ROBERT JAMES NELSON, 85 of Ojai Passed away early Wednesday morning May 20, 2015.
Bob was born July 14, 1929 in Soledad, California and was a Ventura County resident for the past 46 years. Bob served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War.
He worked for 30 years for the U.S. Forest Service being stationed in King City, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara and Ojai.
He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoyed hiking, bike riding, Bar-B-Q's, photography, spending time with his family and entertaining.
Bob is survived by his beloved wife of 58 years, Eleanor Nelson; sons Rev. Fr. William Nelson of Japan and Thomas Allen Nelson and his wife Kate of San Juan Capistrano; Daughters Catherine Ann McKinnis and her husband Mark of Arkansas and Theresa Marie Nelson of Santa Paula; sister Eva Gillis and her husband Leonard of King City; Grandchildren Joshua, Rachel, Kelcie, Sarah and Dylan; great-grandchildren Skyllar, Alexis, and Jayln.
He was preceded in death by his father and mother Solmon and Mae Nelson, brothers Gordon and Charles Nelson, and son-in-law Joe Meyer.
Family and friends are invited to a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated Friday May 29, 2015 at 11am in St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church Ojai. Interment will be at Olive Hill Cemetery, Geyserville California.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 185 St. Thomas Drive Ojai, CA 93023 or a charity of your choice.