Lyle Eugene Nash, 74, passed away Oct. 5, 2012, in Pueblo. He was born Nov. 11, 1937, in Gaylord, Kan., and raised in Sterling. He married his loving wife of 55 years, Carolyn, June 16, 1957. Lyle and Carolyn raised their family in the Denver/Fort Lupton area. Lyle worked for Caterpillar Tractor Company for 35 years, retiring in 1993.
After his retirement, he and Carolyn moved to Walsenburg where they continued to pursue their hobby of photography, photographing Colorado wildlife and the beautiful Rocky Mountains.
Lyle is survived by his wife, one sister, Eileen Brockett, of Arvada; three children, Jackie O’Connor, of Walsenburg, Terry Nash (Christie), of Brighton, and Pam Dever (Kevin), of Platteville; daughter-in-law, Kris Nash, of Brighton; seven grandchildren, Justin (Stacey) Chamberlain, Jessie Chamberlain, Terry Nash (Megan), Kevin Nash (Shelby), Jill Nash (Mark Huerta), Nathan Dever (Brianna) and Ashley Dennis (Darrick), and 5 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, at Boies-Ortega Mortuary in Walsenburg. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that a donation in memory of Lyle be made to the American Cancer Society.