Obituary of David Andrew Nelson

Dave Nelson, age 56, died unexpectedly on Thursday, December 29, 2016 at St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado after an apparent heart attack. He was an avid outdoorsman, a skilled fisherman, an expert skier, natural horseman and a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and friend to many.David Andrew Nelson was born on December 16, 1960 in Madison, Wisconsin to Richard and Jean Nelson. He grew up in an Air Force family and moving around the country and the world. The family settled in Colorado Springs in 1972.Dave was a 1979 graduate of Wasson High School and then attended the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado.He worked for his brother in Breckenridge and Steamboat Springs running horse drawn sleigh ride dinners. He was later a longtime employee/owner of CPS Distributors as their Director of Sales and Marketing. He married Patricia Weber on March 16, 2002 in Mexico. His wife, Patti, survives and lives in Avon, Colorado. He is also survived by his son: Patrick Nelson of Colorado Springs; his step-son: Cooper Anderson (and Katie) of Avon, Colorado; his parents: Col. Richard B. and Jean Nelson USAF (Ret.) of Colorado Springs; his brother: Mike (and Ruth Anne) Nelson of Santa Barbara, California; his brother: Steve (and Michelle) Nelson of Phoenix, Arizona; and his sister: Cathy (and Scot) Smith of Colorado Springs. David has one granddaughter: Atalaya Nelson.Dave loved to travel, seek new adventures, and live life to its fullest. He had a wonderful sense of humor and always found time to help or mentor a friend or family member.and will be dearly missed by his family and the many hearts that he touched.Memorial Services will be held at 1 pm on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at The Colorado Springs School, 21 Broadmoor Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80906. A reception will follow.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to 1stBank, PO Box 5270, Avon, Colorado 81620 or visit any 1stBank Branch and reference the Dave Nelson Memorial Fund in the memo line. The fund is established for Dave's precious granddaughter. Please make checks payable to Patti Nelson. Funeral Home:The Springs Funeral Services~North6575 Oakwood Blvd.Colorado Springs, COUSA 80923 Events Service Thursday, January 7, 2016 1:00PM Colorado Springs School 21 Broadmoor Avenue Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Phone: 719-328-1793