Michael Keeth Armstrong

Michael Keeth Armstrong, 84, of Lubbock, Texas, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2024. Michael "Mike" Armstrong was born on January 12, 1940, in Vinita, OK, to Riley A. Armstrong and Mickey Niksch Armstrong. Mike's family moved to Plainview, Texas, where he graduated from Plainview High School with high honors in 1958. Mike graduated from Texas Tech University in 1962 with his Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry. While attending Texas Tech, he became a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity where he made many lifelong friends. Mike also met his sweetheart, Donna M. King, with whom he enjoyed 56 wonderful years of marriage. Mike went on to attend medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. He was a member of Nu Sigma Nu and Alpha Omega Alpha medical fraternities. He graduated with honors in 1966. After medical school, Mike completed his Internship at Memorial Baptist Hospital in Houston, Texas. He then served in the US Air Force as a Captain at Warner Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, where he was an OB/GYN resident from 1967-1969. Mike decided to switch his focus to Radiology and completed his residency in Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine at UTMB, John Sealy Hospital in Galveston from 1969-1972. Mike and family returned to Lubbock, Texas, where he practiced Radiology from 1972-2002 with DRA and LDR groups and he was also an assistant Professor of Radiology at TTUMC. He was a proud member of several medical associations including the American College of Radiology, the Radiological Society of North America, AMA, state and local medical societies and was a Diplomat for the American Board of Radiology. Mike was a devoted supporter of Texas Tech sports (and also the FIJIs - there is a room named in his honor at the fraternity house). He was proud to serve on the Board of the Red Raider Club, of which he was President in 1999 - 2000. He also enjoyed serving on the Lubbock Country Club Board of Directors and was elected its President in 2004. He was a member of First Christian Church for 50 years. Mike retired from his medical practice early and took full advantage of his new-found free time. He and Donna and their friends enjoyed traveling and exploring beautiful places with a special interest in history, art and architecture. He was a history buff and always loved exploring places he had read about and learning more from the locals. Retirement also allowed him to spend many hours with friends on the golf course and training his most special "retirement dog", a Border Collie named Megan. An early interest in amateur radio developed into a fascination with computers in his retirement years. He immersed himself in everything from the capabilities of HAM radios and computers alike to building the systems from scratch. Mike also had a great love of music, learned to play multiple instruments, sang in the church choir and was in a singing group, the Suvans, in college. Donna said she could read his moods by his singing. Behind his reserved manner was a quick wit with a keen sense of humor which entertained friends and family and became one of his most unforgettable qualities. Family members and loved ones left to cherish his memory include his children Kathy Armstrong and Chris Armstrong, of Lubbock and many dear cousins in Oklahoma and Texas. He is preceded in death by his wife, Donna King Armstrong, his parents and his sister, Carol Ann Armstrong. A memorial service and celebration of life will be held at First Christian Church of Lubbock on Thursday February 1 at 11:00am. The family suggests memorials be made to the Texas Girls and Boys Ranch of Lubbock or Hospice of Lubbock.

Michael Keeth Armstrong

January 12, 1940 - January 17, 2024