 1950 - 2016 (66 years)
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| Name |
Eric Nelson |
| Born |
3 Feb 1950 |
Reno, Nevada, USA  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
3 Dec 2016 |
Graeagle, California, USA |
| Person ID |
I05201 |
Family Tree |
| Last Modified |
6 Jul 2017 |
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| Notes |
- Eric Nelson, loving son, husband, father, grandfather and friend, died unexpectedly onSaturday evening, December 3, 2016, in Graeagle, California. A third-generation Nevadan, Eric was born February 3, 1950, to Vance and Marjorie Nelson of Reno. He is survived by his father Vance Nelson, his wife of thirty-six years, Teri, daughter, Taylor Ruepp (Michael), son, Matt, and his twin granddaughters, Addilyn and Kaylee, who were the lights of his life. Eric is also survived by his sisters, Marja Brophy (Steve) and Valerie Nelson (Steve), his uncle Ray Nelson and numerous nieces and nephews.
Eric graduated from Wooster High School in 1968 and graduated from Heald Business College where he studied court reporting. He served in the Army for three years in Washington, D.C. where he worked as the court reporter for the Joint Chiefs of staff at the Pentagon. Eric returned to Reno and began his forty-year career as a court reporter and owner of Sierra Nevada Reporters. In addition to his dedication to his career, he was also a thirty-second-degree Mason, and a part of the Big Brothers, Big Sisters program and devoted Big Brother to his Little Brother, Angel, for the last eight years.
Eric lived his last day to perfection. After a two-hour morning bike ride in beautiful Sierra Valley, Eric enjoyed breakfast with Teri at their Graeagle home, and then spent the afternoon serving egg nog at the Graeagle Mercantile for the annual Christmas Festival. Dinner and cards with long time friends followed that evening. It was how Eric lived every day: with passion, energy, and joy.
To Eric, the outdoors was his spiritual home whether on the golf course, boating, a century bike ride, the ski slopes, hiking, or on a marathon course. When work or fun was done for the day, Eric spent hours at the piano playing music from Chopin to David Lanz. Those who knew Eric describe him as a Renaissance Man and he lived his life by this advice: Play the moments. Pause the memories. Rewind the happiness. This is the music of life.
A celebration of Eric's rich, memorable life will be held at Grace Church, 1220 Robb Drive, this Friday, December 9, at 10:00 a.m., followed by a reception at the church. Those attending are invited to celebrate by wearing your brightest, most colorful attire. Eric Nelson, loving son, husband, father, grandfather and friend, died unexpectedly onSaturday evening, December 3, 2016, in Graeagle, California. A third-generation Nevadan, Eric was born February 3, 1950, to Vance and Marjorie Nelson of Reno. He is survived by his father Vance Nelson, his wife of thirty-six years, Teri, daughter, Taylor Ruepp (Michael), son, Matt, and his twin granddaughters, Addilyn and Kaylee, who were the lights of his life. Eric is also survived by his sisters, Marja Brophy (Steve) and Valerie Nelson (Steve), his uncle Ray Nelson and numerous nieces and nephews. Eric graduated from Wooster High School in 1968 and graduated from Heald Business College where he studied court reporting. He served in the Army for three years in Washington, D.C. where he worked as the court reporter for the Joint Chiefs of staff at the Pentagon. Eric returned to Reno and began his forty-year career as a court reporter and owner of Sierra Nevada Reporters. In addition to his dedication to his career, he was also a thirty-second-degree Mason, and a part of the Big Brothers, Big Sisters program and devoted Big Brother to his Little Brother, Angel, for the last eight years. Eric lived his last day to perfection. After a two-hour morning bike ride in beautiful Sierra Valley, Eric enjoyed breakfast with Teri at their Graeagle home, and then spent the afternoon serving egg nog at the Graeagle Mercantile for the annual Christmas Festival. Dinner and cards with long time friends followed that evening. It was how Eric lived every day: with passion, energy, and joy. To Eric, the outdoors was his spiritual home whether on the golf course, boating, a century bike ride, the ski slopes, hiking, or on a marathon course. When work or fun was done for the day, Eric spent hours at the piano playing music from Chopin to David Lanz. Those who knew Eric describe him as a Renaissance Man and he lived his life by this advice: Play the moments. Pause the memories. Rewind the happiness. This is the music of life. A celebration of Eric's rich, memorable life will be held at Grace Church, 1220 Robb Drive, this Friday, December 9, at 10:00 a.m., followed by a reception at the church. Those attending are invited to celebrate by wearing your brightest, most colorful attire.
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