LOGAN, UTAH-Dale O. Nelson passed away on Sat., July 12, 2008 surrounded by his family.
Born May 14, 1920 in College Ward, Utah, son of Orville E. and Esther E. Nelson. He graduated from South Cache High School and Utah State University with degrees in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, and a PhD from USC. He married Alice Bateman of Logan, Utah on September 19, 1941 in the Salt Lake Temple. He spent his professional life as a professor of Health, Physical Education and Recreation at Utah State University where he taught, coached, and for a period served as department chair. He was an avid sports fan and a loyal Aggie. He loved his students and loved the role as mentor in their careers. He was well known in the community as a jogger, writer, and fitness advisor. He could be seen for 35 years on Friday nights refereeing basketball and football along the Wasatch front. He loved his profession and was a great example of "practicing what he preached." He was very proud to be inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame in 2001. He was a High Priest in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and served in many callings. He and Alice served a mission to Chihuahua, Mexico.
Dale is survived by his wife Alice, and five children, Vicki (Larry) Obray, of North Ogden; Pat (Cordell) Fonnesbeck, of Casper, WY; Julie, (Jeff) Jorgensen, of Helper, UT; Jerry (Pam) Nelson, of Ogden, UT; and Lori (Darren) Hedin, of Centerville, UT; 25 grandchildren give or take a few and 32 great grandchildren more or less. He has three surviving sisters, Carole Pattee, Elaine Fuhriman, and lone Jasper, and a large extended family.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 11 a.m. at the Allen-Hall Mortuary, 34 East Center Street in Logan. Friends and Family may call on Wed., July 16, 2008 from 6-8 p.m. and on Thurs. morning, from 9:30-10:45 a.m.
Interment will follow at the Logan City Cemetery.
Published in the Deseret News on 7/15/2008.
Born May 14, 1920 in College Ward, Utah, son of Orville E. and Esther E. Nelson. He graduated from South Cache High School and Utah State University with degrees in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, and a PhD from USC. He married Alice Bateman of Logan, Utah on September 19, 1941 in the Salt Lake Temple. He spent his professional life as a professor of Health, Physical Education and Recreation at Utah State University where he taught, coached, and for a period served as department chair. He was an avid sports fan and a loyal Aggie. He loved his students and loved the role as mentor in their careers. He was well known in the community as a jogger, writer, and fitness advisor. He could be seen for 35 years on Friday nights refereeing basketball and football along the Wasatch front. He loved his profession and was a great example of "practicing what he preached." He was very proud to be inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame in 2001. He was a High Priest in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and served in many callings. He and Alice served a mission to Chihuahua, Mexico.
Dale is survived by his wife Alice, and five children, Vicki (Larry) Obray, of North Ogden; Pat (Cordell) Fonnesbeck, of Casper, WY; Julie, (Jeff) Jorgensen, of Helper, UT; Jerry (Pam) Nelson, of Ogden, UT; and Lori (Darren) Hedin, of Centerville, UT; 25 grandchildren give or take a few and 32 great grandchildren more or less. He has three surviving sisters, Carole Pattee, Elaine Fuhriman, and lone Jasper, and a large extended family.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 11 a.m. at the Allen-Hall Mortuary, 34 East Center Street in Logan. Friends and Family may call on Wed., July 16, 2008 from 6-8 p.m. and on Thurs. morning, from 9:30-10:45 a.m.
Interment will follow at the Logan City Cemetery.
Published in the Deseret News on 7/15/2008.
LOGAN, UTAH-Dale O. Nelson passed away on Sat., July 12, 2008 surrounded by his family.
Born May 14, 1920 in College Ward, Utah, son of Orville E. and Esther E. Nelson. He graduated from South Cache High School and Utah State University with degrees in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, and a PhD from USC. He married Alice Bateman of Logan, Utah on September 19, 1941 in the Salt Lake Temple. He spent his professional life as a professor of Health, Physical Education and Recreation at Utah State University where he taught, coached, and for a period served as department chair. He was an avid sports fan and a loyal Aggie. He loved his students and loved the role as mentor in their careers. He was well known in the community as a jogger, writer, and fitness advisor. He could be seen for 35 years on Friday nights refereeing basketball and football along the Wasatch front. He loved his profession and was a great example of "practicing what he preached." He was very proud to be inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame in 2001. He was a High Priest in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and served in many callings. He and Alice served a mission to Chihuahua, Mexico.
Dale is survived by his wife Alice, and five children, Vicki (Larry) Obray, of North Ogden; Pat (Cordell) Fonnesbeck, of Casper, WY; Julie, (Jeff) Jorgensen, of Helper, UT; Jerry (Pam) Nelson, of Ogden, UT; and Lori (Darren) Hedin, of Centerville, UT; 25 grandchildren give or take a few and 32 great grandchildren more or less. He has three surviving sisters, Carole Pattee, Elaine Fuhriman, and lone Jasper, and a large extended family.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 11 a.m. at the Allen-Hall Mortuary, 34 East Center Street in Logan. Friends and Family may call on Wed., July 16, 2008 from 6-8 p.m. and on Thurs. morning, from 9:30-10:45 a.m.
Interment will follow at the Logan City Cemetery.
Published in the Deseret News on 7/15/2008.
Born May 14, 1920 in College Ward, Utah, son of Orville E. and Esther E. Nelson. He graduated from South Cache High School and Utah State University with degrees in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, and a PhD from USC. He married Alice Bateman of Logan, Utah on September 19, 1941 in the Salt Lake Temple. He spent his professional life as a professor of Health, Physical Education and Recreation at Utah State University where he taught, coached, and for a period served as department chair. He was an avid sports fan and a loyal Aggie. He loved his students and loved the role as mentor in their careers. He was well known in the community as a jogger, writer, and fitness advisor. He could be seen for 35 years on Friday nights refereeing basketball and football along the Wasatch front. He loved his profession and was a great example of "practicing what he preached." He was very proud to be inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame in 2001. He was a High Priest in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and served in many callings. He and Alice served a mission to Chihuahua, Mexico.
Dale is survived by his wife Alice, and five children, Vicki (Larry) Obray, of North Ogden; Pat (Cordell) Fonnesbeck, of Casper, WY; Julie, (Jeff) Jorgensen, of Helper, UT; Jerry (Pam) Nelson, of Ogden, UT; and Lori (Darren) Hedin, of Centerville, UT; 25 grandchildren give or take a few and 32 great grandchildren more or less. He has three surviving sisters, Carole Pattee, Elaine Fuhriman, and lone Jasper, and a large extended family.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 11 a.m. at the Allen-Hall Mortuary, 34 East Center Street in Logan. Friends and Family may call on Wed., July 16, 2008 from 6-8 p.m. and on Thurs. morning, from 9:30-10:45 a.m.
Interment will follow at the Logan City Cemetery.
Published in the Deseret News on 7/15/2008.
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