DODGE CITY – Mervin Austin Sinclair, 94, died Friday, December 22, 2023 at the Kansas Soldiers Home, Ft. Dodge.

He was born September 21, 1929 in Jetmore, one of 11 children to Thomas William and Pearl (Jones) Sinclair.  He joined the United States Navy in 1950 and was honorably discharged in May of 1954.  On January 29, 1955 he married Jean Massey at Dodge City.

He was self employed for many years in the trucking industry and later in life owned and operated the Gunsmoke Truck Stop in Dodge City with his wife Jean until their retirement.

Survivors include:  his wife of 68 years, Jean; nephews, Mike Harris and wife Kathy, Steve Harris and wife Rosa, Dan Harris and wife Margo and Tim Harris and wife Virginia; niece, Grace Ankrom and husband Norman as well as many other nieces and nephews that he cared about.

He was preceded in death by his parents, 10 siblings, Alec, Wilbur, Francis, Cleason, Harry, Charlie and Erskine Sinclair, Lorraine Whipple, Olive Baldwin and Daisy Kenton.

Funeral service will be at 10:00 am Thursday, January 4, 2024 at Ziegler Funeral Chapel with David Johnson officiating.  Burial will follow in Greencrest Memorial Gardens, Dodge City.  Visitation will be Wednesday, January 3, 2024 from noon to 8:00 pm at Ziegler Funeral Chapel.

The family suggests memorials to the Kansas Soldiers Home or the First Christian Church both in care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel, 1901 N. 14th Ave., Dodge City, Kansas 67801