Theodore Pratt Obituary

Theodore "Ted" W. Pratt was born March 16, 1928, and died May 27, 2011, at his home in Colorado Springs. He is survived by his wife, Gwen Pratt; two sons, Craig (Terri) and Randy (Kelly); a daughter Pamela Herr (Mike); and two faithful dogs, Indy and Bette. After High School, Ted enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in Germany during the Occupation of Frankfurt after WWII. Then as a student at Denver University, he joined the ROTC and trained at Fort Benning, GA, and later joined the Army/Air Force Corp in San Marcos, Texas, for pilot training. As an Army pilot, he served in many locations in the United States and in Germany, Italy, Vietnam, and Korea. Ted served two tours in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot. He flew fixed wings and rotary wing aircrafts, but his favorite flying machine was the Huey helicopter. Ted served the US Army to redesign and improve helicopters used in wartime. He was particularly proud of his contributions toward the development of the Black Hawk helicopter. Ted retired from the military in 1972 and earned a degree in guidance counseling from the University of Northern Colorado. He served as a counselor in Colorado Springs and then served as a principal at St. Mary's Adult High School, a school for soldiers at Fort Carson, helping them complete their high school graduation requirements. With his second retirement, Ted turned to golf and served two years as a Rules Official with the Colorado Golf Association. Ted passionately enjoyed playing golf with his friends and family. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, June 5, at 2 PM, at Broadmoor Community Church, 315 Lake Ave. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to: Home Front Cares, PO 38516, CS, CO 80937 or to Broadmoor Community Church.