Thomas William Nelson

November 27, 1935 - March 16, 2022

THOMAS WILLIAM NELSON, BORN ON NOVEMBER 27, 1935 WENT TO BE WITH THE LORD ON MARCH 16, 2022 AT THE AGE OF 86 IN THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA. HE RECENTLY RELOCATED TO CALIFORNIA FROM STEVENSON, WASHINGTON WHERE HE CALLED HOME FOR MOST OF HIS LIFE. HE IS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY BOTH PARENTS THOMAS C. NELSON AND ELLEN SALBUS, HIS SIBLINGS EUGENE KEENE, LOUELLA HOLLOWAY, ELSIE WARREN, HIS SON THOMAS DUANE SCOTT, SON IN LAW JIMMY BARKER. DAD SERVED IN THE U.S. AIR FORCE RIGHT AFTER HIGH SCHOOL THEN WORKED IN DIFFERENT FIELDS BUT ENDED UP DOING WHAT HE LOVED AND THAT WAS COOKING. HE WAS THE BEST CHEF AND OUR FAVORITE WAS HIS HOMEMADE BISCUITS AND GRAVY. OUR FATHER WAS A PEOPLE PERSON AND LOVED TO TALK TO STRANGERS AND MAKE ANYONE LAUGH WITH HIS JOKES AND STORIES. HIS FAVORITE PASS TIME WAS FISHING WITH HIS DOG DINGO AND HIS BEST FRIEND KENNY. HE WAS HIS HAPPIEST WITH A FISHING POLE IN ONE HAND AND A HOT CUP OF COFFE IN THE OTHER. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS 4 CHILDREN , DAUGHTERS MARIA E. NELSON, EMILY BARKER NELSON, SONS RICARDO E. NELSON AND CARLOS R. NELSON, HIS SISTER RUTH FORD , 12 GRAND CHILDREN AND 3 GREAT GRAND CHILDREN, NUMEROUS NEICES AND NEPHEWS. WE WILL MISS OUR POP VERY MUCH. RIP PAW PAW