OBITUARY - CHARLIE JOHN NELSON

Submitted by: Vikki, VGDriver1 at aol dot com

Source: "Lewis River News," Woodland, Cowlitz Co., WA, Thursday, 7 Mar 1957


Charlie Nelson Dies Monday in Longview

Charlie John Nelson, 75, a former Woodland resident living in Longview, died
Monday Mar. 4.  Services will be conducted Friday, Mar. 8 at 1 p.m. in the
Christian Church.


Nelson was born July 8, 1881 in Nebraska, and as a retired farmer has been
living the past three years in Longview.  He previously resided in Woodland.  He
was a member of Woodland Christian Church.
 

Surviving relatives include: five sons, Lester, Leonard and Alden Nelson all of
Woodland, Harvey, Riverside, Calif., and Gail, Missoula, Montana; two daughters,
Myrtle Roane, LaCenter, and Ella Mae Swett, Woodland; nine sisters, Julia
Thayer, Albion, Neb., Anna Duhackef, Mary McIntosh, Hattie Weiand, Mabel Smith,
all of Newmans Grove, Neb., Emma Callie, Licking, Mo., Sadie Kezland, Meadow
Grove, Neb., Nellie Nelson and Margaret McGuire, both of Grand Island, Neb., and
by 31 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.


The services will be conducted by the Rev. Clifford Bethune and vault internment
follows at Park Hill Cemetery, Vancouver.  Woodland Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.