Nathaniel Royston, Jr.

Nathaniel Royston, Jr., 83, of Billerica, Massachusetts, passed away February 1, 2021. Mr. Royston was born July 8, 1937, in Selma, Alabama to Eliza (Young) and Nathaniel Royston, Sr. He attended Boston Technical High School in Boston, Massachusetts and is a graduate of Suffolk University, Boston, Massachusetts. He spent his career in the nonprofit sector, working at the United South End Settlements, Children in Crisis, Everett Day Activity Center, NERI, and Newbury College. He enjoyed classic film, science fiction and westerns, and spending time with his family. He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Betty Royston; sons and daughters, Dean Royston, Mark Royston, Nathalie Royston and Brooke Royston; grandchildren, DJ Royston, Sandra Royston, Adam Royston, and their spouses; great grandchildren, Isabella Royston and Delilah Royston; and nephews and nieces. Poem Remember Me To the living, I am gone To the sorrowful, I will never return To the angry, I was cheated But to the happy, I am at peace And to the faithful, I have never left I cannot be seen, but I can be heard So as you stand upon a shore, gazing at a beautiful sea – remember me As you look in awe at a mighty forest and its grand majesty – remember me As you look upon a flower and admire its simplicity – remember me Remember me in your heart, your thoughts, and your memories of the times we loved The times we cried, the times we fought, the times we laughed For if you always think of me, I will never be gone -Margaret Mead