackburn, Floyd Addison, Jr., Dominic Addison, Jerome Addison, Patrick EagleStaff, David Gambler, Daryl Gambler, Taylor Behan, Tommy Standing Elk, AJ Standing Elk, Jessie Standing Elk, Mike Standing Elk, Jr. Smith, Kevin Smith, Ron Smith, and Mike Smith; sisters, Tina Addison, Dianne Addison, Sharyl Gambler, Melissa Gambler, Toni Killsontop, Clarissa Gambler Friday, Tasha Washakie, Holly Addison, Polly Addison, Pamela Lucero Maldonado, Evelyn Lucero Jeneau, Bobby Mae Fox, Casper Fox, Ledale Hanway, Monty Fox, Rebecca Hanway and Miranda Hanway; aunts and uncles and their families, Cathy and Sam Eagle Staff, Liz and Jerry Smith, Patsy SunRhodes, Franklin SunRhodes, Oliva Burton, Collen Addison, Ernest SunRhodes, Sr., Jerome SunRhodes, Sr., Dominic SunRhodes, Annette SunRhodes, Cindy Washakie, Don and Pam Gambler, Charlene and Don Brown, Flore Gambler, Susan and Bill Crazythunder, WhitePlumes, Gamblers, Smiths, SunRhodes, Blackburns, Williamsons, Underwoods and Oldman familes.
He was preceded in death by his father, Darwin Gambler, Sr.; brothers Pat Blackburn and Ryan Blackburn; grandparents, Ernest and Ruth SunRhodes, Charles and Dorothy Gambler, Veronica Smith, Dora and Polly Hanway, Dean, Darrell, Dallas, David Gambler, Charles Gambler, Jr., and uncles Floyd Addison and Gerald Smith.
On-line condolences may be made to the family at www.TheDavisFuneralHome.com.
Services under the direction of Davis Funeral Home.