70 years old
261 Visits
“A father, guitar player, and concert companion”
Metallica
Attended a Metallica concert with his dad
Stone Temple Pilots
Went to see them perform live with his father
Dire Straits
Saw them in concert with his dad
Stephen Stills
Attended his performance with his father
Listening to music with his dad
Shared a special bond through music and concert experiences together
1955–1972
Born to John and Carol Nightengale, growing up in a loving family environment that shaped his character and values.
1973–1974
Married Pam Lasiter, beginning a partnership that would become the cornerstone of his adult life.
1975–1978
Welcomed two children, Jona in 1975 and Justin in 1978, embracing fatherhood with joy and dedication.
1979–2025
Devoted years to family and relationships, leaving behind cherished memories. Passed peacefully surrounded by loved ones Jona, Justin, and Derek.
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People loved my dad. We could be out in the middle of nowhere and someone would pull up just to say, “Hello Mr. Nightengale, how are you?” After they drove off he would grin and say, “I wish I knew who that was.” He never met a stranger, and somehow it seemed like half the world already knew him.
Justin Nightengale
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Justin Nightengale
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Carolyn Newell
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Kayann
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Jona Knoble
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Their presence
Everybody knew him
People loved my dad. We could be out in the middle of nowhere and someone would pull up just to say, “Hello Mr. Nightengale, how are you?” After they drove off he would grin and say, “I wish I knew who that was.” He never met a stranger, and somehow it seemed like half the world already knew him.
One of the best behind the blade
He started out in the pipeline business, then followed his father, John Nightengale, onto the dozer. He built a name for himself fast as one of the best dozer operators anywhere, and he earned every bit of that reputation. He was proud of his work, and it showed.
Not a single enemy
In a life that carried him across many states and countless job sites, he never made an enemy. Everyone who crossed his path seemed to walk away liking him. That was simply the effect he had on people.
The handshake man
When he partnered up and started a dirt contracting business, he was the landman. He sat down with the farmers to work out every detail for the lease roads, the rig pads, and the salt water pits. He could earn a person's trust and close a deal on a handshake, because people knew he would deal with them straight.
Work was his life
After my parents divorced in 1983 he never remarried, and he poured himself into his work. Twelve hour days were normal, in one state after another. Work was not just what he did, it was who he was, and he gave it everything he had.
Meat and potatoes
He was a meat and potatoes man through and through. He had no use for fancy or unfamiliar food. He knew exactly what he liked and that is what he ate, steady and sure, the same way he was about everything else.
Horsepower and chrome
He was a big time Harley rider and made it to Sturgis more than once, usually alongside the men he loved to ride with, especially Scott and Ray Damron. He loved muscle cars just as much. Over the years he ran a 70s Boss 302 Mustang, a Mach 1, and later a 1972 Camaro. A guitar was never far from his hands either, and he could really play.
