Nelson Howard Barclay, 82, of Bear Swamp Road died peacefully Tuesday, September 29th at Berlin Health & Rehab Center. He was born in Montpelier on November 20, 1926 the son of Pearl Barclay and Doris (Goucher) Barclay and attended school in Adamant. He served in the US Army in Okinawa from May 25, 1949 to his honorable discharge as a Sergeant on August 7, 1952. During his service, he was presented with the Medal of Valor and was cited for bravery, heroism, and courage. On July 4, 1953, he married Carole May Bailey in Middlesex, VT. She pre-deceased him on March 8, 1999. Nelson and Carole lived on Bear Swamp Road for many years and raised three daughters. Known as the "Mayor of Middlesex," he had an unsurpassed community spirit, serving as the Middlesex Town Constable for many years and as a founding member of the Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department. Nelson enjoyed working outdoors, hunting, fishing, gardening, working late in his garage, continuing the never-ending vehicle search for his kids and grandkids, listening to old country music on Sunday mornings, and cooking breakfasts for his family. He was especially known for his world-famous pancakes and the "brick brownies" where he forgot the oil. He also loved to work in the woods putting up several cords of firewood for the winter months. Nelson worked as a granite polisher at Beck & Beck Granite Company and Jones Brothers Granite, eventually retiring from the Peerless Granite Shed. He was a Washington County Deputy Sheriff where he served as an escort and worked at the Tunbridge World's Fair and the Washington County Field Days. Nelson was also a member of the VFW # 792 and the Moose Club of Barre. He is greatly loved by his children and grandchildren and will be missed so very much. He is survived by his 3 daughters, Lynda Barclay of Montpelier; Diana Putnam and her husband, Luther of Middlesex; and Lorretta Barclay of Middlesex; and 5 grandchildren, Shandi Barclay, Karson Barclay, Darren Wise, Zachary Wise, and Laurena Wise. He is also survived by 5 brothers, Harold of East Longmeadow, MA; Bernard of Barre, VT; Albert of Albemarle, N.C.; Steve of Hardwick, VT; Robert of Springfield, MA; 3 sisters, Marion Miles of Maysville, N.C.; Elizabeth Barclay of Berlin, VT; and Bernice Sicely of Proctor, VT; 2 sisters-in-law, Wendie Bruce and her husband, Ronald of Moretown, VT; and Wanda Calderon and her husband, Miguel of Holyoke, MA; brother-in-law, Gerald Bailey, Jr., of Berlin, VT, and many nieces and nephews. He was pre-deceased by 4 brothers; Dewey, Clarence, Ralph and Kenneth Barclay. Calling hours will be held on Friday evening from 6-8 p.m. at Guare & Sons Funeral Home. A Funeral Service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, from the Middlesex United Methodist Church. Burial and military honors will be at Middlesex Center Cemetery. Those wishing to send on line condolences may do so at www.guareandsons.com and go to Nelson's obituary.