St Johns University at Staten Island - Tomahawk Yearbook (Staten Island, NY)

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Father John Thomas Nelson, C.M., was born on January 5, 1926, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and attended the Immaculate Concep- tion Parochial School in that city. Following graduation, he entered the Vincentian Minor Seminary at Princeton, New jersey, in Sep- tember, 1940, at the age of fourteen. In J une, 1946, he was received into the Novitiate of St. Vincent de Paul, Germantown, Pennsylva- nia. Having pronounced his Holy Vows on June 17, 1948, he entered Mary Immaculate Seminary, Northampton, Pennsylvania. At the completion of his studies there, he was ordained a Vincentian Priest by Bishop Joseph Mc Shea on May 30, 1953. His first assignment after ordination was with the Central Associ- ation of the Miraculous Medal office in his hometown of Philadel- phia. In 1954, he began his long association with St. Iohn's. At St. Iohn's Prep, which was then a part of the University, he taught English, moderated the school paper, THE RED OWL, directed the school plays and finally in 1957, assumed the position of Headmas- ter. During this period of his life, Father found time to acquire a Master's Degree in Philosophy. Joining the faculty of Niagara Uni- versity in 1960, he taught philosophy and continued to study for his Doctorate. In 1965 his superiors assigned him to St. Iohn's Universi- ty to finish his degree work. The Ph.D. was his in 1967. For the next eight years, Father Nelson was the ever popular professor of Philos- ophy on the Queens Campus. His classes were always well attended and his students regarded him with affection and admiration. Father Nelson's deep concern with matters of Contemporary Church The- ology occupied much of his time. There are few who read as deeply or thought as meticulously as did Father Nelson. In August, 1975, it was the Staten Island Campus' gain to have Father Nelson appointed Associate Dean of Notre Dame College. In his short time on this campus. Father got to know many students and was able to call them by their first names. Just as he was the competent professor of philosophy on the Queens Campus, in a very short time he became the kind, zealous administrator on the Staten Island Campus. His door was never closed to students. It is a fact that he often missed his lunch hour to be available to help anyone who sought him out. The 1976 TOMAHAWK, students, faculty, administrators and staff, of the Staten Island Campus pay tribute to this holy priest, dedicated teacher and able administrator. May he rest in peace. Twenty Seven

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