JAMES "JIM" NIELSEN

1938 - 2015

James Thomas Nielsen, 76, of Sneads Ferry, died Saturday, March 14, 2015, at home. Jim was born April 2, 1938, in Kansas City, Mo., son of the late Carl Vincent Nielsen and Helen Swift Nielsen. He is survived by the mother who raised him, Ethel June Nielsen of Kansas City; his wife of 37 years, Sherry Nielsen of Sneads Ferry, NC; two sons, Bryan Trowbridge (Helen) of San Francisco, Calif., and Bart Trowbridge (Lisa) of Kaneohe, Hawaii; daughter, Jamie Nielsen of Sneads Ferry, NC; granddaughter, Andi Trowbridge; three sisters, Nancy Ives (Bill) of Ithaca, NY, Susie Swanson (Vern) of Clay Center, Kan., and Marilyn Caldwell of Santa Barbara, Calif.; brother, Joe Nielsen (Teresa) of Amherst, NH; 14 nieces and nephews; and 15 great-nieces and great-nephews. Jim was born and raised in Kansas City. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1956 to 1961. He started working with information technology at the inception of the computer industry. Jim retired in 2002 as Vice-president of Information Technology at Airline Transport Association in Washington D.C. He was a wonderful, loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend. A memorial service will be held in Kansas City at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Jim's memory may be made online at www.lbda.org or by mail to Lewy Body Dementia Association, 912 Killian Hill Road, SW, Lilburn, GA 30047. Condolences to the family at www.andrewsmortuary.com Arr.: Andrews Hampstead Chapel.