Herbert Douglas Viner

Herbert Douglas Viner passed away on Jan. 14, 2015.

Herbert was born July 25, 1928 in Laramie, the first son of Frank Lott Viner Jr., and Aleen Fanning Viner. He served on board the USS Alabama at the very end of WWII and lived nearly all of his life in West Laramie.

Mr. Viner was the custodian at the University of Wyoming’s Coe Library for nearly 30 years. His first job at UW was moving books from the old library in the Aven Nelson building into the new library, all by hand, mainly using wooden milk crates.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Mildred whom he cared for diligently duri...

 

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