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1924
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2013
Nelin Head Obituary
Nelin Austin Head Sr. 88, died peacefully on March 2, 2013 surrounded by his grandchildren.
Nelin was born in Cromwell, OK to William and Willie Lee Head. He proudly served in the U.S. Coast Guard during WWII, prior to meeting the love of his life Betty Head; they made their home Newark, CA where they raised their four children; Nelin A Head II (Marta), Raine (Blair) Benham, Judy (Mike) Navarro, Debra (Bob) Simon. He worked for the FMC Corp. for 36 years before retiring to Shasta Lake City where they have made their home for the last 28 years. The family continued to grow; he is survived by 10 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and 8 great-great grandchildren. Together Nelin and Betty shared 65 years of marriage.
He was much loved and our hearts are greatly saddened by his passing.
A memorial service will be held Friday , March 8, 2013, 2:00 p.m. at Allen & Dahl on Eureka Way.
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Jeannie Gomer
March 18, 2013
May your Soul rest in peace.
You were a great man,enjoyed
knowing you.I have some great memories. Say Hello to My Dad
Enjoy your cloud.
Jeannie Gomer
March 18, 2013
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
I would miss the bus and then call you for a ride.
Shirley Head
March 18, 2013
Love you Uncle Nelin and I know you can hear my thoughts. FLY like the wind!
Darrel and RoseMary Walter
March 7, 2013
Our thoughts and sympathies are with you.
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Kathleen Findley
March 7, 2013
Always welcoming, truely interested in how you were doing. Fun to tease. A big man so dependent on his little (literally) protective woman. So blessed to have Betty with him for so many years. God be with you. Surely there is a bingo cloud in heaven.
Nelin Head III
March 6, 2013
I will miss you grandpa. I love you.
Holly Becker
March 6, 2013
A loving and humorous man. He will be missed by all who were lucky enough to have known him.
Raye Wilkerson-Jones
March 6, 2013
A very fond memory of my childhood. Loved to come to the house on Hafner...Always fun and love. He was a sweet sweet man...RIP Mr. Head
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