James Mittan "Jim" Nelson

James Mittan “Jim” Nelson age 90 of Alpine, California and formerly Boone passed away on October 23, 2024.  He was born November 17, 1933 in Sioux Falls, North Dakota.  He was the son of Amos Edgar and Gladys Winnifred Johnson Nelson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Patricia Nan Tate Nelson and bother Dennis Nelson.

Jim is survived by his son Daniel Nelson and Wife Rosa of North Carolina who have a son Andrew and daughter Monica. His daughter Kimberly and husband Kelly Buckley who have 3 daughters: Rachel, Alicia and Kailey.  Rachel is married to Jason Sims and they have 2 daughters Everly and Reya.  Alicia is married to Christian Varner and they have 2 sons; Wyatt and Colt.  Kailey is married to John Meriwether. Camille Owen preceded by her husband Dave Owen who had 1 daughter Tracy Owen.

He was a Knights of Columbus in Boone NC and became a 4th Degree Night in Alpine Ca and also in Bisbee AZ.  He loved aerodynamics and building model airplanes. He worked at Corvair, Teledyne Ryan, Rohr General Atomics, Lockheed along with many other places all dealing with aerodynamics from San Diego to Georgia to Washington to Louisiana, and Texas.  He was a member of the International Assoc of Aviation Historians.

Graveside services will be conducted at Meat Camp Baptist Church Cemetery in Boone on April 13, 2025, 236 Meat Camp Baptist Church Rd, Boone NC 28607 at 2:00 pm.

Memorials may be made to St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, 259 Pilgrims Way, Boone, NC 28607 or Meat Camp Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 236 Meat Camp Road, Boone, NC 28607

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