1946 — 2013

GREELY, COLORADO — Michael “Mick” Douglas Summey, 66, of Greeley, passed away peacefully Feb. 23, 2013, at Northern Colorado Medical Center Hospice wing, following complications from a lung transplant.  Mick was born May 20, 1946, in Waynesville, to Ed and Vivian (Caldwell) Summey.

Mick grew up in Clyde, and graduated from Clyde High School in 1964.  He then married his high school sweetheart and love of his life, Sally Lindsey.  They were married for 47 years before his passing. Mick graduated from Ashville-Buncombe Tech with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.

After the birth of their son Michael, they moved to Henry, Nebraska, in 1969, where they also had a daughter, Michelle. Mick was instrumental in the development of agriculture equipment, including center pivot ...