John Nagle, one of the founding Board members of the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend.
In 1964, John Nagle (also known as “Jack”) was among the founding Board members of the Davenport Area Foundation, which became the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend.
He was the last living original Board member when he passed away on Tuesday, January 24, at his residence at The Fountains in Bettendorf.
It takes vision for a small group of caring people to launch a community foundation. They are people who understand the far-reaching impact of building resources that enable us to help ourselves and address our own community needs and issues. From its humble start in 1964, our Community Foundation now has assets close to $80 million and total annual grants from our Foundation and our affiliates are around $6 million.
The Community Foundation was not his only charitable activity. As a tireless volunteer for many causes, John showed during his lifetime that he cared deeply for his community. He was a lawyer and C.P.A. in Davenport for 50 years and retired as a senior partner of the Nagle and Cook Law Firm. Read an in-depth biography from the Quad City Times here.
I’d like to extend our condolences to John’s wife, Mary, and to his family. The care he demonstrated with his actions has made life better for many thousands of people in the Quad Cities Area, and will do so for generations to come.
Thank you, John.
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