Dennis Hartley Loree  A dedicated farmer and enthusiastic pilot,
he never hesitated to do a favour, or offer a flight to spare a
neighbour a long drive  by Gabriela Perdomo on Tuesday, May 29,
2012 9:29am - 0 Comments Dennis Hartley Loree  Illustration by
Jack Dylan  Dennis Hartley Loree was born in Nanton, Alta., on
Feb. 9, 1953. “Denny,” as he was known, was the eldest child of
Lloyd and Donna Loree, lifelong grain farmers and cattle
ranchers.  From an early age Denny became a role model for his
two brothers and two sisters. He was a hard worker, and a calm,
responsible boy. The farm was his life. Riding the horses,
seeding the ground, driving the trucks—he loved it all. By the
time he was 11, he’d decided to buy his parents’ farm when they
retired.  A tall and handsome teenager, Denny had a chiselled
face and a fit, rope-thin body shaped by years of farm work and
sports. He played lacrosse and rode bulls, though his rodeo
career was short-lived: he couldn’t stand spurring the bulls,
using his boots’ blunt,