Harvey Nelson

HARVEY JACK NELSON Passed away March 15, 2011 in Tucson Arizona. He was born May 16 1927 in Chicago Illinois. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Christine Barnes Nelson, his son William (Joan) Nelson of Tucson and his daughter Marjorie Nelson Kaye of St. Augustine, Florida. Also surviving are grandchildren, Christine (Jerry) Cockerell, Andrea (Bob) Johnson of Tucson, Kendra (Jeremy) McNees of Las Vegas NV. and Josef William Kaye of St Augustine, Fl. Great-grandchildren Nicole and Daniel Dishner, Travis (Stephanie) and Cassandra Kuhn and Erik Joseph McNees. Harvey came to Tucson in 1948 with his parents Hilding and Ellen Nelson and his grandparents Carl and Louisa Olson. He graduated from Tucson High School and the University of Arizona Engineering College of Mines in 1950. He worked for Hughes Aircraft where he became Chief Engineer of the Phoenix Missile project prior to his retirement in 1983. He enjoyed many interests over the years including attending the opera, wood working and collecting miniature trains.