Nick-Clifford-Obituary

Nick Clifford

Jul 5, 1921 – Nov 23, 2019 (Age 98)

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BORN
July 5, 1921
DIED
November 23, 2019
AGE
98

Obituary

Nick Clifford was the last surviving worker from the team that carved the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in the Black Hills of South Dakota. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.

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I had to honor of meeting this pleasant gentleman when the youth group I worked with was visiting Mount Rushmore during a road trip from California (for many of these 10-15 year olds, it was their first time out of state.) He had a great smile and shared things with the young people about his experiences; you could sense his pride from being involved in such a national project even those many years later. He posed with us and several of the young people for photos, which are meaningful to...

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Clifford. What an honor it truly was to meet the man that helped create a beautiful part of our history. He was so very kind and talked to me about many things I could have listened to him for weeks! I bought his book and he autographed it for me. I asked if he would sign my cast. He did, I have it to this day and will never part with it or his book. He was born 1 day after me. I will forever remember the day I met him and learned all he had to tell me. He...

My condolences. I met Mr. Clifford in July, 2019, at Mt. Rushmore. I had a great chat with him, and bought his book, which he graciously autographed. He played a great role in US history. RIP Nick.

I would like to express my deepest sympathies for the loss of your loved one, who will be remembered for his contribution to history and his artistic abilities. May you find comfort and strength in God during this time of sorrow.

God is a God of all Comfort and he will Comfort the family's...My heartfelt sympathies...

I met Mr. Gifford during my only trip to Mt. Rushmore (2006?). He was a wonderful man to talk with and listen to, he had great stories! He will be remembered by me as the wonderful man and stone cutter who was deservedly proud of his work!