Russell "Russ" Norman Nash
January 30, 2015
NASH, Russell Norman
November 6, 1970 – January 30, 2015
With very heavy hearts we announce the passing of our beloved son Russ. Left to mourn his loss are his wife, Thi; baby daughter, Mallory; parents, Gordon and Marvel; brother, Darrell; grandmother, Doris Irving, uncles and aunts, Fred and Donna Nash, Guss and Terry Nash, Bob and Penny Ohlhauser, Gordon and Bonnie Snell and many cousins.
Russ was a kind, caring, and sensitive man. He had many struggles in life especially after he was burned over 40 per cent of his body when he was twenty-six years old. He spent two months in the Foothills Burn Unit with many surgeries and another year recovering. We never heard him say “Why me”? He was a skilled carpenter with many people trusting him to design, pick fixtures, paint colours, and most other things involved with building a structure or doing a renovation. He loved to camp, boat, and white water kayak with his brother Darrell and friend Pat. He had sky dived twice and wished he could have done it more. Kind to all animals he took in many stray dogs and cats right from when he was a young boy which continued on to his adult life. When he moved to Carbon to develop his parents acreage he tamed many stray cats with two ending up living with him. He had them altered and took them to the vet every year for shots. He loved nature, wasn’t extravagant, and we often say he should have been born 100 years ago.
Thi and Mallory were the loves of his life and he was obviously full of pride and joy when Mallory was born. They miss him terribly.
A Celebration of Russ' Life will be held at the Carbon Community Centre, Carbon, AB on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at 1:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations will be accepted for a R.E.S.P. for baby Mallory.
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Messages of Condolence
I am so sorry to hear of your lose, my thoughts and prayers are with you . ~ Tracy Stern
I'am so very Sorry for the LOSS of Your Son ,Russell !! Taken way too soon! ️I'am glad I personally got to know Russell when he worked with.me at Volkerstevin !! Great Guy !! He will be sadly Missed !! My Very Deepest and Heartfelt Sympathies to You ,Gordie and Your Wife and the rest of Your Family! Most Sincerely, Wayne Searle ~ Wayne Searle
It was with deep sadness that we learned of your great loss. Russ will be sorely missed by his family and friends. Extending our most heartfelt sympathy, Tom and Pat ~ Tom and Pat Stevenson
Marvel, Gordon, Darrell and families, I am so very sorry to hear about the loss of your son Russ. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. ~ Ginni Reid
Russ will forever be in our thoughts - we shall remember all the wonderful times spent camping and enjoying his company. ~ Sean, Llian and Nathan Mutlow