Captain Ernest Richard Nordtvedt, 90, of Santa Barbara, California, passed away peacefully on Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, at his home, surrounded by family. He was an accomplished U.S. Navy aviator for 28 years and a college professor later in life. Ernest Nordtvedt was born on Aug. 28, 1930, in Ferndale to Ebertina and Thomas Nordtvedt….