George Douglas "Doug" Nahrgang

April 13, 1942 - May 17, 2008

George Douglas Nahrgang, 66, Black Hawk, died at his home surrounded by his family, Saturday, May 17, 2008. Doug was born April 13, 1942, in Boulder, Colo., to George and Genevieve (Wood) Narhgang. He grew up in Boulder, graduating from Boulder High School in 1960. In 1964, Doug graduated from Colorado State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture Business. During the summer of 1961, he met Sandy Ferguson while he was working at Steed's Guest Ranch as a horse wrangler. They were married on Dec. 27, 1964. In 1966, Doug began his career with Morton Salt Company as a salesman in their agricultural business line and in 1967, the company moved Doug and his family to Chillicothe, Missouri, and in 1969, to Ft. Collins, CO. On July 14, 1972, he married Ginny (Lee) Teaney in Rapid City. Doug was co-owner of the Farmers Feed and Seed in Sturgis for a number of years. He then managed Abby's Feed and Seed until his retirement in 2006. Doug recently worked part time at Warne Chemical Company. Doug was a member of the Farm House Fraternity at Colorado State University, a previous member of the Sturgis Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Rapid City Elks Lodge #1187, past president of the Shrine of Democracy Barbershop Chorus and baritone in the Risky Business Quartet. Doug was very active in the Grace United Methodist Church, an avid golfer and a diehard Broncos season ticket holder. Survivors include his wife, Ginny Nahrgang, Black Hawk; two daughters, Tina Dorsey and her husband, Tom, Raleigh, N.C., and Tammy Olivas and her husband, John, Ft. Collins; one brother, Bruce Nahrgang, Longmont, CO; a stepson, Ron Teaney and his wife, Cyndi, Tucson, AZ; two stepdaughters, Pam Teaney Thomas and her husband, Doug, Black Hawk, and Ginger Teaney, Rapid City; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Doug was preceded in death by his parents.