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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271131
Title: Nathaniel D. Watts
Date: 3/30/1969-6/14/2023
Inscription/Marks: 3/30/1969
Summary: Nathaniel David Watts passed away June 14, 2023, in Jamestown, ND. Nathaniel was injured in a motorcycle accident in 2015, suffered a brain injury from which he never completely recovered and the injury finally caused his death. Graveside services were held June 22, 2023, with a celebration of life following at the family home in South Heart, ND. Nathaniel was a much beloved son, brother, father and uncle. He graduated from Aztec New Mexico High School in 1987. He worked as an oilfield technician and CDL driver for many years in San Juan County, NM. He had many beloved co-workers and friends. He loved to ride motorcycles and ATVs, and he was a talented water skier in his younger days. Nathaniel had been living in South Heart with his father, David Watts, now deceased, and his mother, Kathleen Watts. Nathaniel now rests in the arms of his beloved creator. Nathaniel is survived by his sons, Patrick Watts, of Lubbock, TX, and Daniel Watts, of San Juan County, NM. He is also survived by his brother, Aaron Watts (Mechel) and children Austin, Quiahna, Draven and Eli, of South Heart; sister, Melissa Countryman (Aaron), of Bayfield, CO, their children Jason, Lindsey, Brian and Jesse; uncle, Perry Watts and son Colin (Dana); aunt, Betty Watts and cousins, Preston (Cynthia) Watts and Pam Collins; aunt, Carol Dean and cousins, Todd Rohwer and April Doss, aunt, Jeanette Ellis and cousins, Hilary Soria and Jessica Stutz; aunt, Sandy Schlauger and cousin, Lisa Hartman. Nathaniel was preceded in death by his grandparents, Virgil and Margaret Watts; uncle, Vernon Watts; and grandparents, Manuel and Virginia Schlauger.
Red ID: FND_I_78620 Image ID: 577153 Image Notes: FND001 271131

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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