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Jon nelson
Nominated by Melissa Nelson, wife
My husband, Jon, works hard and sometimes (OK, most times), I don’t
give him credit. Though he doesn’t work hard for the credit, it’s just who he
is; it’s in his DNA. In fact, he never stops working. He compromises his own
health and safety to put others first. Jon puts forth more effort and energy into
everything in his path, from relationships and “IT stuff ” to talking me off a
ledge to spending quality time with our miracle twins.
Though I lost my father too soon, I am the lucky one as I see Jon’s tender
parenting mirror my own dad’s – and they never met. That tender way is a
quality unmatched by many. He is patient and nurturing in a way that makes
our family feel safe in even the scariest of situations.
He tells me, “Circuses are in tents,” when I tell him, “Things are intense.”
His humor has a way of lightening a situation but not making light of a situ-
ation. That light has a way of shining during the darkest days or the daily
stresses of two teething 19-month-olds, a dog with cataracts, a demanding wife,
work challenges and more. This man never buckles under pressure. I have yet
to see him crack. He manages to be our family’s calm – our strength – and he
never loses faith.
And the greatest of all is seeing the love of a father through my children’s
eyes.
Jon Nelson and family.