Source: Newspaper clipping dated 15 Nov. 1946, Canon City Daily Review
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OBITUARY: "Richard G. Nesbit, Retired Business Man, Dies Friday"
Richard Grant Nesbit, retired Canon City (CO) businessman, died suddenly at 12:15 Friday noon at his home, 1013 Greenwood Avenue [Canon City. CO]. He celebrated his 82nd birthday on October 19. Mr. Nesbit has been in declining health for several years, but he had been able to be about his apartment, and his death was due to a heart attack which struck without warning. He had resided in Canon City since 1906, coming here from Nebraska for reasons of health. Until ill health caused him to lead a quiet life, he was long one of the most devout and active members of the Canon City First Presbyterian church. He had served on the official boards of the church for many years and was long associated with the Sunday school as teacher and superintendent. Not long after coming here, Mr. Nesbit and John Kennedy purchased the storage and coal business of George Wood and operated it for some time. He later bought stock in the Felter Clothing company and was associated with L. W. Felter and John Hamilton in its operation for a period of five years. After selling his interest in the company to Mr. Felter, he invested in the Canon Grocery company with R. J. Craigh and Andy S. Lonnecker. These three men operated the business for nine years, finally closing and turning over the building to the Duff-Moyle Dry Goods company. Later, Mr. Nesbit and Mr. Lonnecker conducted, for a short time, the grocery firm of Lonnecker and Nesbit. He had been retired since that firm closed.
Mr. Nesbit was active in many community, church and educational affairs during his business years in Canon City. For 12 years, he was in charge of taking the school census here, during which he got to know nearly every family in the community. Few men here had a wider acquaintanceship. It was Mr. Nesbit's pride that in all of the associations of men in business, he had no unpleasant dealings, and in the days following he counted his former associates among his closest friends. Mr. Nesbit was born in Ballibay, [Bradford Co.] Penn., the youngest of seven children. He taught in public and private schools in his early years, later moving to Tekamah, Neb., in 1888. He served as deputy county treasurer there, and later was associated in the Craig State bank and also in private business in Tekamah, prior to moving to Canon City. Surviving Mr. Nesbit are his wife and two sons, John, county commissioner at Fort Collins, and Paul, operator of an inn at Estes Park and a former Canon City school teacher. The body of Mr. Nesbit is in care of the Wilson mortuary. Funeral arrangements will be announced later."
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OBITUARY: "Richard G. Nesbit, Retired Business Man, Dies Friday"
Richard Grant Nesbit, retired Canon City (CO) businessman, died suddenly at 12:15 Friday noon at his home, 1013 Greenwood Avenue [Canon City. CO]. He celebrated his 82nd birthday on October 19. Mr. Nesbit has been in declining health for several years, but he had been able to be about his apartment, and his death was due to a heart attack which struck without warning. He had resided in Canon City since 1906, coming here from Nebraska for reasons of health. Until ill health caused him to lead a quiet life, he was long one of the most devout and active members of the Canon City First Presbyterian church. He had served on the official boards of the church for many years and was long associated with the Sunday school as teacher and superintendent. Not long after coming here, Mr. Nesbit and John Kennedy purchased the storage and coal business of George Wood and operated it for some time. He later bought stock in the Felter Clothing company and was associated with L. W. Felter and John Hamilton in its operation for a period of five years. After selling his interest in the company to Mr. Felter, he invested in the Canon Grocery company with R. J. Craigh and Andy S. Lonnecker. These three men operated the business for nine years, finally closing and turning over the building to the Duff-Moyle Dry Goods company. Later, Mr. Nesbit and Mr. Lonnecker conducted, for a short time, the grocery firm of Lonnecker and Nesbit. He had been retired since that firm closed.
Mr. Nesbit was active in many community, church and educational affairs during his business years in Canon City. For 12 years, he was in charge of taking the school census here, during which he got to know nearly every family in the community. Few men here had a wider acquaintanceship. It was Mr. Nesbit's pride that in all of the associations of men in business, he had no unpleasant dealings, and in the days following he counted his former associates among his closest friends. Mr. Nesbit was born in Ballibay, [Bradford Co.] Penn., the youngest of seven children. He taught in public and private schools in his early years, later moving to Tekamah, Neb., in 1888. He served as deputy county treasurer there, and later was associated in the Craig State bank and also in private business in Tekamah, prior to moving to Canon City. Surviving Mr. Nesbit are his wife and two sons, John, county commissioner at Fort Collins, and Paul, operator of an inn at Estes Park and a former Canon City school teacher. The body of Mr. Nesbit is in care of the Wilson mortuary. Funeral arrangements will be announced later."
Source: Newspaper clipping dated 15 Nov. 1946, Canon City Daily Review
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OBITUARY: "Richard G. Nesbit, Retired Business Man, Dies Friday"
Richard Grant Nesbit, retired Canon City (CO) businessman, died suddenly at 12:15 Friday noon at his home, 1013 Greenwood Avenue [Canon City. CO]. He celebrated his 82nd birthday on October 19. Mr. Nesbit has been in declining health for several years, but he had been able to be about his apartment, and his death was due to a heart attack which struck without warning. He had resided in Canon City since 1906, coming here from Nebraska for reasons of health. Until ill health caused him to lead a quiet life, he was long one of the most devout and active members of the Canon City First Presbyterian church. He had served on the official boards of the church for many years and was long associated with the Sunday school as teacher and superintendent. Not long after coming here, Mr. Nesbit and John Kennedy purchased the storage and coal business of George Wood and operated it for some time. He later bought stock in the Felter Clothing company and was associated with L. W. Felter and John Hamilton in its operation for a period of five years. After selling his interest in the company to Mr. Felter, he invested in the Canon Grocery company with R. J. Craigh and Andy S. Lonnecker. These three men operated the business for nine years, finally closing and turning over the building to the Duff-Moyle Dry Goods company. Later, Mr. Nesbit and Mr. Lonnecker conducted, for a short time, the grocery firm of Lonnecker and Nesbit. He had been retired since that firm closed.
Mr. Nesbit was active in many community, church and educational affairs during his business years in Canon City. For 12 years, he was in charge of taking the school census here, during which he got to know nearly every family in the community. Few men here had a wider acquaintanceship. It was Mr. Nesbit's pride that in all of the associations of men in business, he had no unpleasant dealings, and in the days following he counted his former associates among his closest friends. Mr. Nesbit was born in Ballibay, [Bradford Co.] Penn., the youngest of seven children. He taught in public and private schools in his early years, later moving to Tekamah, Neb., in 1888. He served as deputy county treasurer there, and later was associated in the Craig State bank and also in private business in Tekamah, prior to moving to Canon City. Surviving Mr. Nesbit are his wife and two sons, John, county commissioner at Fort Collins, and Paul, operator of an inn at Estes Park and a former Canon City school teacher. The body of Mr. Nesbit is in care of the Wilson mortuary. Funeral arrangements will be announced later."
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OBITUARY: "Richard G. Nesbit, Retired Business Man, Dies Friday"
Richard Grant Nesbit, retired Canon City (CO) businessman, died suddenly at 12:15 Friday noon at his home, 1013 Greenwood Avenue [Canon City. CO]. He celebrated his 82nd birthday on October 19. Mr. Nesbit has been in declining health for several years, but he had been able to be about his apartment, and his death was due to a heart attack which struck without warning. He had resided in Canon City since 1906, coming here from Nebraska for reasons of health. Until ill health caused him to lead a quiet life, he was long one of the most devout and active members of the Canon City First Presbyterian church. He had served on the official boards of the church for many years and was long associated with the Sunday school as teacher and superintendent. Not long after coming here, Mr. Nesbit and John Kennedy purchased the storage and coal business of George Wood and operated it for some time. He later bought stock in the Felter Clothing company and was associated with L. W. Felter and John Hamilton in its operation for a period of five years. After selling his interest in the company to Mr. Felter, he invested in the Canon Grocery company with R. J. Craigh and Andy S. Lonnecker. These three men operated the business for nine years, finally closing and turning over the building to the Duff-Moyle Dry Goods company. Later, Mr. Nesbit and Mr. Lonnecker conducted, for a short time, the grocery firm of Lonnecker and Nesbit. He had been retired since that firm closed.
Mr. Nesbit was active in many community, church and educational affairs during his business years in Canon City. For 12 years, he was in charge of taking the school census here, during which he got to know nearly every family in the community. Few men here had a wider acquaintanceship. It was Mr. Nesbit's pride that in all of the associations of men in business, he had no unpleasant dealings, and in the days following he counted his former associates among his closest friends. Mr. Nesbit was born in Ballibay, [Bradford Co.] Penn., the youngest of seven children. He taught in public and private schools in his early years, later moving to Tekamah, Neb., in 1888. He served as deputy county treasurer there, and later was associated in the Craig State bank and also in private business in Tekamah, prior to moving to Canon City. Surviving Mr. Nesbit are his wife and two sons, John, county commissioner at Fort Collins, and Paul, operator of an inn at Estes Park and a former Canon City school teacher. The body of Mr. Nesbit is in care of the Wilson mortuary. Funeral arrangements will be announced later."
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