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Leroy E “Bob” Everitt

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Leroy E “Bob” Everitt

Birth
Elbert County, Colorado, USA
Death
2 Oct 2002 (aged 78)
Aurora, Adams County, Colorado, USA
Burial
Parker, Douglas County, Colorado, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.5221581, Longitude: -104.7674445
Plot
Lot 3, Site 18
Memorial ID
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Bob Everitt was a descendant of Elijah Everitt who homesteaded and settled the northwest corner of Elbert County, Colorado in the 1870s, acquiring about 8 sections of land for ranching and farming. The following obituary appeared in the Douglas County News Press on October 16, 2002.

Leroy E. "Bob" Everitt

A funeral service was Oct. 5 for Leroy E. "Bob" Everitt of Parker, who died Oct. 2 in Aurora. Interment was at Parker Cemetery. He was 78.

Born Feb. 19, 1924, on his grandfather's ranch and in the same house his father was born, he was the son of Carlos Hall and Esther S. (Nelson) Everitt.

He and Clara E. Rose were married Feb. 14, 1953, in Parker. The couple settled on his ranch east of Parker. Carrying on the heritage of his father and grandfather, Mr. Everitt worked the land. He and his wife raised wheat, feed crops and worked to raise quality Hereford cattle.

His wife preceded him in death Sept. 24 in Parker. Also preceding him in death were an infant son, a nephew and two great-nephews.

Mr. Everitt is survived by daughters Karen and Eileen Everitt of Parker and Elaine Gabriel and her husband, Bill, of Elbert; grandson James Gabriel of Elbert; sisters Evelyn Race and Carol White of Elizabeth; brothers Bill Everitt and his wife, Dixie, of Akron and Dick Everitt and his wife, Wanda, of Middleton, Idaho; aunts Janette Everitt of Parker and Mary Everitt of Montrose; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Memorial contributions can be made to the J.S. Parker Cemetery, c/o Robert Soto, 941 Cheyenne Place, Parker, CO 80138.
Bob Everitt was a descendant of Elijah Everitt who homesteaded and settled the northwest corner of Elbert County, Colorado in the 1870s, acquiring about 8 sections of land for ranching and farming. The following obituary appeared in the Douglas County News Press on October 16, 2002.

Leroy E. "Bob" Everitt

A funeral service was Oct. 5 for Leroy E. "Bob" Everitt of Parker, who died Oct. 2 in Aurora. Interment was at Parker Cemetery. He was 78.

Born Feb. 19, 1924, on his grandfather's ranch and in the same house his father was born, he was the son of Carlos Hall and Esther S. (Nelson) Everitt.

He and Clara E. Rose were married Feb. 14, 1953, in Parker. The couple settled on his ranch east of Parker. Carrying on the heritage of his father and grandfather, Mr. Everitt worked the land. He and his wife raised wheat, feed crops and worked to raise quality Hereford cattle.

His wife preceded him in death Sept. 24 in Parker. Also preceding him in death were an infant son, a nephew and two great-nephews.

Mr. Everitt is survived by daughters Karen and Eileen Everitt of Parker and Elaine Gabriel and her husband, Bill, of Elbert; grandson James Gabriel of Elbert; sisters Evelyn Race and Carol White of Elizabeth; brothers Bill Everitt and his wife, Dixie, of Akron and Dick Everitt and his wife, Wanda, of Middleton, Idaho; aunts Janette Everitt of Parker and Mary Everitt of Montrose; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Memorial contributions can be made to the J.S. Parker Cemetery, c/o Robert Soto, 941 Cheyenne Place, Parker, CO 80138.


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  • Created by: Fred Beisser
  • Added: Apr 24, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8673007/leroy_e-everitt: accessed ), memorial page for Leroy E “Bob” Everitt (19 Feb 1924–2 Oct 2002), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8673007, citing Parker Cemetery, Parker, Douglas County, Colorado, USA; Maintained by Fred Beisser (contributor 46555840).