OBITS: The Spectrum 16 May 2005; St. George, Washington co., Utah

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George William 'Bill' Nelson

EMMETT, Idaho/KANAB, Utah - George William "Bill" Nelson, age 73, died May 13,
2005 at the Hurricane Rehabilitation Center in Hurricane, Utah. He was brought
to Hurricane on April 25, 2005 from his home in Emmett, Idaho after suddenly
becoming ill. He was moved to Hurricane to be closer to family. He was born
December 2, 1931 in Kanab, Utah to George S. and Florence Mortenson Nelson. He
married Dolores Marie Cummings in 1981. They had several happy years together
until she died of cancer.

Because of his father's work as a logger and sawmill operator, George
developed a love of the outdoors he never lost. He worked for several years
operating a logging truck for Whiting Brothers. He moved with his family in
1938 to St. George until his enlistment in the US Air Force in 1951.

George is survived by his mother Florence of Hurricane; two brothers Hyrum
Nelson of Alaska and Rodney (Lois) Nelson of Hurricane; and sister Mary Elveen
(Howard) Gallamore of Kanab, UT/Hillsboro, OR. He was preceded in death by his
wife, father, and one infant sister.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at 1:00 PM at Mosdell
Mortuary in Kanab. Burial will follow in the Kanab Cemetery.

Originally published May 16, 2005