DECEASED ALUM:  ERIC NELSON, FHHS '65

Passed in Falls Church, VA, May 18, 2023. Rick graduated from Fort Hunt High School, 1965. He graduated from Middlebury College in Vermont. At the University of Wisconsin – Madison, Rick studied organic chemistry and was a teaching assistant and a member of the Teaching Assistant Association. In Fairfax County he taught Chemistry, and Physics at Robinson, Jefferson, and Annandale High School's.

Rick was a founding member of the Fairfax County Federation of Teachers (FCFT). In retirement he wrote "Calculations in Chemistry" with Dr. Donald J. Dahm. Rick's most recent passion was the science of learning.

He was the husband of Kathryn Grover Nelson (Kathy); father to Amanda, Daniel and Shannon; brother to Jean and Robert; proud grandfather of Leo, in-law to William, Melissa, and Diane Grover. Preceded in death by Wayne and Martha Nelson. There will be a future family gathering. Donations can be made to: the Center for Health, Environment & Justice (https://secure.actblue.com/donate/chej), or Creating Opportunities for All (COFA) (https://cofa-opportunity.org/giving/).

Published by The Washington Post on May 24, 2023.