Edgar Glenn Nesman, 89,was born in Lansing, Michigan and died in Tampa, Florida on November 10, 2016.He is survived by his wife of 63 years Marjorie and sons Tomas (Bonnie), Daniel, and Richard (Sharon) and preceded in death by daughter Teresa.He had 6 grandchildren: Taylor, Melissa, Samuel, Colleen, Abigail, and Jordan.His life was centered around education which began with graduating from Springport High School (MI) in 1944, BS in 1950 and MS in 1960 from Michigan State College/University, and a PhD in 1969 from the University of Florida.During WWII he served in the Merchant Marines in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.He taught agriculture and mechanics at Methodist Agricultural and Industrial School in Cuba from 1950-1960.He taught extension and community development at the Methodist Rural Center in Costa Rica from 1960-1966.Upon coming back to the United States, he began his tenure as a professor of sociology and Latin American studies at the University of South Florida from 1968-1992.He traveled and worked as a consultant on rural development throughout Latin America, Egypt and China.He was an honorary member of Alpha Zeta, Alpha Kappa Delta, and Phi Kappa Phi fraternities.In his retirement he volunteered with United Way, Meals on Wheels, USF Collaborative, USF Latin American Studies, ECHO, Hispanic Services Council, and ALFALIT.He was a long standing member of Temple Terrace United Methodist Church and served on the resident board of University Village where he lived with Marjorie.A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 19th at 11am at Temple Terrace United Methodist Church.In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to the Temple Terrace United Methodist Church Memorial Fund.

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