Fred W. Nelson (1886-1950)

NELSON, SMITH, PADELLFORD, KINSMAN

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 1/12/2014 at 10:52:05

From unknown newspaper October 13, 1950

Death Today Of Fred W. Nelson

Fred W. Nelson, 64, prominent and widely known resident of Nevada, born April 7, 1886, died this morning at 2:45 as the result of heart complications of which he had been a sufferer for the past several months. Death came to him in his sleep.

Funeral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the Memorial Lutheran church with Rev. E. P. Windman officiating. The body will lie in state at the Morfoot-Dixon funeral home until time of service.

Mr. Nelson, who attended Highland Park college in Des Moines and Iowa State College, Ames served in the House of Representatives during the 43 and 44th General Assemblies and as Senator during the 45 and 46th General Assemblies.

In 1939, he was named to the State Tax Commission where he served until 1945. He was rated a Master Farmer in Iowa in 1929.

The deceased was past master of the local Masonic lodge and was a 32nd degree Mason. He was a member of the Nevada Rotary club and of the Twentieth Century club and was always active in the Farm Bureau.

He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Iowa Grain Dealers Association and at the time of his death was president of the Story County Mutual Fire Insurance Co. and a director of the Federal Farm Loan Association.

He is survived by his wife, Edna Rachel Smith Nelson whom he married, Feb. 22, 1911, by three sons, Robert L., Richard E. and Donald L. Nelson and one daughter, Mrs. Clifford Padellford of Nevada. He also leaves a sister, Mrs. Frank Kinsman, also of Nevada.