A former mayor, current city council member and longtime fixture of the community, Nash died last weekend. 11:59 am, Feb. 11, 2021 ×
Former Mantorville Mayor Luke Nash with his family in December, 2018. From left to right are: Luke Jr, Luke, Lynnette and Alexa. (Contributed photo)
MANTORVILLE A bad week got worse in Mantorville on Sunday, Feb. 7, when longtime city leader Luke Nash died.
His death came two days after a fire that claimed the life of a resident at the Chestnut Apartments in Mantorville.
Nash, who served two terms as mayor of Mantorville, getting elected in 2008 and 2010, and also served as a member of the city council after being appointed in 2019 and elected last November, died of a heart attack, according to a statement from the Mantorville Chamber of Commerce.