Obituary: Fletcher Macneill, July 8, 1928 – Oct. 27, 2019
Fletcher Macneill passed away peacefully on Oct. 27, 2019 at Castle Peak Senior Center in Eagle. Fletcher was born July 8, 1928, in Pennsylvania. Fletcher met the love of his life, Louisa Bell and they moved to Vail, Colorado, in 1974. After a few years in California, they returned to Colorado. They were married for 33 years until she was sadly taken by cancer. Louisa was Fletcher’s shining light whose impressive personality captivated everyone who was fortunate to come within her sphere of influence.
He survived his parents, one sister and two brothers — all of Philadelphia. Fletcher grew up in Philadelphia and graduated from the Philadelphia Museum School of Art. He was well known for his pen and ink drawings. Fletcher enjoyed many different sports including snow skiing, hiking, snowshoeing and biking over the years.
A celebration of a long great life will be held in Eagle on Nov. 23 at 4 p.m. at Phil’s house. Please call 970-390-6962 if you plan to attend.