NRCA board member Kevin Gwaltney, president of Diamond Roofing, Dodge City, Kan., passed away Jan. 29. He was 45.
After playing NCAA Division I basketball for one season at Wichita State University and then for two years at Fort Hay State University, Gwaltney received a bachelor’s degree in business/finance from Kansas State University. After college, he returned to Dodge City to contribute his knowledge and experience to his family’s roofing business.
Gwaltney began running Diamond Roofing in Dodge City when his parents moved to Manhattan, Kan., to further serve the Kansas roofing market. He took the reins of the business when his father passed away in 2011 and continued its success.
During the past 16 years, Gwaltney continually served in leadership roles for the Midwest Roofing Contractors Association, including committees, the board of directors and serving as president in 2019. Most recently, he served on NRCA’s board of directors and on NRCA’s CTE/Workforce Development Committee, Manual Update Committee, Legal Resource Center Committee and NRCA University Operations Committee.
Gwaltney was a generous contributor to his church community, local youth and high school sports, and the Dodge City Roundup Rodeo. He was committed to helping his community grow and flourish and was an active member of the Dodge City Chamber of Commerce.
Gwaltney is survived by his wife of 19 years, Dr. Jordan Gwaltney; his three beautiful daughters, Madison (16), Alyssa (13) and Raegan (8); his mother, Patricia Gwaltney; sisters Laura Gwaltney Mead, Monica Cameron (Marc) and Andrea Platt (Ryan); and several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Prairie in care of the funeral home. Thoughts and memories can be shared in the online guest book at www.swaimfuneralhome.com.
