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Robert S. "Bob" Everitt was born on July 3,1928, in Enid. His parents were Leslie G. Everitt and Madge M. Everitt. He had one older brother, Leslie G. (Bud) Everitt. He attended McKinley Grade School, Emerson Jr. High School, and Enid High School. He was co-president of the class of 1946, as well as co-captain of the Enid High Football team. During those high school years, America was fighting World War II, and the high school student population was split, with half the students going to the Longfellow Jr. High building, and the other half going to the Emerson Jr. High building.
After graduation, he attended the University of Oklahoma, graduating with a degree in business administration in 1950. While in high school and college, he worked for the Long Bell Lumber Company in Enid. Bob always held a special place in his heart for Enid and the wonderful people, living there during his adolescent years.
Upon graduation from OU, he moved to Longview, Washington, with his wife Joyce Nicholson Everitt and worked for the Long Bell Lumber Company in a sawmill, until he was called up by the army to serve in the Korean War. He was a 1st Lt. and was a forward observer with the 555 Artillery Battalion, a part of the 5th Regimental Combat Team. He was awarded the Bronze Star while serving in Korea.
After returning from Korea, he and his wife Joyce moved to Ft. Collins, Colo., to open a lumberyard called The Everitt Lumber Company. Over several years, the Everitt Lumber Company expanded and had lumberyards in Colorado, Kansas,
Oklahoma, New Mexico and Wyoming. As that business continued to grow, a subsidiary named Everitt Enterprises began to expand into a number of other businesses, including residential and commercial development, home building, hotels, shopping centers, banking, and both residential and commercial real estate brokerages.
He had many honors bestowed on him, including The Colorado Business Hall Of Fame, an Honorary Doctors Degree from Colorado State University, and the prestigious Founder�s Day Medal from Colorado State. He was the president of the Ft. Collins Chamber of commerce in 1957, and was chairman of the Northern Colorado Economic Development Organization, in the 1980's.
He and Joyce were also members of the First Church of Christ, Scientist. He loved living in Ft. Collins, but was always thankful for his upbringing in Enid, Okla.
Bob and his wife Joyce were childhood friends and sweethearts, and were married for 67 years. Bob and Joyce were a team in everything they did. They had a great faith in God and loved their family and friends, their community, and Colorado State University.
He is survived by his wife Joyce; two sons, David and Stan, along with their wives, Ann and Sara, respectively; and a daughter, Claudia Gillum, along with her husband Jack. They have seven grandchildren and 17 great-grand children.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Everitt Real Estate Center Student Scholarship (Fund #54973), at Colorado State University, in care of Allnutt Funeral Service, 650 W. Drake Road, Fort Collins, Colo. 80526.
(Submitted by family)
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