Arlette M. Nelson, 82

April 13, 1930 - April 2, 2013

Arlette was born in Sacramento, Calif., April 13, 1930. Her parents were James Campbell Sr. “Doc” and Paulette Campbell who had opened and were running the the first local Drive In eatery in the Sacramento Area “Docs Place.”

As a teenager Arlette would help her father with the family business doing their part to put a 5 cent root beer and a 10 cent hot dog in the hands of every person in the Sacramento area.

As a young adult; Arlette attended UC Davis. There she endeavored toward an Associate in Arts degree. She got side tracked by a young talented United States Air Force navigator Robert Nelson who was stationed at Mather Air Force Base. They fell in love and were married on Nov. 23, 1957. Then on Aug. 30, 1960, Arlette and Robert had a son; Tyson Nelson.

Arlette spent the next 26 years traveling the United States and Europe with Robert and Tyson and the Air Force career she married into. During Robert’s Air Force career; Arlette did extensive volunteer work as a “Gray Lady” for The American Red Cross at the Air Base hospitals they were stationed at.

Arlette and Robert retired in 1976 in Santa Rosa, Calif., and later settled in Hayden Lake in 1979 where they were both very involved with the art community.

Arlette was a very gifted artist, jewelry maker, clothing designer and antique collector. She sold many of her paintings, homemade designer jewelry, and homemade designer purses and clothing.

Arlette was survived by her son, Tyson, his wife, Patricia and their children, Tyler and Erin.

Arlette Nelson was loved by all who knew her and she will be missed by all.

God bless her.

Visit Arlette’s online memorial at www.englishfuneralchapel.com.