Tudor Nichols Mansfield son of the late Cecil Nichols Mansfield and Clifton Mansfield was born in Dickinson, Texas, on November 20, 1932. He departed this life at Advanced Healthcare Medical Center in Ellington, Missouri, on February 26, 2009, having attained the age of 76 years, three months and six days.
On June 16, 1954 Tudor was united in marriage to Tina Francis Porter. He was a Veteran of the United States Air Force serving as a fighter pilot in the Korean Conflict. Tudor was a member of the Ellington First Baptist Church and his hobbies included restoring model trains and model cars, hunting, fishing and feeding animals, especially squirrels and deer. He loved to write and reading. Tudor raced sports cars and road rallied for two decades.
Tudor is survived by his wife Tina of Ellington, Missouri, two sons, Steve Michael Mansfield and wife Rosalyn of Huntsville, Texas, Rick Mansfield and wife Judy of Ellington, Missouri, one daughter Dawn Van Hooser of Ridgedale, Missouri, one sister, Cora Wright of Dickinson, Texas, three grandchildren, Toni, Carson and Illyanna. Tudor will be deeply missed by his family and friends who will mourn his passing.
Visitation: Fri. 6 to 8 P.M.
Minister: Rick Mansfield
Graveside Services: Sat.
February 28, 2008 at 11:00 A.M.
Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery, northern Shannon County, Missouri
Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Homes, Inc.
Ellington, Missouri