1953
2017
William "Bill" Elwood Nelson passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2017, he was found in his sleep at his home in Vallecito. He was 64 years old.
Bill was born September 17, 1953, to Leroy and Thelma (Hall) Nelson in Brooklyn, NY. In 1973, Bill moved to Durango, Colorado, to attend Fort Lewis College under a football scholarship. After college, he married the late Joni Gutierrez. They had two sons, Jordon and Adrian Nelson. Bill was loved very much and will be missed by so many people.
Bill is survived by: his sons: Jordon and Adrian; 2 grandchildren: Kaiyah Rose Joni Nelson and Adrian Leroy Nelson, II; and his mother-in-law: Liz Gutierrez. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Joni.
A memorial mass will be celebrated on Monday, October 30, 2017 at 10am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 254 E. 5th Ave., Durango.
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As a former teammate with Bill I send my thoughts and prayers to the family. He was a wonderful teammate that always could be counted upon ...RIP....Nel......Redwood 63
Robert Wood
July 28, 2018
'Nelly' is a class mate of mine from the FLC 1970's era. Always friendly, always helpful, sincere condolences to every member of his family and dear friends. Sincerely, CoCo Taggart
CoCo Taggart
Classmate
July 28, 2018
I was truly saddened to see that my sweet William E. Nelson passed away. We were together in 1975-1977 in Durango...He was an amazing man, and made me a better person. I can say....30 + years later, he was truly the LOVE of my life. He constantly tried to be a good person, and I was the beneficiary of his kindness, love, devotion and wisdom....Please know William E. Nelson was an angel among us and I have, and will continue to miss him dearly....!!!
Kathryn Langerk Farrow
Friend
April 4, 2018
I am very sorry to hear of the loss of your loved one. One day many will have the opportunity to live again. May the hope of everlasting life sustain and comfort you during this difficult time. John 17:3
October 25, 2017
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