A Canon City banker who died earlier this year has been honored by having his name added to the list of Outstanding Civic Leaders of Fremont County. The name of Darryl Biggerstaff has been added to the Civic Leaders plaque which hangs in the south entryway of the Fremont County Administration Building. Biggerstaff was nominated for the honor by the Advisory Committee of the Fremont Campus of Pueblo Community College of which he was a longtime member.
Biggerstaff was part of the original group of citizens who began discussing the idea of a local college. When Pueblo Community College announced plans to build a permanent campus on the old prison gardens west of Canon City, Biggerstaff became the driving force behind the efforts to raise $1 million for the building. He generously contributed funds to start the campaign and took it upon himself to encourage many citizens to help the community's dream become a reality. Biggerstaff was President of Fremont National Bank at the time of his death.
The plaque honoring outstanding civic leaders was first erected in 2003 to posthumously honor persons who made significant contributions to their community. Previous honorees include former Canon City Mayor Ruth Carter nominated by the American Association of University Woman (AAUW), Frank Romanick nominated by the local chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), and Sharon Cushman nominated by the Canon City Zonta Club.
The inscription on the plaque in the County Administration Building honoring Biggerstaff reads "Darryl Biggerstaff, Banker-Philanthropist, 1990 Distinguished Citizen, Community Leader and Fundraiser, Pueblo Community College-Fremont Campus, 2006".
Biggerstaff was part of the original group of citizens who began discussing the idea of a local college. When Pueblo Community College announced plans to build a permanent campus on the old prison gardens west of Canon City, Biggerstaff became the driving force behind the efforts to raise $1 million for the building. He generously contributed funds to start the campaign and took it upon himself to encourage many citizens to help the community's dream become a reality. Biggerstaff was President of Fremont National Bank at the time of his death.
The plaque honoring outstanding civic leaders was first erected in 2003 to posthumously honor persons who made significant contributions to their community. Previous honorees include former Canon City Mayor Ruth Carter nominated by the American Association of University Woman (AAUW), Frank Romanick nominated by the local chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), and Sharon Cushman nominated by the Canon City Zonta Club.
The inscription on the plaque in the County Administration Building honoring Biggerstaff reads "Darryl Biggerstaff, Banker-Philanthropist, 1990 Distinguished Citizen, Community Leader and Fundraiser, Pueblo Community College-Fremont Campus, 2006".