Charles L. Tutt
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Charles Leaming Tutt (January 9, 1889 – November 1, 1961) was the son of Charles Leaming Tutt (I)
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Charles Leaming Tutt married Eleanor Dexter Armit on 17 August 1909.
They had four children:
Charles Leaming Tutt (III)
, born 26 January 1911, died 3 November 1993.
William Thayer Tutt
, born 2 March 1912, died 24 February 1989.
Russell Thayer Tutt, born 27 July 1913, died 21 October 1992.
Josephine Thayer Tutt, born 1 June 1919, died 12 February 1976.
In 1934, he married Vesta H. Wood (b.1900, d.1983) and they had one son, John Wood Tutt (b.1939, d.2006).
When Spencer Penrose
died in 1939, he became president of the Broadmoor Hotel
and one of four trustees of the El Pomar Foundation.
The Tutt Library at Colorado College
is named for Charles "Chas" Leaming Tutt (II) (1889-1961). Tutt served as a trustee of Colorado College. In 1959, the house he had lived in with his parents was donated to the school, and it is now known as the Tutt Alumni House.
In 1992, Edward H. Honnen (from the 1921 Class of Colorado Springs High School) commissioned sculptor Cloyd Barnes to create a statue of Charles L. Tutt (II), which was placed in front of the Tutt Library. Over the years, the statue have been decorated in various ways, and they have done so with affection, imagination and a sense of humor.
Denise R. W. Oldach (Ed.): Here Lies Colorado Springs. Colorado Spring: Fittje Brothers Printing Company, 1995.
Webpage of sculptor Cloyd Barnes.
Life data of Tutt Family members at The Mason Descendants Database.
Life data of Tutt Family members at The Mason Descendants Database.
Charles L. Tutt Sr.
Charles Leaming Tutt I, and his descendants are famous in Colorado Springs. He became a wealthy man by the time he was forty years old.-Biography:...
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Charles Leaming Tutt married Eleanor Dexter Armit on 17 August 1909.
They had four children:
Charles Leaming Tutt (III)
Charles L. Tutt Jr.
Charles Leaming Tutt Jr. was a well known figure in the history of Colorado Springs. Born in Coronado, California, he was the eldest son of Charles L. Tutt , his granthfather Charles L. Tutt was a notable miner...
, born 26 January 1911, died 3 November 1993.
William Thayer Tutt
William Thayer Tutt
William Thayer Tutt was an executive for several ice hockey leagues and organizations. He is the son of Charles L. Tutt, and has two brothers, Charles L. Tutt and Russel Thayer Tutt, and one sister...
, born 2 March 1912, died 24 February 1989.
Russell Thayer Tutt, born 27 July 1913, died 21 October 1992.
Josephine Thayer Tutt, born 1 June 1919, died 12 February 1976.
In 1934, he married Vesta H. Wood (b.1900, d.1983) and they had one son, John Wood Tutt (b.1939, d.2006).
When Spencer Penrose
Spencer Penrose
Spencer Penrose was a philanthropist in and around Colorado Springs at the turn of the 20th century. He was born into a prominent Philadelphia family of Cornish descent and was brother to Boies Penrose and Richard Penrose...
died in 1939, he became president of the Broadmoor Hotel
Broadmoor Hotel
The Broadmoor is a 5-star/5-diamond luxury hotel and resort, located in southwestern Colorado Springs, Colorado. Built in the early 20th century as the "Grand Dame of the Rockies", it was one of the finest resort destinations along the Rocky Mountains during the age of railroads. It continues to be...
and one of four trustees of the El Pomar Foundation.
The Tutt Library at Colorado College
Colorado College
The Colorado College is a private liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It was founded in 1874 by Thomas Nelson Haskell...
is named for Charles "Chas" Leaming Tutt (II) (1889-1961). Tutt served as a trustee of Colorado College. In 1959, the house he had lived in with his parents was donated to the school, and it is now known as the Tutt Alumni House.
In 1992, Edward H. Honnen (from the 1921 Class of Colorado Springs High School) commissioned sculptor Cloyd Barnes to create a statue of Charles L. Tutt (II), which was placed in front of the Tutt Library. Over the years, the statue have been decorated in various ways, and they have done so with affection, imagination and a sense of humor.
Sources
Thomas J. Noel and Cathleen M. Norman: A Pikes Peak Partnership: The Penroses and the Tutts. Boulder: University Press of Colorado, 2001. xii + 264 pp. ill. ISBN 9780870816093.Denise R. W. Oldach (Ed.): Here Lies Colorado Springs. Colorado Spring: Fittje Brothers Printing Company, 1995.
Webpage of sculptor Cloyd Barnes.
Life data of Tutt Family members at The Mason Descendants Database.
Life data of Tutt Family members at The Mason Descendants Database.