C.R. Nash left this life January 28, 2006. He was serving as City Manager of Pinehurst, TX at the time of his death. During his long career as a public servant, he served as City Manager of Bridge City, TX; Jacinto City, TX and Wildwood, TX; also Assistant City Manager of Groves, TX.
C.R.’s life was that of service as reflected in the numerous boards on which he served. They included: The Red Cross, Salvation Army, Memorial Herman Baptist Orange Hospital, Orange Ambulance Service, President elect and Ambassador of Orange Chamber of Commerce. He was a Rotarian and recipient of the Paul Harris Fellow Award, and was an active member of North Orange Baptist Church.
C.R. is survived by his wife Pat, his son Rodney Nash and wife Marilee of Lumberton; daughter Karla Caillouet and husband Kelly of Okinawa, Japan. He had five grandchildren: Claire, Garret, and Grant Caillouet, Dustin and Kelly Roach; sisters, Louise Morton of Baytown, Bobbie Smith of Pearland and Pearl Hodges and husband George of Nederland.
Visitation for family and friends will be from 5 to 8 PM Tuesday, January 31, 2006 at the North Orange Baptist Church. Services will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, February 1, 2006 at North Orange Baptist Church in Orange with Reverend John Bickham officiating and Lynn Ashcraft assisting. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Bridge City under the direction of Broussard’s in Nederland
The family request that the Pinehurst Mayor, City Council and employees serve as honorary pallbearers.
Memorials may be made to the Salvation Army, 3145 25th Street, Port Arthur, Texas 77642, or the American Red Cross, 706 Magnolia, Beaumont, Texas 77701, or to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 4, Port Neches, Texas 77651-0004.
