Vernon Glenn Nail, age 90, passed away unexpectedly on April 21, 2021, at his home in Overland Park, Kansas. He was born on June 28, 1930 to Elwood B. and Florence (Goble) Nail in Oklahoma City, OK. He married Mary Nail (Smith) on February 3, 1951 in Kansas City, Kansas and they were blessed with 67 years of marriage before her passing on August 9, 2018.
Vernon is survived by a daughter Kathy (George) Dobbelaere of Shawnee, KS; son Steve Nail of Amarillo, TX, and daughter Rita (Jim) Hayes of Blue Springs, MO. He leaves four grand-children, Tanya (Rob) Burdiss of Shawnee, KS; Gabe (Annie) Dobbelaere of Shawnee, KS; Laura Hayes of Overland Park, KS and Katie Hayes of Chicago, IL; seven great-grandchildren, and a brother David (Adele) Nail of Kansas City, KS.
Vernon was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Jay Nail and a sister Joan (Nail) Smith. He was a hard worker and a wonderful provider for his family. He worked for the Santa Fe Railroad for his entire career, starting as an apprentice in the Argentine shops and advancing into upper management until he retired. He served three years in the Army National Guard of Kansas, Company G, 137th Infantry Regiment until July, 1956. He loved to travel, fish and hunt and had some great stories to tell. He was a collector of many things including Indian artifacts, fishing lures and antique wrenches, to name a few.
Vernon was a loving husband who faithfully and selflessly cared for his wife through a long and difficult illness before her passing. His family meant everything to him and he never missed an opportunity to tell them how proud he was of all of them. His family offers a special thank you to all of his wonderful neighbors and to his close friend, Pauline Wilcox. He will be missed by many, but especially by his family who loved him very much.
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Vernon is survived by a daughter Kathy (George) Dobbelaere of Shawnee, KS; son Steve Nail of Amarillo, TX, and daughter Rita (Jim) Hayes of Blue Springs, MO. He leaves four grand-children, Tanya (Rob) Burdiss of Shawnee, KS; Gabe (Annie) Dobbelaere of Shawnee, KS; Laura Hayes of Overland Park, KS and Katie Hayes of Chicago, IL; seven great-grandchildren, and a brother David (Adele) Nail of Kansas City, KS.
Vernon was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Jay Nail and a sister Joan (Nail) Smith. He was a hard worker and a wonderful provider for his family. He worked for the Santa Fe Railroad for his entire career, starting as an apprentice in the Argentine shops and advancing into upper management until he retired. He served three years in the Army National Guard of Kansas, Company G, 137th Infantry Regiment until July, 1956. He loved to travel, fish and hunt and had some great stories to tell. He was a collector of many things including Indian artifacts, fishing lures and antique wrenches, to name a few.
Vernon was a loving husband who faithfully and selflessly cared for his wife through a long and difficult illness before her passing. His family meant everything to him and he never missed an opportunity to tell them how proud he was of all of them. His family offers a special thank you to all of his wonderful neighbors and to his close friend, Pauline Wilcox. He will be missed by many, but especially by his family who loved him very much.
Please click her to watch a live stream of Vernon Nails service.
send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Vernon G. Nail, please visit our floral store.
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