Adonis Haight Nielson, Jr. Obituary (1934 - 2019)

Adonis HaIght Nielson, Jr., 84, passed away February 23, 2019 in his home in Holladay, Utah. He was born October 6, 1934, in Burley, Idaho to Adonis Height Nielson and Jane Anderson Nielson. He married Marian West on September 16, 1955 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. After the death of his first wife in October 1998, he married Joan Child Gibb on May 13, 2000 in Holladay, Utah. Adonis attended Burley High School, graduating in 1952. He received his Bachelor of Science in 1957 from Brigham Young University. While he was earning his degree, he worked for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Following graduation, he moved to Seattle, Washington to work for Boeing Company. In 1958 he moved to Brigham City, Utah to then work for Thiokol “ATK.” Wanting better opportunities professionally, he then moved to Salt Lake City, Utah in 1961 where he was employed with Hercules until his retirement in 1994. Adonis served in various callings in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, one of them being the financial clerk. He was a temple ordinance worker for the Salt Lake LDS Temple for 12 years. Adonis was a lifelong amateur ham radio operator, call sign: K7PFF. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He enjoyed travelling, especially to Disneyland, Yellowstone, and Moab. His interests included motorcycle riding, photography, and taking things apart and putting them back together. He was well known in the neighborhood for his yearly Christmas gift of fudge. He is survived by his wife, Joan Child Gibb Nielson; his son, Adonis Richard Nielson (Liz); daughter, Michael Tamyra Covington (Bud); step-sons: Steven Gibb, Daniel Gibb, Michael Gibb; step-daughter, Joanna Gibb Timothy (Scott); granddaughters: Hailey Nielson, Paige Covington; grandsons: Trevor Hansen (Wendy), Zach Nielson, Adam Covington (Clari); and five great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister, Judith Nielson Parsons (Theodore II). He was preceded in death by his brother, Gordon Nielson. The family would like to express gratitude to the caregivers at Tender Care Hospice. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Holladay 25th Ward, 4650 South Naniloa Drive. Viewings will be held at the church on Friday, March 1, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and on Saturday, March 2 from 10:00-10:45 a.m. prior to the service. Interment: Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park.