Newton Heisley Obituary

I am a friend of Newt's son, Jim.
Jim and I, just after college rented a mobile home in Colorado Springs. I needed a new car, and Newt Heisley arranged an interview with Phil Winslow Volkswagon in town. After the interview, I was told I qualified for the car loan. I called Newt that evening and told him I wowed them in the interview. Newt told me Yes, but I later found he had co-signed for the loan. Newt gave everybody a chance to make GOOD!

Newt was the most optimistic and energetic marketing professionals I have known in my career. He welcomed each day and challenge with enthusiasm and a can-do attitude, while enjoying the people in his business and personal life. One of his legacies is a generation of marketing professionals who considered Newt their friend, mentor and father-figure. We'll miss him.

So sad to hear of Newt's death. He was a great neighbor on Dream Lane. We loved it when he would show us his paintings. We remember one in particular of a "good humor" man on a bicycle on a downtown Colorado Springs street that he wasn't quite finished with when we left a few years ago. What a talented man! We shared his interest in Air Force Football. Go Air Force!

I just want to say that Newt is one of the neatest people I've had the pleasure of meeting and working for. He has always kept in touch with the former employees and friends over the years and made each one feel special. I will miss the monthly letter he'd send, gushing with love for Bunny and, most recently, Donna. I was so saddened to hear the news. I was on the verge of calling to say 'congratulations!' to his marriage last Friday, which, unfortunately, was not to be.
He was like a grandfather to me. My heart goes out to Jim and Debbie and Donna, who he was madly in love with! I have an excerpt on Xanga about Newt, along with old photos.
Thank you, Newt, for all of the artistic talents you taught me and showing me how to be a great friend to others. I will miss you so much.
I will be there for your memorial service.

Our sincere condolences to the Heisley family and to Donna. Newt was a wonderful man who will be truly missed by all of the people whose lives he touched.

What a grand man and a great American!

Newt
You will be missed.
You will not be forgotten.
Thank you for all you have done.

Jim MacNeil
SSGT 69-70 Viet Nam Vet

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

My condolences to all the family.
Newt & I new each other since 1943. We took both basic & primary training together in Springfield, Ohio.
During the WWII, we took different paths, but we have always kept in touch these past 66 years. He and Bunny are both truly missed.
Goodbye my ole friend.

To: Jim & Family,
God be with you during this great time of loss. I greatly enjoyed my weekly visits with Newt, and discussing his military days and many adventures over the years.

His dedication to the our military veterans and allied organizations was greatly appreciated by all. It is my personal opinion that Newt was the personafication of "A GREAT AMERICAN".

I will forever cherish our friendship!

Butch

Newt was a great person, inspiring mentor, excellent designer and artist . . . lots of happy memories of the two years I worked for He and Jim 30 years ago. The world will miss his integrity and giving spirit.

On behalf of the Tan Son Nhut Association http://www.tsna.org/ please accept the sincere condolences of our members on the loss of a great American.

We in the TSNA honor the memory and sacrifice of our heroes at our annual reunion, where we begin our banquet with a POW/MIA Table Ceremony: 1 small round table, 1 chair leaning against the table, white table cloth, table set for 1, salt shaker, 1 lemon slice, black vase with yellow ribbon, black napkin, red rose, and an inverted water glass on the POW/MIA table.

“You Are Not Forgotten”

Bob Laymon, CMSgt (Ret.)
Director at Large (Pro Tem)
Tan Son Nhut Association
“Scatback” T-39 crew chief & flight mech.
September 1971 – September 1972

Newt designed our Skyway Creations logo, the pilot in the hot air balloon, in the early seventies after arriving in Colorado Springs. Newt was, of course, an extremely creative man and, also, just a really great human being. The Goede family has always been proud to have been one of his first clients in Colorado Springs.

We loved Newt and we will miss him. He was a truly splendid artist and human being. Dan, Cheryle, Gabrielle, Mary, and Hannah Kapsak

An inspiration to us all and our community. He will be fondly remembered.