Stanley Eugene Nelson

Born April 9, 1926, third child to Arthur Eugene Nelson and Alice Melissa Nelson, in Lucknow, India, where they were missionaries. Dad recalls having multiple servants to cook, clean and care for the family. His earliest memory was a cook named N James. Cook charged by the meal. Mealtime was a goof family time. He remembers his dad, studying and arranging 4” x 4” glass slides (from his collection of 3000 different slides) to show in the meetings. One slide he particularly liked was Satan on a big rock. The one he liked least was Jesus being crucified. He would cry so loud in the meeting it woke up everyone.

He attended Vincent Hill School until he was 18. He learned a trade which would serve him the rest of his life. He learned building, plumbing, electrical and gymnastics.

He went to La Sierra for some college. Saw Marilyn Wheeler across the Loma Linda Market one day, and told his cousin, Don Nelson, he would marry her. And he did. They were married for 41 years before she died of cancer in 1992.

In 1993, he remarried to Toni Staff in a small ceremony and lived happily until he passed away. They had fun.

STAN’S WORK & PLAY

IN THE EARLY YEARS

LOMA LINDA COLLEGE MAINTENANCE

STARTED HIS OWN PLUMBING BUSINESS ON HWY 99

BUILT OWN HOME IN 1950-LAND $1000; HOME $7000

HE BECAME A CONTRACTOR, BUILT HOUSES, POOLS, HE STARTED THE POOL BUILDING BY BUILDING A VERY UNIQUE POOL AT THEIR HOME IN LOMA LINDA. HE PROCEEDED TO BUILD OLYMPIC SIZE POOLS FOR SCHOOLS, CITIES ALL OVER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

THERE WERE ALSO HOBBIES HE ENJOYED. HE BECAME A PILOT, FLEW HOMEMADE KITES, WORKED WITH THE CHURCH YOUTH, GREAT STORY-TELLER, SABBATH SCHOOL TEACHER, BIBLE STUDIES, HE READ WIDELY AND STUDIED AND PRAYED FOR HOURS EACH MORNING. HE WOULD TAKE HIS FAMILY ON MANY ADVENTURES, CAMPING, BOATING, TRIPS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, AND CANADA. HE COULD FIX ANYTHING AND BUILD MANY VARIED THINGS FOR THE KIDS TO PLAY ON/IN.

HE RAISED A VARIETY OF ANIMALS, CAT, DOGS, BIRDS, PARAKEETS, AND A BADGER. YES, YOU READ THAT RIGHT, A BADGER.

HE WAS A WONDERFUL HUSBAND, FATHER, GRANDFATHER, BROTHER, FRIEND, NEIGHBOR, KNEW NO STRANGER. HE HELPED AS MANY PEOPLE AS CAME ACROSS HIS PATH. HE HAD A GENTLE QUIET WAY AND NEVER COMPLAINED ABOUT ANYTHING. HE LOVED TO WATCH THE NEWS AND WAS A TRUE PATRIOT. HE FAITHFULLY VOTED IN EACH ELECTION, AND WAS TRUE TO HIS CONSCIENCE IN ALL THINGS.

WE WILL SEE HIM AGAIN, WHEN JESUS COMES TO TAKE US HOME TO HEAVEN. WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY IT WILL BE.

HE WILL BE PROFOUNDLY MISSED!