Mr. Quintana worked at the Great Western Sugar factory in Johnstown and Greeley area for 32 years. He was a shift superintendent, retiring on April 1984. Mr. Quintana was a lifetime member of the VFW Post 2585 and a member of St. John the Baptist Church, both in Johnstown.

Drafted into the U.S. Army, he served as a member of the 82nd Airborne Division, serving on four campaigns in Normandy, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe. He was honorably discharged on Dec. 20, 1946.

Mr. Quintana loved fishing, camping, hunting, music and playing cards. He enjoyed watching the Colorado Rockies, the Broncos and boxing matches. He loved his grandchildren.

Mr. Quintana died Saturday at North Colorado Medical Center of a stroke.

Survivors: His wife, Rachel; two sons, Fred and wife Priscilla Quintana and Richard Quintana, all of Greeley; four sisters, Pauline Dominquez of Albuquerque, N.M., Marie and husband Willie Garcia of Denver, Martina and husband Gilbert Arizmend of Milliken, and Connie and husband Manuel Crespin of Johnstown; three brothers and their wives, Daniel and Angie Quintana and Feliy and Viola Quintana, all of Johnstown, and Archie and Dora Quintana of Greeley; two grandchildren, Johnny Quintana and Stacey Crain, both of Greeley; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by: a son, Johnny Quintana; his parents; and a sister and brother in-law, Bea and Angel Carrillo.

Mass of Christian Burial: 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Visitation: 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at Stoddard Funeral home. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens. Notes: Memorial contributions may be made to Johnstown Post 2585, VFW in care of Stoddard Funeral Home, 3205 W. 28th St., Greeley, CO 80634.

(courtesy of Jack T Brown)

Grave marker for Lewis E. Quintana in the Sunset Memorial Gardens, Greeley (Weld county), Colorado.

Lewis enlisted in the Army at  Shelbyville, IN

He served as a member of Company E., 508th and received the Bronze Service Arrowhead device for the Holland campaign and Airborne operations.