I LOVE YOU DAD LOCKE WITH ALL MY HEART.  
THE MEMORIES WE SHARE WON’T  KEEP US APART..
THANK YOU FOR BLESSING ME WITH YOUR INSPIRATION AND SOUL.
YOUR SON NEEDED ALL THOSE SPECIAL TIMES. FOR THE LOVE YOU BEHOLD!!!
YOU FINALLY FOUND ESTHER, YOU LOOKED FOR WEEKS.
WE NEEDED TO LISTEN TO WHAT YOU SPEEK.
BLESS YOU MOM AND DAD YOU ARE TOGETHER AGAIN.
THE ANGELS ARE SINGING YOU ARE WITH YOUR BEST FRIEND.
WE SAY GOODBYE, WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH.
OUR MEMORIES ARE STORED IN THE HEARTS YOU TOUCHED.

One of the things Bob and I most remember about Uncle Wayne was his welcoming personality.  After he and Esther moved into the condo, he would be standing out in the hall to welcome us whenever we arrived.  A hearty hug and a handshake made you feel like he had been waiting for you all his life. His not being there to welcome us after he moved to Ft. Collins made that first walk down the empty hall excruciatingly long.

Wayne served his country in World War II as a seaman on aircraft carriers.  He said that he was part of the crew that â€œkept those planes in the air.â€  He was originally stationed in the North Atlantic and later saw action in the Pacific Theater. 

He was a great game player and married into a family of great game players. He and Esther and her sister and husband played card games, board games, all kind of games all over the country.  All four loved to travel and had many great trips during their retirement. Wayne loved to "discuss" things.  We often thought he just liked to argue, but whatever it was, he had well thought-out opinions on current events.  I think he often took the contrary side just to stimulate conversation and get people thinking outside their usual narrow paths. 

Wayne, the quintessential hold-the-door-for women gentleman, was more honest than the day is long.  And as honest as he was, he was much more meticulous.  Every drawer, every corner of his and Esther's home was neat, clean and orderly.  It wasn't until age began taking its toll that any kind of mess occurred in their home.

His meticulous nature didn't stop with a clean house, a spotless car, or an organized garage.  Wayne planned carefully for his future and for the future of his loved ones.  Although a man of modest means, through frugality and planning, he assured his and Esther's care in their later years and provided funds for their children and grandchildren. 

Wayne was a terrific photographer and for years he and Esther belonged to a photography club.  Often people that are super organized lack artistic skills, but Wayne had an eye for composition and artistry that was reflected in his photography. And of course, all those photos are carefully cataloged and organized!

He had a long and remarkable life.  At the end he had one desireâ€¦to find Esther.  We are happy for him that they are together once again.
Bob and Lola Ball

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Wayne H. Locke

May 16, 1923 – September 12, 2010

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