Obituaries

Clara Jane Nixon Dies in Orange County at Age 92

The sister-in-law of former President Richard Nixon passed away Saturday in Irvine.

Clara Jane Nixon, sister-in-law of former President Richard Nixon, died Saturday morning in Irvine. She was 93.

She was married to Don Nixon, one of four brothers of Richard Nixon, who would have turned 100 on Jan. 9.

The former president’s only surviving brother, Ed, remembered his sister-in-law on the Nixon Foundation website.

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“Family and close friends of Clara Jane Nixon are united today sharing treasured memories of life with this great lady. Her passing this morning leaves us with feelings of regret for having too many unfinished conversations, but rejoicing in the faith that kept her above the everyday noise all around us.”

Read a full report on Clara Jane Nixon on the Orange County Register.  

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