Our classmate Nelson succumbed to leukemia at Siteman Cancer Center on April 21st. Nelson will be missed by our classmate, his long time wife, Leslie Bright, and several other family members, including his older brother Don ( Mary Pillsbury) and sister Royal, KHS64. Nelson was an A student (graduating in the upper 10% of our class) and athlete, plus being an all 'round great guy! Well, nevermind that once, at Nipher I think, sitting behind me in class, tugged a bit on my long hair, whispering that if those holes in the desktops had ink bottles as they were designed to hold, he could dip my hair in the ink - his wink made me believe he would probably have done it too!!! When I learn of a proper obituary, I'll publish it here. Rest in peace and love Nelson. Another of the good guys gone way too soon.
October 21, 1947 - April 20, 2025
W. Nelson Wainwright, born October 21, 1947 in St. Louis, died April 20, 2025 at Siteman Center from complications of acute myeloid leukemia after a stem cell transplant in August 2024. He was president of Wainwright Industries and Wainwright Wealth Management. He was a wonderful man who never gave up. He is survived by his wife, Leslie Bright Wainwright, sister, Royal Robbins (David A. Robbins), brother, Don Wainwright (Mary Pillsbury), nieces and nephews, and many friends. A Celebration of Nelson will be scheduled at a later date. [We were able to visit with Leslie at Bopp Funeral Home in Kirkwood the weekend of our 60th reunion. She had many amazing posters with multiple beautiful photos of Nelson and his family, a great panorama of his life. lvr]
Donations in his memory can be made to the Siteman Center at htps://siteman.wustl.edu, to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at www.lls.org., or to a charity of your choice.
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