Theodore Dean Nickerson
Obituaries
Daily Sentinel page 3D - August 23, 2020
Born in New Raymer, CO, Ted
attended school through tenth
grade at Appleton School in
Grand Junction, then graduated
from Grand Junction High
School in Colorado. He served
in the Navy Seabees for four
years following high school,
then attended Mesa College
in Grand Junction for two years. He earned a masters degree in
Geology From UC Riverside.
Ted leaves behind three siblings, two daughters, three
grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
A retired Certified Engineering Geologist with the City of Los
Angeles, Ted enjoyed frequent walks at the LA Zoo with two of
his nieces while living in Burbank until the age of 89. In January
of 2020 he moved north to live on a family property in Humboldt
County, CA, with his two daughters, two granddaughters, and
three great-grandchildren. In Humboldt he celebrated his 90th
birthday, took almost daily, sometimes twice daily walks, spent
time with his great-grandchildren, and wrapped up every day with
an appreciative word or two about what a nice day it had been. He
is already missed.
Online memorial to be determined, email tnburbank@gmail.
com.
