Grand Junction, Colorado
Nathan (Nate) Erna Brundridge, Jr.
1938 — 2022
Nathan was born in Halfway, Missouri (by Carthage) on February 27, 1938. His father passed away when Nathan was only 3 years old so he was raised by his mother Lois, his guardian Ernie Dotterer, and mentor Glenn Weir. Nathan grew up in Carthage, MO and Kiowa, KS with his two older brothers Gene and Bert. Nathan was known as "Junior" during his adolescent years. He graduated from Kiowa High School in 1956. After graduation Nathan attended CSU where he majored in agriculture. Nathan graduated from CSU with a BS and Masters in Education. He met and married his first wife Shelia while he was a student at CSU. They had two sons, Steven and Craig. Nathan used his college degree by serving as...