On November 13, 2021 at the age of 86, John Ralph Nixon Jr. loving
husband and father went to be with his Lord. He was born on February 24,
1935 in Queens, NY to John Ralph Nixon Sr. and Beatrice F Miller Nixon
and graduated from Brooklyn Tech HS in NY, class of 1954. He married
Caroyln Jane Schermerhorn on July 28, 1957 in Baldwin, NY. They raised
three boys, David John, Alan Lynn, and Christopher James. He worked as
an electrical sales engineer for ITE switchgear for 30 years and served in
the Navy reserves for 35 years. His church and family were always
important to him. Summer camp outs and Nixon family reunions kept the
family busy. In retirement, they moved to Schoharie County NY, the
birthplace of Caroyln and continued vegetable gardening, helping out at
church and volunteering for the Schoharie Hospice. There were always
plans in the works to attend a bluegrass festival or horsepull or just to set
up his tent and camp out in the backyard.
John was predeceased by his wife, father and mother. He is survived by his
three sons David, Alan and Christopher and their spouses, four
grandchildren, five great grandchildren and six nieces and nephews. In lieu
of flowers please send a donation in his honor to the Schoharie Reformed
Church stained glass window fund.
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