Kern County Obituaries

Robert Chester Nelson

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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July 26, 1924 – Sept. 2, 2004
Robert Chester "Bob" Nelson, 80, passed away 
at his residence in Bear Valley Springs, where he 
had lived for the past 24 years.
Bob was born July 26, 1924, to Carl and Bernice 
Nelson in Washington, D.C. He attended 
McAllister College in Minnesota before enlisting 
in the Army Air Corps to become a fighter pilot 
flying P-51's during World War II.
Robert was married to Carolyn Conner Herrell in 
1947 in San Francisco. He enjoyed a 35-year 
career with United Airlines, retiring as a sales 
manager in Los Angeles.
Bob was a very active member of the 
community of Bear Valley Springs, having 
served on the board of the BVS Community 
Services District, the BVS Association and the 
ECC. He was a member of the Bear Valley 
Springs Community Church, the Men's Club and 
the Sportsman's Club through the years. His 
interests included reading, music, planting trees, 
gardening, traveling, camping, sports and 
politics
Bob will be remembered as a loving husband, 
father, brother, grandfather and friend. He is 
survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Carolyn; 
his daughter, Marianne Maxwell and Mike; son, 
Chris Nelson; granddaughters, Erin and Meghan 
Maxwell; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at Bear Valley 
Springs Community Church on Saturday, Sept. 
18 at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, remembrances 
may be sent to the American Cancer Society, 
1523 California Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93304. 
Wood Family Funeral Service handled the 
cremation arrangements.

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