Nettles as a member of The Good Guys, an invitation-only group of South Hills men coordinated by writer Jim O’Brien that meets monthly at Atria’s. He wouldn’t tell you what to do, but he would lead you to the right place.” Sam said. “Very quietly and anonymously, he would help people. Nettles always had people visiting his table whether it was staff or other patrons seeking his advice or guidance. Sam said. “We were a natural part of his day.” But because he and his family were regular patrons - sometimes five times a week - their families also became close and he regularly interacted with restaurant staff. Nettles as an investor when the restaurant opened 14 years ago. He went out of his way to bring his Enterprise replacement to an Urban League meeting when he retired in 2014.Īt Atria’s, owner Linda Sam said she initially knew Mr. When new Enterprise executives would transfer to the Pittsburgh area, he would encourage them to get involved with the Urban League, Ms. It’s a great loss for this community, someone with a heart that big. Nettles hit a home run on all three, she said, and after serving on the program and development committees for many years, he received the special honor of being named an honorary board member. Urban League President Esther Bush said she measures board members by the three Ts: time, treasure and talent. Nettles, of Peters, a retired Enterprise Rent-A-Car executive, died in his sleep Friday. “My dad was the most inclusive person I’ve ever met,” said his son, Chuck, of Peters. “He just cared for everybody he came in contact with.” Or serving as a board member for the Urban League of Pittsburgh, where it wasn’t unusual for him to write a big check for the agency’s annual Thanksgiving event one day and the next go to a discount store to buy extra aluminum serving pans to make sure workers had enough supplies. Or extended family at the annual Christmas gathering at a farm near Johnstown, where he always made sure guests had a present even if they showed up unexpectedly as a date or friend of his second cousin’s son. Or the staff at Atria’s Restaurant and Tavern in Peters, where he was an investor, regular patron and confidant for staff and other diners, the guy who if he was with a large group of people always made sure to leave extra tip money for the staff. Like the waitress he left a $10 tip after one of his first dates with his future wife, when he could barely scrape together $30 for the dinner. Over and over, family and friends use the same phrase to describe Tim Nettles, and it may be the ultimate compliment: He cared for people.
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