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George R Nelson

Birth
Blair, Washington County, Nebraska, USA
Death
24 Oct 1980 (aged 90)
Blair, Washington County, Nebraska, USA
Burial
Blair, Washington County, Nebraska, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.550209, Longitude: -96.1195374
Plot
Block: 98 Lot: 6 Grave: 1
Memorial ID
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Pilot Tribune 27 Oct 1980

Services Held On Monday For George Nelson

Funeral services are Monday, October 27, at 11 a.m. at First Lutheran Church for George Nelson age 90, who died October 24, 1980 at the Blair Hospital. Rev. Kurt Sortland is conducting the services. Burial is in Blair Cemetery.

George Nelson was born on May 9, 1890, in Blair to Soren Peter and Elizabeth Nielsen Nelson. He married Edythe Rile in 1947 and farmed. He later ran a service station in Blair before retiring. The couple lived at 2155 Front Street at the time of his death.

He is survived by his wife, Edythe of Blair; and children, Marian Nelson and Irma Christensen, both of Blair. Two step-sons, William Larson, Omaha, and Robert Larson, Pipestone, Minnesota; one brother, Alfred Nelson of Blair; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren also survive him.

Clara Cowing is organist. Homer Nielsen is vocalist for the services.

Pallbearers are Kent Klabunde, Mark Larson, James Wulf, Dick Svendgard, Kelly Ryan, and Bob Ryan. Honorary pallbearers are George Christensen and Robert Christensen.

Campbell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for the services.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~
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Nelson's buried in Block 98, Lot 6:

George, 1890-1980, grave 1
Emma M., 1885-1941, grave 2

George R., 1916-1979, grave 11
Marian, 1914-2000, grave 12

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George Nelson married Emma Jensen on March 3, 1914 ~ Washington County Deed Books, Book 7, Page 360
Pilot Tribune 27 Oct 1980

Services Held On Monday For George Nelson

Funeral services are Monday, October 27, at 11 a.m. at First Lutheran Church for George Nelson age 90, who died October 24, 1980 at the Blair Hospital. Rev. Kurt Sortland is conducting the services. Burial is in Blair Cemetery.

George Nelson was born on May 9, 1890, in Blair to Soren Peter and Elizabeth Nielsen Nelson. He married Edythe Rile in 1947 and farmed. He later ran a service station in Blair before retiring. The couple lived at 2155 Front Street at the time of his death.

He is survived by his wife, Edythe of Blair; and children, Marian Nelson and Irma Christensen, both of Blair. Two step-sons, William Larson, Omaha, and Robert Larson, Pipestone, Minnesota; one brother, Alfred Nelson of Blair; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren also survive him.

Clara Cowing is organist. Homer Nielsen is vocalist for the services.

Pallbearers are Kent Klabunde, Mark Larson, James Wulf, Dick Svendgard, Kelly Ryan, and Bob Ryan. Honorary pallbearers are George Christensen and Robert Christensen.

Campbell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for the services.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~
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Nelson's buried in Block 98, Lot 6:

George, 1890-1980, grave 1
Emma M., 1885-1941, grave 2

George R., 1916-1979, grave 11
Marian, 1914-2000, grave 12

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George Nelson married Emma Jensen on March 3, 1914 ~ Washington County Deed Books, Book 7, Page 360


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