Cecil Darrel Nelson, 63, Brookings, Ore.

Lewiston Tribune Friday, May 3, 2002

Cecil Darrel Nelson, a former Lewiston resident, died Sunday, April 28, 2002. He was 63.

He was born Oct. 16, 1938, to Arthur and Elsie Stephens Nelson in Winchester, and moved to Lewiston as a young child. He attended Tammany Grade School and Lewiston High School.

After high school, he worked at the Potlatch Forests Inc. pulp and paper mill.

He married Sharon Snyder June 10, 1960, and they moved to Brookings, Ore., in 1964. He was a shareholder of Brookings Plywood until the mill sold, and then he worked as a millwright for South Coast Lumber until his retirement in March 1994.

He was an avid hunter and fisherman who loved to go to his yearly family campout. He enjoyed taking photographs of his family and especially his grandchildren, and the many deer, turkey, quail and raccoons that came into his yard.

He is survived by his wife, Sharon, at the family home in Brookings; sons Darrel Nelson and wife, Michelle, and Darren Nelson and wife, Athena, all of Brookings; daughters, Darla Nelson of Lewiston and Karla Nelson of Palisades, N.Y.; two brothers, Gene Nelson of Lewiston and Ken Nelson of Las Vegas; stepmother, Elly Nelson; one stepbrother, Steve Giere; and stepsisters Sue Ryan and Lisa DeMaio; seven grandchildren, Marc, Derek, Ryan, Megan, Jordan, Caydn and Brittney; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Helen Gilkey.

He is much loved by family and friends and will be greatly missed by all.

A memorial service is planned for 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Church of New Hope, 1421 Powers Ave., Lewiston.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the church.