Beckham County, OK - Obits: Hans Nelson, 1928
Tuesday, 09 Sep 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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NELSON, HANS
(Aug 1928, Beckham County Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, OK):
Hans Nelson of the Delhi community died last Monday, August 19, age 74
years, 3 months and seven days.  He leaves a wife and three children and a
large circle of friends, who have the sympathy of the entire community in
this sad hour.
The remains were laid to rest in the Delhi cemetery, August 20th.
(6 Sep 1928, Thursday, Sayre Headlight, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK):
Uncle Hans Nelson was born in Tander, Denmark, May the 12th 1854.  Died
August the 20th, 1928, and interment made in the Delhi cemetery.  He came
to America at the age of seventeen.  He was converted in his twenty's and
united with the Baptist church.
He was married to Mollie Yeager, October 14, 1885.  To this Union was born
four children, Helen who died in infancy.  Edward Nelson of Childress,
Texas; Willie Nelson of Mangum and Mrs. Emma Day of Pampa, Texas, and
other relatives left to mourn his passing.
Uncle Hans Nelson was a man loved by all who knew him.  He had a great
circle of friends to mourn his departure.  He was a man that was not
afraid to die.  He like a brave soldier, fought life's battles like a man
and contested every inch of the battle field until the enemy had been
conquered.  He was a father to the fatherless brother to the brotherless
and friend to the friendless.  He met no strangers, as he looked up on all
the race as pilgrams (sic) on a common journey toward the sunset of life's
evening.  He met them as wayfairers (sic) and joined hands and walked
bravely as a brother to the last mile-stone that marked the destiny of all
travelers.  He leaves behind him the marks of a well spent life, being
loyal to his home, loyal to his neighbors, loyal to his church and
country.  And Christ said unto the man of this type, Come unto me, you
have been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many
things.
A Friend to the Entire Family.  Rev. G. W. Graham.

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