March 29, 1931 – August 2, 2026

Hyde Park — Ezra John “Jack” Nixon, Jr. passed peacefully from this life at his Hyde Park home on August 2, 2026, at the age of 95. For nearly a century, Jack’s presence filled rooms, strengthened families, built communities, and made ordinary days feel a little more hopeful. His death was unexpected, and for all who knew him, the world already notices his absence. Those close to Jack believed he might simply live forever. His energy seemed endless, his interest in others never faded, and his enthusiasm for the next project, conversation, or friendship was obvious. He did not merely enter a room; he brought life into it. He remembered people, listened to their stories, and made them feel that whatever mattered to them, mattered to him. Jack is well-known for passing out crisp new two-dollar bills to anyone willing to accept one. You just need to listen to him explain how it is uncirculated and if you save your money instead of spend it, you will have much more in the future. Born March 29, 1931 in Del Norte, Colorado, Jack built a life upon faith, hard work, curiosity, and an extraordinary love for people. He served in the Spanish – American mission and earned degrees from Brigham Young University and Utah State University, but his greatest wisdom could never have been learned from a textbook. He came from a long line of entrepreneurs and was never comfortable working for someone else. Newly married and working as a Head Resident at BYU, he sold used cars from the dorm’s parking lot while using President Wilkinson’s secretary to take messages for him. It was his mantra of showing up, keeping your word, extending your hand, and believing in someone, even before they believed in themselves. Jack understood that the finest legacy a person can leave is not a list of achievements, but a trail of individuals who are better because he passed through their lives. Married on December 18, 1953 in the Mesa, Arizona temple, Jack shared his life with his beloved wife, Charlotte, and together they had seven children. They endured the heartbreaking loss of two children at birth, and raised five children who became the center of their lives. Over the years, they watched their family grow to include 16 grandchildren and 51 great-grandchildren. To so many, he was simply and affectionately “Grandpa Jack.” Those two words came to mean safety, encouragement, laughter, stories, guidance, and unconditional love. His family knew that he loved them. Nearly fourteen years ago, Jack said goodbye to Charlotte in the home they shared. From that day forward, he missed his sweetheart every single day. It has been a tender mercy knowing that Jack took his final breath in that very same place. Though saddened by his loss, we also picture a reunion for which Jack had waited a very long time: Charlotte there to welcome him, separation finally over, and two faithful companions together again. Jack loved his career because he loved the people it brought into his life. In the 1950’s he co-owned with his father a farm machinery business in Roosevelt. In 1959 they purchased the Zanavoo Lodge and Restaurant, and operated that business for several years. Through Nixon & Nixon, Inc. and CENTURY 21 N&N REALTORS®️, he spent over 60 years in real estate, construction, appraisal, and land development. He helped create 22 subdivisions across Cache and Weber Counties, but Jack never saw land as merely acreage, nor houses as merely structures. He saw places where families would gather around kitchen tables, children would grow, neighbors would become friends, and lives would unfold. He loved each of his many employees and took an active interest in their lives. His leadership reached throughout northern Utah. Jack served as president of the Logan Board of Realtors, the Logan Lions Club, and the Northern Utah Home Builders Association, while lending his judgment to professional organizations, civic committees, advisory boards, and Utah State University. He received awards and professional recognition, but Jack’s real honors were far more personal: the young person who found direction because Jack took an interest, the struggling individual who received encouragement at the right moment, and the lifelong friend who always knew Jack would be there. His faith was not something Jack reserved for Sundays. It could be seen in how he worked, how he served, how he treated people, and how generously he gave of himself. He served twice as a bishop and also as a member of a stake presidency in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In those sacred responsibilities, he walked beside people through some of their happiest and hardest days. Jack is survived by his five children: Ruelinda (Francis G.) Stone, Ezra John “Tres” Nixon III, James Scott (Shiree) Nixon, Daniel Perry (Kathy) Nixon, and Shanna (Darrin) Knowles; his sisters, Dorothy Dean Openshaw and Karen Israelsen; his 16 grandchildren; and 51 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Charlotte Macdonald Nixon; their infant children, Race Macdonald and Nadine; his parents, Ezra John Nixon, Sr. and LaRue Olson Nixon; and his great-grandson, Leo Egan. A viewing will be held Friday, August 21, 2026, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Allen-Hall Mortuary, 34 East Center Street, Logan, Utah. A second viewing will be held Saturday, August 22, 2026, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. followed by funeral services at the Hyde Park Stake Center, 535 East 200 South, Hyde Park, Utah. Following the funeral, Jack will be taken to his final resting place in the Hyde Park Cemetery, where he will be laid to rest beside his sweetheart, Charlotte, his parents, and his two children, Race Macdonald and Nadine. The family profoundly thanks all that have reached out to express sympathy and condolences. In lieu of flowers, we recommend contributions to the Humanitarian Services fund of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Memories and condolences may be shared and expressed at www.allenmortuaries.com.