Cecil D. Passman, age 82, of Colony, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at his home. Cecil was the fourth of five children born to Thomas Gideon Passman and Lottie (Jenkins) Passman. He was born on January 24, 1931, in Amite, Louisiana. He grew up in Amite, and as a boy he helped local farmers. Following school he continued to work on the farm until the time he joined the United States Army in 1952. Cecil served in Vietnam as a medic, and worked in hospitals there. He retired from the military at the rank of Sergeant First Class in 1978. He was stationed in Hawaii from 1970 until his retirement. Following his retirement he remained in Hawaii for a few years and worked in a hospital there. Cecil then traveled the United States, before settling in Colorado Springs, Colorado where he worked at a hospital. In 1985, he moved to Aliceville, Kansas to be near friends. While working at Anderson County Long Term Care in November of 1990, he met his future wife, Cindy. Cecil was united in marriage to Cindy Adkinson on December 31, 1996 in Garnett, Kansas. They lived in Neosho Falls from 1992 to 2009, when they moved to Colony. He enjoyed spending time outdoors, especially fishing, hunting and gardening. Cecil loved helping others and was a very hard worker. Cecil was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Lottie Passman; two brothers, Pat Passman and C.B. Passman; and a sister, Jane Yarborough. He is survived by his wife, Cindy Passman, of the home; and one sister, Rosie L. Crowe of Walker, Louisiana. Funeral services with Military Honors will be held at 3:00 p.m., on Sunday, December 29, 2013, at the Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel in Colony. Memorial contributions may be made to the Colony Fire Department. Condolences may be left for the family at www.feuerbornfuneral.com.