Cally Milstead

Cally was so grateful to the hospital staff for “saving her life” that she decided to give back by getting involved in the Foundation. She joined the Board of Directors, volunteered over 1000 hours with the auxiliary, and was the founding member of the Legacy Society – people who include endowments to the Foundation in their wills. Cally gave her entire estate to the Foundation.

If you ever feel like just one drop in a bucket and you’re not sure you can make a difference, remember Cally Milstead. Cally never held a large amount of power or wealth, but she made big waves when it came to helping others. Cally is being honored as our outstanding donor for her perpetual endowment, which is enhancing peoples’ lives long after her own death.

Marian “Cally” Milstead taught high school English, speech and drama for 38 years in Cheyenne from 1938 to 1976. Her passion was the theatre. She was involved in the Cheyenne Little Theatre as a performer, director, donor, and board member. She was known as an excellent, inspiring teacher. Her good friend Bill Dubois, a retired Cheyenne history teacher and current Cheyenne Regional Medical Center board member, was Cally’s former student: “Cally was a fantastic teacher. My close friend Gene attributes his success in public relations to her speech lessons. She helped me learn to speak well and capture my students’ attention.”

After Cally retired she was struck with cancer and received care at CRMC. Luckily, her cancer went into remission and she enjoyed several more years. Cally was so grateful to the hospital staff for “saving her life” that she decided to give back by getting involved in the Foundation. She joined the Board of Directors, volunteered over 1000 hours with the auxiliary, and was the founding member of the Legacy Society – people who include endowments to the Foundation in their wills. Cally gave her entire estate to the Foundation. The Foundation is forever grateful to Cally for her ongoing, continual gifts. “She would be very pleased with all the good her dollars are doing” concludes Bill. What a difference just one drop can make.