Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the First Presbyterian Church for Carr McNatt, 83, who died Monday in a Phoenix rest home. Rev. Richard Archibald will Officiate.
Mr. McNatt was born June 30, 1881 in Bowie, Texas. Of Scots-Irish heritage, Mr. McNatt's mother was a direct descendant of Robert Burns, the famed Scots poet. He married his wife, Elizabeth, during the horse and buggy days; in fact, they drove in a buggy to the minister's bouse in Porch, Oklahoma on January 29, 1902.
They moved to Casa Grande 57 years ago at a time when, as Mrs. McNatt put it, she thought it was the end of the world. They watched the town grow from a wide spot in the road with a few homes and business houses to the bustling city it is today. And as the town grew, the wide circle of McNatt friends grew for the latch string was always out at the small adobe house on West First Street in which they have lived since coming here.
Known widely as "Uncle Carr," Mr. McNatt had that special quality that made travelers feel as though they were lifetime friends. He was one of the town's most beloved citizens and a one man Chamber of Commerce.
His occupations were as interesting as they were varied. They included operating an ice cream parlor, an ice house, a bar and a trucking business, He trucked for tbe Montezona Mine, moved houses and hauled rock. One of his volunteer contributions to the town was hauling most of the rocks for the Woman's Club building. He had the first gasoline buggy in town (which he thought came from the Montgomery Ward Company) and delivered Red Crown gasoline to customers in it.
A handsome, black-haired man in his youth, he was the best dancer in town and one of the most popular. As oldtimers used to say, when Uncle Carr was around, there wasn't a wallflower in the place.
In 1934 he built the Wonder Bar, which he operated until his retirement. He was also a rancher and farmer. He was a member of the Casa Grande Valley Elks Lodge for 40 years and was a former Rotarian. He leaves a heritage of extending the hand of friendship to everyone he ever met.
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; his daughters: Mrs. Frances Stein, of Casa Grande, and Mrs. Opal Barlow, of Yarnell; his son, Mickey McNatt, of Casa Grande; his brother, Mark McNatt, of Yarnell; his sister, Mrs. Auby Cooper, of TX; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery.
Mr. McNatt was born June 30, 1881 in Bowie, Texas. Of Scots-Irish heritage, Mr. McNatt's mother was a direct descendant of Robert Burns, the famed Scots poet. He married his wife, Elizabeth, during the horse and buggy days; in fact, they drove in a buggy to the minister's bouse in Porch, Oklahoma on January 29, 1902.
They moved to Casa Grande 57 years ago at a time when, as Mrs. McNatt put it, she thought it was the end of the world. They watched the town grow from a wide spot in the road with a few homes and business houses to the bustling city it is today. And as the town grew, the wide circle of McNatt friends grew for the latch string was always out at the small adobe house on West First Street in which they have lived since coming here.
Known widely as "Uncle Carr," Mr. McNatt had that special quality that made travelers feel as though they were lifetime friends. He was one of the town's most beloved citizens and a one man Chamber of Commerce.
His occupations were as interesting as they were varied. They included operating an ice cream parlor, an ice house, a bar and a trucking business, He trucked for tbe Montezona Mine, moved houses and hauled rock. One of his volunteer contributions to the town was hauling most of the rocks for the Woman's Club building. He had the first gasoline buggy in town (which he thought came from the Montgomery Ward Company) and delivered Red Crown gasoline to customers in it.
A handsome, black-haired man in his youth, he was the best dancer in town and one of the most popular. As oldtimers used to say, when Uncle Carr was around, there wasn't a wallflower in the place.
In 1934 he built the Wonder Bar, which he operated until his retirement. He was also a rancher and farmer. He was a member of the Casa Grande Valley Elks Lodge for 40 years and was a former Rotarian. He leaves a heritage of extending the hand of friendship to everyone he ever met.
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; his daughters: Mrs. Frances Stein, of Casa Grande, and Mrs. Opal Barlow, of Yarnell; his son, Mickey McNatt, of Casa Grande; his brother, Mark McNatt, of Yarnell; his sister, Mrs. Auby Cooper, of TX; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the First Presbyterian Church for Carr McNatt, 83, who died Monday in a Phoenix rest home. Rev. Richard Archibald will Officiate.
Mr. McNatt was born June 30, 1881 in Bowie, Texas. Of Scots-Irish heritage, Mr. McNatt's mother was a direct descendant of Robert Burns, the famed Scots poet. He married his wife, Elizabeth, during the horse and buggy days; in fact, they drove in a buggy to the minister's bouse in Porch, Oklahoma on January 29, 1902.
They moved to Casa Grande 57 years ago at a time when, as Mrs. McNatt put it, she thought it was the end of the world. They watched the town grow from a wide spot in the road with a few homes and business houses to the bustling city it is today. And as the town grew, the wide circle of McNatt friends grew for the latch string was always out at the small adobe house on West First Street in which they have lived since coming here.
Known widely as "Uncle Carr," Mr. McNatt had that special quality that made travelers feel as though they were lifetime friends. He was one of the town's most beloved citizens and a one man Chamber of Commerce.
His occupations were as interesting as they were varied. They included operating an ice cream parlor, an ice house, a bar and a trucking business, He trucked for tbe Montezona Mine, moved houses and hauled rock. One of his volunteer contributions to the town was hauling most of the rocks for the Woman's Club building. He had the first gasoline buggy in town (which he thought came from the Montgomery Ward Company) and delivered Red Crown gasoline to customers in it.
A handsome, black-haired man in his youth, he was the best dancer in town and one of the most popular. As oldtimers used to say, when Uncle Carr was around, there wasn't a wallflower in the place.
In 1934 he built the Wonder Bar, which he operated until his retirement. He was also a rancher and farmer. He was a member of the Casa Grande Valley Elks Lodge for 40 years and was a former Rotarian. He leaves a heritage of extending the hand of friendship to everyone he ever met.
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; his daughters: Mrs. Frances Stein, of Casa Grande, and Mrs. Opal Barlow, of Yarnell; his son, Mickey McNatt, of Casa Grande; his brother, Mark McNatt, of Yarnell; his sister, Mrs. Auby Cooper, of TX; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery.
Mr. McNatt was born June 30, 1881 in Bowie, Texas. Of Scots-Irish heritage, Mr. McNatt's mother was a direct descendant of Robert Burns, the famed Scots poet. He married his wife, Elizabeth, during the horse and buggy days; in fact, they drove in a buggy to the minister's bouse in Porch, Oklahoma on January 29, 1902.
They moved to Casa Grande 57 years ago at a time when, as Mrs. McNatt put it, she thought it was the end of the world. They watched the town grow from a wide spot in the road with a few homes and business houses to the bustling city it is today. And as the town grew, the wide circle of McNatt friends grew for the latch string was always out at the small adobe house on West First Street in which they have lived since coming here.
Known widely as "Uncle Carr," Mr. McNatt had that special quality that made travelers feel as though they were lifetime friends. He was one of the town's most beloved citizens and a one man Chamber of Commerce.
His occupations were as interesting as they were varied. They included operating an ice cream parlor, an ice house, a bar and a trucking business, He trucked for tbe Montezona Mine, moved houses and hauled rock. One of his volunteer contributions to the town was hauling most of the rocks for the Woman's Club building. He had the first gasoline buggy in town (which he thought came from the Montgomery Ward Company) and delivered Red Crown gasoline to customers in it.
A handsome, black-haired man in his youth, he was the best dancer in town and one of the most popular. As oldtimers used to say, when Uncle Carr was around, there wasn't a wallflower in the place.
In 1934 he built the Wonder Bar, which he operated until his retirement. He was also a rancher and farmer. He was a member of the Casa Grande Valley Elks Lodge for 40 years and was a former Rotarian. He leaves a heritage of extending the hand of friendship to everyone he ever met.
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; his daughters: Mrs. Frances Stein, of Casa Grande, and Mrs. Opal Barlow, of Yarnell; his son, Mickey McNatt, of Casa Grande; his brother, Mark McNatt, of Yarnell; his sister, Mrs. Auby Cooper, of TX; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery.
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