William "Bill" Nelson's Obituary
William Reid Nelson, 90, of Decatur, IL, passed away peacefully at his residence on September 8, 2019.
William was born April 19, 1929 in Buckhaven, Scotland, the son of William and Margaret (Thompson) Nelson. He married Martha Bosworth.
William was a veteran of the Royal Air Force. He attended Buckhaven College in Scotland and Carnegie Mellon University earning degrees in mechanical engineering and business. He was an engineer and worked for Alyeska Pipeline in Alaska. During his leisure, William enjoyed golfing.
Surviving are his children, Robert (Judith) Nelson of Corinna, Maine; Moira (Christopher) Atkinson of Decatur; and Heather (Shayne) Burnem of Florence, Oregon; grandchildren, Emma Grace, Esther, Robert, Caleb, Joshua, Maxwell, Samuel, Mitchell, Dara (Syvannah), Hannah (Tanner), and Eli; a great-grandchild, Harvey. All extended family currently resides in Scotland.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha; both parents; two brothers, James and Harry and one sister, Helen.
Services will be private at Graceland Fairlawn Funeral Home.
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