Donald S. Nance
July 29, 1931 ~ October 31, 2005
Resided in:
Fletcher, NC
Fletcher ~ Donald Shideler Nance died on Monday, October 31, 2005 in Park Ridge Hospital.
Mr. Nance was born in Denver, Co. and was the son of the late Harry S. and Irma Louise Warner. He retired from the Colorado State Hospital at Fort Logan. He moved to North Carolina in 1989.
He is survived by his longtime companion of 34 years, Irene Hofmann of Fletcher; a daughter, Donna Anderson of Dahlonega, GA; one brother, Harry Nance of New York, NY.
A memorial service will be held on Thursday at 7:00 P.M. at Fletcher United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ed Hillman officiating.
The family will receive friends following the service at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alcoholics Anonymous, 70 Woodfin Place, Suite 107, Asheville, NC 28801 or the charity of one’s choice.
Dearest Irene, I was saddened to hear of your loss. Don was solid, intelligent, and willing to help a friend of Bill’s. Please don’t hesitate to call me 697-6782. I will see you soon. Deborah
Dear Irene:
I am deeply saddened upon learning of the passing of my cousin, Donald S. Nance. I have known him since my formative and early years’?especially when we met during Irma’s Thanksgiving and Christmas gatherings. Irene, over the years, Don inspired me not to look at and take life as seriously as my father had reared me to assume. To some extent I have over the decades followed Don’s example. I as a result am less stressed and uptight than I could have been had I followed my father’s strict advice as he mandated.
Thank you, Don, for setting an alternative and more realistic example for me to follow.