Clark Tingley Nelson

1929 - 2017  (88 years)

• Name	Clark Tingley Nelson
  Born	15 Jan 1929	Lower Cape, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Jun 1949  [4]
  	a labourer
  Residence	Jun 1949	Lower Cape, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada   [4]
  Misc	Aug 2017  [3]
  	grandchildren, Bruce, Robert, Kevin, Chris, Nancy, Lee, Jackie, Stephanie, Jamie, Nathan and Amanda; great grandchildren, Max, Cindy, Natasha, Hannah, Leah, Douglas, Dallas, Rebecca, Evan, Dustin, Luke, Noah, Travis and Eartha; great-great grandchildren, Myla and Isabel
  Obituary	Aug 2017	, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada   [3]
  	Albert County Funeral Home
  	Obituary Clark Tingley Nelson 1929-2017 Clark Tingley Nelson , 88, of Curryville passed away on August 12th, 2017 at the Moncton Hospital.  Clark was born in Lower Cape on January 15th, 1929  the son of the late Henry and Frances (Tingley) Nelson.   Clark was a hard worker and was a Stationary Engineer, he worked for the NB Oil Fields in Weldon, Fundy National Park, Department of Transportation and Brunswick Bottling before his retirement.   He enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting.  He was also the type of guy that would lend a hand to anyone in need. He enjoyed driving his tractor and plow truck which he did as long as his health would let him.  If anyone needed plowed out or helped out in anyway, Clark was there.  He also enjoyed playing cards, especially a good game of 200 and spent hours at the table playing solitaire. Clark was a very gentle and kind man who was a great role model for his grandchildren and all the children that grew up around him.  He will be remembered for his little chuckle when he laughed and that great smile. "His legacy of love will live on in our hearts forever."  He will be deeply missed by his devoted wife, Marion (Hawkes) Nelson; children,  Wendall Nelson (Karen) of Burlington ON, Mary Reid of Salem, Dale Nelson (Tony) of Toronto, ON and Joseph "Joe" Nelson of Curryville; daughter-in-law, Darlene Nelson of Dartmouth; his treasured grandchildren, Bruce, Robert, Kevin, Chris, Nancy, Lee, Jackie, Stephanie, Jamie, Nathan and Amanda; great grandchildren, Max, Cindy, Natasha, Hannah, Leah, Douglas, Dallas, Rebecca, Evan, Dustin, Luke, Noah, Travis and Eartha; great-great grandchildren, Myla and Isabel; sisters, Martha Nelson and Marie Nelson both of Lower Cape, Ruth O'Blenis (George) of Boundary Creek and Frances Douthwright of Riverview; sisters-in-law, Pearl Nelson of Riverview; Mabel Knowlton  and Bessie O'Brien both of Hillsborough.  He will also be sadly missed by all his in-laws (the Hawkes family) and by all his extended family and many nieces and nephews.  Besides his parents he was predeceased by sons, Raymond, Paul and Stephen; son-in-law, Douglas Reid; granddaughter, Susan; sister, Lucinda; brothers Roy and Jack.  Honoring Clark's own wishes there will be no funeral service.  A get together and gathering of relatives and friends will be held at the Lower Cape Community Hall on August 26th, 2017 from 2-4 pm.  All are welcome to come and celebrate Clark's life, share stories and reminisce about all the good times.  Interment will be in the Mountain View Cemetery, Lower Cape, NB.  For those who wish donations to the Mountain View Cemetery would be greatly appreciated.  Arrangements are in the care of the Albert County Funeral Home, 4130 Route 114, Hopewell Cape, NB, E4H-3K2  734-2780.  Online condolences can be made at www.albertcountyfh.com.
  Occupation	a stationary engineer  [2]
  Residence	Aug 2017	Curryville, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada   [3]
  Died	12 Aug 2017	Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada   [3]
  Buried	Mountain View Cemetery, Lower Cape, , New Brunswick, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I14539	Arthur - Research
  Last Modified	1 Jun 2018

  
  

  Father	Henry William Nelson,   b. 5 Jun 1893, Leamington, , Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 11 Jun 1974, Lower Cape, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Mary Frances Tingley,   b. 4 Jan 1895, Hopewell, , New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 9 Jun 1954, Lower Cape, , New Brunswick, Canada  (Age 59 years)
  Family ID	F5580	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marion Jean Hawkes
  Children	1. Raymond Clark Nelson,   b. 11 Jul 1949, Stoney Creek, , New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 9 May 1954  (Age 4 years)   2. Paul Eugene Nelson,   b. 21 Apr 1951, Lower Cape, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 23 Oct 2010  (Age 59 years)   3. Wendall Ivan Nelson   4. Mary Louise Nelson   5. Stephen Andrew Nelson,   b. 11 Jul 1955, Curryville, , New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. Bef 3 Jul 2013  (Age < 57 years)   6. Dale Gordon Nelson   7. Joseph Austin Nelson
  Family ID	F18202	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 15 Jan 1929 - Lower Cape, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada Residence - Jun 1949 - Lower Cape, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada Residence - Aug 2017 - Curryville, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada Died - 12 Aug 2017 - Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Clark Tingley Nelson (1929-2017) Clark Tingley Nelson ( 1929 - 2017 ), son of Mary Frances Tingley ( 1895 - 1954 ) and Henry William Nelson ( 1893 - 1974 ), married Marion Jean Hawkes.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1786] Book: Descendants of Peter & Elizabeth (Stilman) Nelson, p.32. [S49] BOK0006 Book: Tingley Family Revised, V.5, p.323. [S695] Obituaries: General, Clark Nelson, Albert County FH <http://www.albertcountyfh.com/obituaries/118467>, viewed 1 Jun 2018. [S821] Vital Stats: NB, Marriage, RS141B7, B4/1949, #2140, F20053 (Reliability: 2). RS141B7 Index to New Brunswick Marriages Name HAWKES, MARION JEAN Married NELSON, CLARK TINGLEY Date 1949 | 06 | 04 (Y-M-D) County ALBERT Parish COVERDALE Number 2140 Reference B4/1949 Microfilm F20053