Quincy D. Sittingdown

Lieutenant Colonel (ret.) Quincy D. Sittingdown, 77, of Junction City, departed this life Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, at his home. Quincy was born July 18, 1938, in Hoisington, KS, the son of James N. & Jasmine (Mullins) Sittingdown. Quincy graduated from Hoisington High School and later earned a B.S. in Biology at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, TX.
After high school, Quincy enlisted in the U.S Army and left as a sergeant. He was a member of the ROTC while at Hardin-Simmons, and rejoined the Army as a commissioned officer after graduating. Quincy was a helicopter pilot in the military, serving as an Aeromedical Evacuation Officer, and flew medevac helicopters during the Vietnam War. He also graduated from the Command & General Staff College at Ft. Leavenworth and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. Quincy earned the Ranger tab and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Bronze Star Medal, the Legion of Merit, and other medals and ribbons during his distinguished military career.
After the military, he and his wife purchased land southeast of Junction City and enjoyed life raising cattle and llamas on the Q & S Windrose Llama Ranch. He was a member of the First Christian Church and the Earl C. Gormley, Post #45 of the American Legion, and was a member of the Lion's Club.
Quincy is survived by his wife, Sonia (Wampler) Sittingdown, whom he married in Larned, KS. They would have been married for 57 years this coming Dec. 23. Other surviving family members include two daughters, Tanya Lynn Lang of Goddard, and Debra Jerree Morrison and husband Dale in Lansing; two brothers, Ralph Sittingdown of Glendale, CA, and Milton Sittingdown, Ellinwood; five grandchildren, Justin and Chad Morrison, D.J. and Tiffany Wolf, and Shania Lang; and three great-grandchildren, Braxton and Leighton Larcade, and Clara Wolf. Quincy was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, and three sisters.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m, Monday, November 30, at the First Christian Church in Junction City, with Pastor Ronnie Roberts presiding. Burial will be at the Kansas Veterans' Cemetery at Ft. Riley, Manhattan. The family will greet friends prior to the service at 9:30 a.m. until service time at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church, or to the Kansas State University Foundation, for the benefit of the College of Veterinary Medicine, sent in care of Penwell-Gabel Johnson Funeral Chapel, 203 N. Washington, Junction City, KS 66441.
Quincy was very close to the land and was a keen observer of nature. He will be remembered as a quietly vibrant soul who loved his family and his country, and he will be missed.