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Historical Clippings Book - Nevada County Citizens (HC-07) (296 pages)
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Page: of 296
Herbert Nile
of Penn Valley
dies in hospital
Herbert James Nile, a noted
farmer in the Penn Valley area
died at the age of 88 in Nevada
General Hospital Tuesday,
Mr, Nile spent most of his
career as superintendent of operations at Nevada Irrigation
District, He owned a Grass Valley real estate business for
Several years and after retirement served on the NID Board
of Directors,
He was noted for growing exceptional fruits and vegetables
in the Penn Valley area,
Mr. Nile was a native of
Penn Valley, born on the ranch
his grandparents homesteaded,
He resided in Nevada county for
all but 2 1/2 of his years,
He was a member of Lodge
No. 12 of 10.0,F. for 60 years
and a 70-year member of the
Grass Valley Met! sdist Church,
He was a member of the Nevada
City Rotary Club and the Nevada County Historical Society.
_ Mr, Nile wrote several of his
“Tecolléction for’ the historical
society recalling Indians who
visited the Nile Rarch during
his youth,
Through his life Mr. Nile
was active with Camp Fire
Girls and Boy Scout organizations. For his activities in
Grass Valley he was awarded
the Silver Beaver Award.
Mr. Nile is survived by his
wife, Elsie; a daughter, Esther
Warren of Sacramento; a son,
James of Mt. Shasta; stepdaughters Jane Taylor of Sonoma,
Betty Presley of Mill Valley
and Patricia Benson of Sacramento; 14 grandchildren and
two great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
at Hooper and Weaver Chapel
Friday at 11 a.m. Interment
will follow at Indian Springs
Cemetery.
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‘Fred W. Nobs, 78,
‘of Empire Mines .
Dies in Hospital
Bsynanttarite with Ce death of
gold mining in the local area, was
the news of the passing of Fred-.
erick William (Fred) Nobs, 78,’
well Known. retired general maner of the old Empire Mines, at
5:a. m. today in the Miners Hos-)
pital. ;
. He had been hospitalized since.
ay 9 but his passing was a shock.
tg relatives and friends of the lo-,
cal communities. For many years
had been an official of the Empire Mines and resided on the
pire mining property on East
pire street. His name was
Synonymous with hard rock mining in this area.
{Although he was a native of St.
Paul, Minn., most of his life was
spent in the local area. Fraternally he was a life member of the
WOOO re 3
' BP.O, Elks Lodge No. 538 and
as : >
is earlier years enjoyed active
Participation in lodge activities,
Survivors include his wife, Miljdred S. Nobs of Grass Valley; four
feaees Stanley Nobs of Brownwood,
. Texas; Walter Nobs of Redwood
. City; Kenneth Nobs of Riverton,
j Wyoming; Dr. Malcolm Nobs,
;Stanford University, Palo Alto: a
daughter, Benita Mildred of Grass
Valley; nine grandchildren and
two great grandchildren.
Due to limitations of time and}
ate a more complete obituary.
will be published in Monday's issue
lof The Union. Funeral services are
pending at the Hooper Weaver
Mortuary awaiting the arrival of
jout of town relatives,:
pl
(969.