SHERIDAN — Renowned artist and philanthropist Neltje, 86, died peacefully at her ranch in Banner Friday, April 30, 2021, leaving a legacy of art and philanthropy regionally and nationally. 

Neltje was born in New York City as Neltje Doubleday in 1934 to Ellen McCarter and Nelson Doubleday. She and older brother Nelson Doubleday Jr. were raised in Oyster Bay, Long Island. An abstract expressionist, Neltje was essentially a self-taught artist who moved to Wyoming in 1966 and gained distinction as a rancher, developer, entrepreneur, educator, retailer, designer and benefactor.

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