Nathan J. Nemnich 1930-2023 ….
Nathan J. Nemnich 1930-2023
Nathan J. Nemnich, 92, died Jan. 9, 2023, at Los Alamitos Medical Center. He and his wife, Patricia, of Mutual 7 enjoyed the Seal Beach area and especially living in Leisure World. He was a World War II veteran, serving in underwater demolition.
In 2007, Nathan wrote the following poem to his family: “If I had only one more day, I would tell my wife I loved her very much and always have. I sincerely have appreciated the good and accepted the bad days.
“That is what I would say if I had one more day.
“If I had only one more day, I would tell all my children I loved each one—when they were born and still love them all.
“That is what I would say if I had one more day.
“If I had only one more day, I would look back on my life, think about my friendships and friends, old and new. I would think back on my successes and failures—both as a husband, father, friend and tell them all—I did the best to be an example helping others.
“That is what I would say if I had one more day.
“If I had only one more day, I would say, I have had a good life with all the ups and downs. I loved the arts, learning to be better by reading, searching for life’s truisms and history of the worlds to know with each sunrise life begins anew.
“That is what I would say if I had one more day.
“If I had only one more day, I would remember all my days in the wilderness of nature’s wonders, my times hunting, fishing, enjoying the wildlife of our land and trying to teach my children, all of them, to not only enjoy these things but to respect them and preserve them the best they can. “That is what I would say if
I had one more day. “If I had only one more day, I would thank God and Jesus Christ for allowing me to be on this earth to enjoy the sunrises and sunsets, to remember my World War II comrades who are gone now and remember what they sacrificed, their lives, for freedom!!!
“That is what I would say if I had one more day.
“If I had only one more day, I would remember on that last day with each and every sunrise that the loved ones I leave behind, their lives begin anew, as all mankind awake on another glorious day. That peace in this world is the only way every single day. That is what I would say as I leave on that one more day. May God bless and keep you all, that is my prayer for you.
“That is what I would say if I had one more day.”
Nathan is survived by his wife, Patricia, of 37 years; children Rink Nemnich (Linda); Terrell Nimnich (Lory); Nathan Nemnich (Suzi Roca); Sherry Perales and Kelly Neubecker (John); grandchildren Tess Nemnich, Hannah Nemnich, Andrew Nemnich, Katelyn Nemnich and Regina Ortiz (Frank); great-grandchildren Lexi Herrera, Nathan Polanco and Kaleb Ortiz.
His love of family ran deep and returning to California provided a special time for sharing.
He leaves behind a legacy of love and giving. His heart will go on.
—paid obituary
