Carl R. Nelson

Carl R. Nelson, 99, entered into Heaven, joining his wife Harriet, on Thursday, April 29, 2021, at home surrounded by family. He was born in Providence, RI, on August 11, 1921. He was the son of the late Gustaf and Emma Nelson and the brother of the late George and Einar Nelson. Carl was concert master at Mount Pleasant High School and later went on to play violin in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut symphonies. He worked for IBM and built his own home on Harbour Island in Narragansett, RI, where he and his family made many lasting memories. Carl is survived by his three children – Richard Nelson and his wife Elena of Narragansett, RI; Kenneth Nelson and his wife Sandra of Kingston, NY; and Cheryl Anastasia and her husband Charles of Bristol, RI. He is also survived by many grandchildren and great grandchildren – Hollee and Edward Finnerty and their children, Katelyn and Andrew; Kristin and Steven Carson and their children, Matthew and Rebekah; Joshua Nelson; Caleb and Ruth Nelson; Michael Nelson and his son Michael, Jr.; Nathaniel and Keri Nelson and their children, Ainsley, Liam, and Callum; and Erica and Daniel Makuch and their son Jason. Carl is predeceased by his great granddaughter, Kari Danielle Makuch. Funeral and burial will be private. Donations may be made in Carl's memory to Samaritan's Purse, PO Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607, or the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1 Billy Graham Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28201.