Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Nelson , James DeGreef October 5 2004 ********************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/obitsca/obitsca.htm ********************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: K T bluewolf@onemain.com October 7, 2004, 11:07 pm The Bakersfield Californian James D Nelson MD 2/10/1923 10/5/2004 James DeGreef Nelson MD passed away at home on October 5, 2004. Dr. Nelson was born on February 10, 1923 in Rochester, Minnesota, to James A. Nelson MD and Esther DeGreef Nelson. He received his medical degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago. His internship was taken at Cook County Hospital in Chicago and his residency in Urology was completed at UCLA. During World War II Dr. Nelson was a Navy Corpsman and during the Korean Conflict he was on active duty as a Medical Officer. He began his Urology practice in Bakersfield in 1956 and retired in 1985. Dr. Nelson is survived by his devoted family. His wife, Barbara; his son, Thomas D. Nelson DPM and wife, Jean; his daughters, Melinda Lucas and husband, Kelly, Jane Tucker and husband, Roger; and his seven grandchildren, Amanda, Patrick, and Bridget Lucas, James and Gigi Nelson, and Allie and Maddy Tucker. Private services will be held at Old Mission San Luis Rey, Oceanside, California. Doughty-Calhoun-OMeara Funeral Directors Additional Comments: Volunteer submission - No relation to deceased. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/kern/obits/gob1949nelson.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb