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September 15, 1926 - July 2, 2018
Nelson passed away peacefully on July 2, 2018 in Kamloops BC at the age of 91.

Nelson was predeceased by his wife, Gerry in 2015. He is survived by his only child, Sharon (Tom) Connatty of Kamloops, two grandchildren Chelsea ( Matt) from Courtenay, Jared from Williams Lake and two great grandchildren Chloe and Haylee.

Nelson will be sadly missed by many nieces and nephews. Born in Herschel Saskatchewan, Nelson moved to Kimberley BC in 1948 when be began working for Cominco at the Sullivan Mine as an underground hard rock miner. He married Gerry Abbott in 1951. They resided in the Kimberley area until 1987 when they moved to Vancouver Island and then in 2009 to Kamloops.

Although a man of few words, Nelson had an endearing dry sense of humour, and could tell a riveting story about his adventures as a young man on the farm and in the bush. He was an avid outdoors man and loved exploring, hunting, fishing, camping, snowmobiling and photography.

Nelson especially loved spending time with his family and will be greatly missed.

As requested there will not be a service. Family will gather to celebrate Nelson's memory. 



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