He was born on July 17, 1923, in Kansas City, KS, to Benjamin C. and Vada E. Nelson.
He was a veteran of WWII having served his country for three years in the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Mr. Nelson graduated from the University of Kansas in 1951 with a degree in mechanical engineering.
He worked for the Boeing Company in Wichita, KS; Honeywell in Minneapolis, MN; and for the Trane Company in La Crosse, WI, for thirty-eight years. He relocated to Charlotte in 1981 and retired in 1990.
His family will receive friends on Sunday, October 20, 2013, from 12p.m.-1:00p.m. at the McEwen-Pineville Chapel, 10500 Park Road, in Charlotte, followed by his funeral service at 1:00 p.m. The Reverend Jim Lytle will officiate. A reception will follow in the funeral home.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother Harold, and one sister, Margaret.
Survivors include one sister, Mildred N. Poindexter; his friend for twenty-two years, Lynda J. Grant and her son, William Grant;
and Gregory J. Graff.
Memorials may be directed to the Humane Society of Charlotte, 2700 Toomey Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28203.
Condolences to the family may be offered at www.mcewenpinevillechapel.com.
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