Manistee County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Nelson, Virgil I. 
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Cemetery:           Conway
Name:               Virgil I. Nelson

Date Of Photograph: October 9, 2006
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Virgil I. Nelson   b. 21 Oct. 1924   d. 27 Mar. 2005
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1930 United States Federal Census > Michigan > Manistee > Arcadia > District 1
Harry Nelson 38  
Mary J Nelson 35  
David L Nelson 7  
Virgil I Nelson 5  
Leonard J Nelson 3  
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Social Security Death Index 
Name: Virgil I. Nelson 
SSN:  XXX-XX-XXXX  
Last Residence: 49613  Arcadia, Manistee, Michigan 
Born: 21 Oct 1924 
Died: 27 Mar 2005 
State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951 ) 
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U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 
about Virgil I Nelson 
Name: Virgil I Nelson 
Birth Year: 1924  
Race: White, citizen  
Nativity State or Country: Michigan  
State: Michigan  
County or City: Manistee  
    
Enlistment Date: 19 Jul 1944 
Enlistment State: Illinois  
Enlistment City: Fort Sheridan  
Branch: No branch assignment  
Branch Code: No branch assignment  
Grade: Private  
Grade Code: Private  
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, 
plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise 
according to law  
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)  
Source: Civil Life  
    
Education: 2 years of high school  
Civil Occupation: Automobile Serviceman  
Marital Status: Single, without dependents  
Height: 00  
Weight: 000  
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TRAVERSE CITY RECORD EAGLE - 29 Mar. 2005 
Virgil I. Nelson
Died March 27, 2005
      ARCADIA - Virgil I. Nelson, 80, of Arcadia, died Sunday, March 27, 2005, 
at his residence. He was born Oct. 21, 1924, in Arcadia, the son of Harry and 
Mary (Jensen) Nelson.
      Virgil was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army, and 
earned the Bronze Star Medal for his efforts. He was a lifetime member of the 
Bear Creek VFW Post #6333 in Kaleva.
      Virgil was a lifelong farmer, living and working on the farm where he was 
born and raised. He had served on the Arcadia Township Board of Review for many 
years and the Agricultural Stabilization Board, and he had also been active in 
4-H.
      Virgil was preceded in death by: his parents; two brothers, Leonard 
Nelson in 1980 and David Nelson in 2004; and two siblings during infancy.
      Visitation will be held this evening, March 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the 
Terwilliger Funeral Home in Kaleva.
      Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, at the 
First Congregational Church in Thompsonville, with Reverend Eugene Baughan 
officiating. Interment will be in the Conway Cemetery.
      Memorial contributions may be made to the First Congregational Church in 
Thompsonville.
      The Terwilliger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.




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