Douglas "Chip" Nelson Jr.

Douglas "Chip" Nelson, Jr., 62, of Derby, passed away on October 7, 2026, after putting up one hell of a fight.

Chip was a great cow man who never lost his excitement for another day on the farm. Farming was his life's passion, and getting to share it with his boys was his greatest pride.

He was a man with a lifetime of stories, and few could tell one better. Chip was famous for having nine lives, and had the stubbornness to stretch them into ten.

Above all, Chip loved his family. He was endlessly proud of his three boys, to whom he was both a father and a friend. And there was perhaps no role he cherished more than being a grandfather to his eight grandchildren.

He gave freely, laughed often, and never lost his sense of humor, even at the end. He fought until he couldn’t fight anymore, and then, somehow, he fought some more.

He leaves behind a family who loved him fiercely, countless stories worth telling, and a life worth celebrating.

Chip is survived by his parents, Doug Nelson, Sr. (Rosemary Lalime) and Amy Curtis; his siblings, Richard Nelson (Susan), Jen Delabruere (Dan), Jackie Jewett (Matt), Missy Nelson (Devan Biron), and Cy Nelson (Andrea); his sons, Doug Nelson III (David Aranjo), Dylan Nelson (Meg), and Dale Nelson (Bailey); their mother and his friend, Teresa Nelson (Scott Davidson); twenty-one nieces and nephews; and his eight beloved grandchildren, Wylder, Wyatt, Wayden, Warren, Whitney, Crew, Cleo, and Capri.

A celebration of Chip’s life will be held at the East Side Restaurant & Pub on Sunday, October 25, at 2:00 p.m. Online condolences are welcomed at curtis-britch.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home and Cremation Service, locally family owned and operated.