Tommy Chestnut, Jr., Brighton, CO
August 16, 1935 - October 8, 2023
Tommy Chestnut Jr. (born Chestnutt), 88 years, passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2023, after a brief hospital stay in Hays, Kansas. He was born on August 16, 1935 in Glade, Kansas to Tommy Sr. and Nellie (Parker) Chestnut (Chestnutt).
He had five siblings, Fern Stephenson, Audrey Hoover, Roy Chestnut, Doris Morgan, and Sandra Brooks.
He attended school in Phillipsburg, Kansas and was a graduate of Phillipsburg High School.
Tom married his high school sweetheart, Iris June Spicer, on July 9, 1954. Tom and June lived in Kansas until 1958 when they moved to Colorado and Tom went to work as an electrician. Tom and June were blessed with five children Steve (Kara Sekavec), Kathy Hobaugh (Ed), Randy (Lisa), Rick (Debbie), and Kelly (Lisa Frandsen).
During his lifetime Tom worked and provided for his wife and his five children. In 1972 he and June started the family business C & R Electrical Contractors, Incorporated. The business still operates today and is run by his three sons Rick, Randy, and Kelly.
Tom served his community as a volunteer firefighter for West Adams County Fire Protection District (Nov. 1970 – Aug. 1985). He also served on the Construction Review Board for the city of Broomfield, president of the board for the Northglenn Business Condo Association, board member of Wadley Farms III Homeowners Association, treasurer of the board of directors of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of Independent Electrical Contractors as well as held a real estate broker's license for Colorado.
His hobbies were hunting, fishing, photography, and woodworking. Tom was always there for neighbors or friends when they needed his help. He and June loved to be with family and greatly enjoyed spending time with their eleven grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
The funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, October 16, 2023 in the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg, with Pastor Jay Brandon officiating. The services will be streamed live on the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel Facebook page. Burial will follow in the Marvin Cemetery, Glade, KS.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Arrangements by Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, P.O. Box 563, Phillipsburg, KS 67661.