Photo Gallery: UCLA remembers Berky Nelson for decades of service
By Daily Bruin Staff
Jan. 19, 2016 10:44 p.m.
An event commemorating Berky Nelson was held on Jan. 19 at Pauley Pavilion where relatives, colleagues and friends attended.
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Marcia Mill, Berky Nelson's wife, attended the memorial Tuesday. "Berky Nelson has been my significant other for the past four years. I hit the jackpot. ... We have just had a stupendous relationship because of his kindness, his gentleness, his intellect and his foresight. We had a beautiful four years traveling together and going to UCLA basketball games. I miss him dearly of course, but his contributions live on."
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Kenneth Ramos (left) remembers Nelson from his time as a student in 2010. Pia Paloma (right) remembers Nelson during his time as Undergraduate Students Association Council advisor, mediating productive conversations and his work in the community.
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Kevin Dougherty, associate dean and director of fraternity and sorority relations and an attendee, remembers Berky Nelson. "He is missed, and he was a true respiration to students, faculty, and staff here at UCLA."
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Denise Marshall, a second year transfer African American studies student, attended the service to remember Nelson's impact on the Community Programs Office, where she currently works and helps other students.
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Lawrence Cross has been a close friend of both Nelson and his first wife Joan for the past 15 years. Cross remembers Nelson's dedication to the fraternity Sigma Pi Phi.
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Bruce Herring, Berky's fraternity brother, pays tribute to his dear friend. "Berky was indescribable, a stellar man. I met him about 15 years ago. He was my fraternity brother. I used to have dancing contests with him but he was our best dancer. I remember how fluid he was. ... He touched everyone's lives," Herring said.
