Monona County IA Archives Obituaries.....Nelson, Archie Oliver December 18, 1961
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Archie Nelson
Called By Death		(From the collection of Vivian Norby Andersen)

	Archie Nelson, 73, a lifetime resident of the Soldier community passed 
away Monday afternoon at the Denison hospital following a stroke he suffered 
two weeks before.
	Archie was born at Soldier and after farming for many years moved into 
town and for the past several years has operated the Blacksmith shop.  He has 
for several years also looked after the town water system.  He was a very 
handy person and will be missed in the community.
	Funeral services were held at the Christian Church in Moorhead 
Wednesday at 2:00 p.m.  Rev. Orin Dyer gave the sermon.  Magnus Jepson was 
soloist and sang “Old Rugged Cross” and “I Come To The Garden Alone”.  He was 
accompanied by Mrs. Jepson.  Mrs. Wayne Outhouse was organist.
		Burial was in St. Clair cemetery at Ute under the direction of 
Pearson Funeral Homes of Soldier.  Pallbearers were Ronald Meadows, Elmer 
Torgerson, Jim Gregerson, Ralph Oldham, Martin Torgerson and Dennis Meadows.
	
	Archie Oliver Nelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ole C. Nelson, was born at 
Soldier, Iowa August 1, 1888.  He passed away at the Denison hospital December 
18, 1961 at the age of 73 years 4 months and 17 days.
	He was united in marriage to Lena Dickinson on August 24, 1912 and to 
this union two children were born.  His wife died on March 7, 1949 and on 
August 13, 1951 he was married to Josephine Kelley Robinson.
	Surviving are the widow; one daughter, Mrs. Cecil (Delores) Meadows of 
Ute, one son, Omar Nelson of Soldier; one sister, Mrs. Julia Norby of Soldier; 
one stepson, Oliver Kelley of Onawa and a stepdaughter Mrs. Florence Kuhl of 
Atlantic, besides several grandchildren and other relatives and a host of 
friends.


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