Charles Thomas 'Tom' Nixon

TOM NIXON HAS LEFT THE BUILDING! TOM NIXON IS DEAD!

Charles Thomas “Tom” Nixon passed away at the age of 73 on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. 

Tom can most certainly be described as “One hell of a character” and He would have been proud of the headline to this obituary…His words! He was passionate about his family and friends. His love was undeniably desperate. If you were lucky to be on the other end of the phone or voicemail while he was “D&D” you knew he loved you. If he told you “You’re looking especially beautiful”, you believed him. He would frequently tell inappropriate stories and dirty jokes (that he often came up with himself), or would sing countless songs asking you to join in harmony. He was extremely intelligent and seemed to know something about everything. There was a time he most definitely should have been a contestant on Jeopardy for his mind-blowing wit. Yet, he would claim he didn’t know where his daughters or grandchildren got their smarts from because it surely wasn’t him. He was opinionated and stubborn. He didn’t always act nice or say the right thing, but he would eventually seek you out and say, “Are you still mad at me?” After the apology, he would eventually end the conversation with, “Guess what?…I love you!” He loved going up into the canyon for hiking, skiing, fishing, and celebrating nature. He also favored golf, basketball, and marathon running, but most especially spending time with those who ventured out with him. He was a gift to all who knew him.

Tom was the proud and loving Father to three daughters, Jamie (Troy), Phyllis (Jim) and Sally (Greg). He was married to Cheryl whom he loved for 30 years. He is also survived by his siblings Kevin, Sue, Rick, Jen and Jake and their families;  his five grandchildren Thomas, Morgan, Sawyer, Daniel and Liam; former wife, Mary, two step-children, Chris and Becca and their families, many nieces and nephews, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his Mother, Phyllis, Father, Dick, Step-mother, Jeanne and two step-children, Emilie and Brandon. 

We would encourage everyone to raise a toast to Tom's memory and carry on. Tom’s family will hold a private gathering to honor their Father, Husband, Brother and Uncle at a later time. 

“Did you dream about me?”

“I just called to say, I love you”