Neal Eddy

NEAL EDDY Funeral services for lifelong area resident Neal Eddy will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 12 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel with interment following at the Cortez Cemetery. Neal was born March 30, 1924 in Amarillo, Tex. the son of Clifford Neal and Lillian Matilda (Keeter) Eddy. He passed away at home Saturday, July 5, 2014 at the age of 90. Neal and his family moved to Cahone, when he was 16. The next move was to Mancos, where they owned and ran the "Gateway Gas Station". Neal worked in the uranium mine in Utah. He owned his excavation company. In 1949 Neal married Nancy Alexander. They celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary April 1, 2014. Neal loved to hunt and fish, Polka music and boating on the Colorado River and McPhee Lake. He loved building radio controlled airplanes, was a master gardener and until recently he loved riding his four wheeler. Neal and Nancy spent the last eight winters traveling to Bouse, Ariz. Surviving Neal is his beloved wife, Nancy Eddy of Cortez; his son, Jerry Eddy and wife, Oreen; daughter, Susan McAfee and husband, Dr. John McAfee of Carson City, Nev.; his brother, Tim and Marilyn Eddy of Pocatello, Ida.; three grandchildren, Jonathan Eddy of Denver, Colo., Andrew Eddy of Phoenix, Ariz., and Erica McAfee of Reno, Nev. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford and Lillian Eddy; his sister, Helen Leonard; brother, Jim Eddy and grandson, Kyle McAfee. The family would like to thank all of the doctors and nurses who cared for Neal. He especially loved Dr. Page and her staff. Memorial contributions can be made in memory of Neal Eddy to the Cortez Elks Lodge #1789.