Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Nesbitt, Clarence Scott 1992
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Independent Enterprise 8-5-1992
Independent Enterprise
Payette, Idaho
Wednesday, August 5, 1992
 
Clarence Scott Nesbitt
 
Clarence Scott Nesbitt, 95, Payette, died Aug. 3, 1992, in a Boise hospital.  
Services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Shaffer-Jensen memory Chapel, Payette, with 
Dr. Leonard Reifel, Pastor Emeritus of St. John's United Church of Christ, 
Payette, officiating, with Washoe Lodge #28 A.F. & A. M. participating.  
Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery, Payette.
 
He was born Aug. 19, 1896, at Falk, Idaho the son of John Franklin and Mary 
Jane Stuart Nesbitt.  He attended grade school at McFarland District No 20, 
Canyon County, graduated from Payette High School in 1914, and from Oregon 
State College in 1918 with a degree in Business.  In June of 1918, he enlisted 
in the United States Army, served in France until his discharge in July of 
1919.  He taught high school for four years in Eagle and New Plymouth.
 
On June 1, 1922, he married Lizzie Dyson in Boise.  She died in August of 
1922.  He and Leta Meacham were married Nov. 24, 1927, at Weiser.  His entire 
life was spent in the New Plymouth, Payette, Weiser area in farming and 
ranching until his retirement.  He also owned and operated the Cash Feed Store 
in Payette from 1930 to 1935.  Clarence loved to reminisce about events in his 
life and in his words "I'm an independent cuss".
 
He was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, an over 50 year member and 
Past Master of Washoe Lodge #28 A.F. & A.M., Payette, an over 50 year member 
of the Odd Fellows Lodge #22, Payette, the Scottish Rite of Boise, Snake River 
Shrine Club of Ontario, Payette Shrine Club, the American Legion Post #107 
having served as Past 9th District Commander, the Farm Bureau, and the Senior 
Citizens.
 
Survivors include two sons, Stuart Nesbitt of Seattle, and Gene Nesbitt of 
West Caldwell, N.J.; a daughter, Leta Johnson of Fruitland, seven 
grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.  He was 
preceded in death by his wife, Leta, four brothers, a sister and a grandson.
 
Memorials may be made to the Idaho Youth Ranch, the Disabled American Veterans 
or your favorite charity, in care of Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, P.O. Box 
730, Payette, ID  83661.
 
Friends may call from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at Shaffer Jensen Memory 
Chapel.

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