Alan Nelson

Alan S. Nelson, 85, St. Paul, MN, formerly of Moorhead, MN, died Monday, December 29, 2003, at Lyngblomsten Care Center, St. Paul.
Alan Spencer Nelson, son of Arthur and Marie (Dronen) Nelson, was born in Lawton, ND, on May 10, 1918. He lived in Wales, ND, where he graduated from high school in 1935. He moved to Page, ND, that same year and worked for the Page Elevator Co. for over 4 years prior to entering the Army during WW II. Alan served for 3 and one half years, mostly overseas, and was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
After his discharge in 1945, Alan was united in marriage to Lillian Christensen, of Luverne, ND, in Grand Rapids, MI. The couple made their home in Minneapolis, MN, where Alan worked part time at Sears department store while attending Dunwoody Industrial Institute.
The couple returned to Page in 1947, where Alan went into business with his brother Dewey, in Duke's Auto Body and Paint Shop. Later, they purchased the Chevrolet franchise. Alan as appointed as a rural mail carrier in 1948. In 1971, he transferred to Harwood, ND, to be near his family which was living in Moorhead, where Lillian taught school and the children could attend college. Alan retired from the postal service in 1975. His wife Lillian died in 2002.
Alan is survived by four children, Sandra Hewitt, Stillwater, MN, Craig (Cherie) Nelson, Omaha, NE, Gail (Bill) Michalek, San Diego, CA, and Peggy Nelson, Minneapolis; seven grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and a sister, Bonnie (Robert) Zube, Woodbury, MN. In addition to his wife Lillian, Alan was preceded in death by a daughter, Margo, his parents, and one brother, Dewey Nelson.
Visitation: Friday, January 2, 2004, 11 AM to 1 PM
Korsmo Funeral Chapel, Moorhead

Funeral: Friday, January 2, 2004 - 1:00 PM
Korsmo Funeral Chapel, Moorhead

Burial: Page Cemetery, Page, ND