John Joseph Nash

A long time Pollock Pines resident, John Joseph Nash was born in Los Angeles, Calif. on August 18, 1926 to John and Charlotte Nash. On September 27, 2012, he left us when the Lord called him home. John served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and thereafter attended Redlands College. He held a variety of jobs during his life, most notably as a Civil Engineer with the L.A. County Roads Department, a grocery store owner, a representative for K&W Chemical, and, together with his wife Lois, owned four NAPA auto parts stores. He was also a member of the Rotary Club of Pollock Pines, the Camino Golf Course, and the VFW.

John is survived by his loving and devoted wife Lois of Pollock Pines; daughters Katie of Long Beach, Nancy of Rancho Palos Verdes, and Jeannie of Whittier; step-daughter Charlotte of Pollock Pines; step-sons Steven of Bakersfield, Kenneth of Keller, TX, and John of Houston, TX; 19 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 4, 2012, 11:00 a.m., at Chapel of the Pines Funeral Home, with viewing from 10:00-11:00. Private interment immediately following at Sacramento Valley National Cemetery in Dixon, Calif.