Dean M. Nelson, of Moorhead, MN, was 83 yrs of age when he passed away on Friday, June 30, 2017, in Eventide of Fargo. Preceded in death by parents, Melvin & Olga (Grimley) Nelson; father and mother-in law, Harold & Ruby Briggs; brothers-in-law, Dan Evert & Jerome Poehls.
Following high school, he farmed, attending NDSU in winter quarters; active in the ROTC and then North Dakota Air National Guard.
Dean worked with Erickson Construction; he later joined the Moorhead Fire Department, retiring as Assistant Chief after 31 years of service. Over the years, he was a Federal Crop Insurance Adjuster and insurance agent with Mutual Service Insurance and Strand & Marcy.
Dean stayed busy with his family, work, and farming. Farming was a lifelong passion; he also enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a member of the Comstock Wildlife Club, F-M Walleyes, and was an active member of The Lutheran Church of Christ the King. Dean was proud of his family and loved spending treasued time with them.
Following high school, he farmed, attending NDSU in winter quarters; active in the ROTC and then North Dakota Air National Guard.
Dean worked with Erickson Construction; he later joined the Moorhead Fire Department, retiring as Assistant Chief after 31 years of service. Over the years, he was a Federal Crop Insurance Adjuster and insurance agent with Mutual Service Insurance and Strand & Marcy.
Dean stayed busy with his family, work, and farming. Farming was a lifelong passion; he also enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a member of the Comstock Wildlife Club, F-M Walleyes, and was an active member of The Lutheran Church of Christ the King. Dean was proud of his family and loved spending treasued time with them.
Dean M. Nelson, of Moorhead, MN, was 83 yrs of age when he passed away on Friday, June 30, 2017, in Eventide of Fargo. Preceded in death by parents, Melvin & Olga (Grimley) Nelson; father and mother-in law, Harold & Ruby Briggs; brothers-in-law, Dan Evert & Jerome Poehls.
Following high school, he farmed, attending NDSU in winter quarters; active in the ROTC and then North Dakota Air National Guard.
Dean worked with Erickson Construction; he later joined the Moorhead Fire Department, retiring as Assistant Chief after 31 years of service. Over the years, he was a Federal Crop Insurance Adjuster and insurance agent with Mutual Service Insurance and Strand & Marcy.
Dean stayed busy with his family, work, and farming. Farming was a lifelong passion; he also enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a member of the Comstock Wildlife Club, F-M Walleyes, and was an active member of The Lutheran Church of Christ the King. Dean was proud of his family and loved spending treasued time with them.
Following high school, he farmed, attending NDSU in winter quarters; active in the ROTC and then North Dakota Air National Guard.
Dean worked with Erickson Construction; he later joined the Moorhead Fire Department, retiring as Assistant Chief after 31 years of service. Over the years, he was a Federal Crop Insurance Adjuster and insurance agent with Mutual Service Insurance and Strand & Marcy.
Dean stayed busy with his family, work, and farming. Farming was a lifelong passion; he also enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a member of the Comstock Wildlife Club, F-M Walleyes, and was an active member of The Lutheran Church of Christ the King. Dean was proud of his family and loved spending treasued time with them.
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