Bret Joseph Nelson

Family/Spouse: Ashlee Taft. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jace Nelson

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: KWCG-CPK
• Census: 1940, Price, Carbon, Utah, United States
• Initiatory (LDS): 12 May 1961, SLAKE

Notes:

Obituary: Kaye F. "KF" Nelson 1932 ~ 2009 Kaye F. "KF" Nelson, 77, of Hu r ricane, Utah, passed away on June 11, 2009 at Dixie Regional Medical Ce nt er in St. George, Utah. He died as the result of injury complication s fro m a bicycle accident while doing what he loved most, participatin g in a t riathlon and acting as a Scoutmaster.

KF was born in 1932 to Don and Gladys Nelson in Preston, Idaho, but liv e d mostly in Utah after an eleven-year stay in Southern California. KF m ar ried his sweetheart, Marilyn Mae Stanton, in 1954. Their marriage wa s lat er solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. He was a graduate of the Uni versit y of Utah with an MS in Electrical Engineering. After retirement , he wa s an adjunct instructor at Dixie State College. He was a faithfu l membe r of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served t wice a s Bishop and as a Scoutmaster for some 30-plus years, receiving th e Silve r Beaver award and influencing the lives of hundreds of young men , includ ing countless Eagle Scouts.

Additionally, Kaye also fulfilled two missions, first in Mongolia and mo s t recently in the Philippines, with his beloved wife and companion, Mar il yn. KF is survived by his wife, Marilyn; four children, Bradford (Kim) , E ric (Shari), Kirsten (Rick) Skow, and Marta (Thomas) Cooney; grandchi ldre n, Bret (Ashlee), Kara (Mathew) Fullmer, Kristin (Scott)Mabb, Kately n (Ne lson) Gaston, Kourtney, Tayler, Parker, Cole, Morgan, Joshua, Aaron , an d Rory; great-grandchildren, Tyler, Corrinne, Jace, and Emily.

We will all miss him terribly and hope there are triathlons waiting fo r h im to compete in, for he truly enjoyed the race and loved the competi tion . KF participated in some 30 plus marathons, half-marathons and seve ral t riathlons. His enthusiasm for these events was infectious and man y peopl e love these sports today due to his influence.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 1:00 p.m . i n the Hurricane 11th Ward Chapel, 452 North 2600 West, Hurricane, Uta h . A visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the churc h , just prior to services. Interment will take place at the Hurricane Ci t y Cemetery. Arrangements are made under the direction of Spilsbury Mort ua ry, 110 S. Bluff St., St. George, UT (435) 673-2454.

Death: United States Social Security Death Index

Kaye married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: KWCN-V52
• Census: 1910, Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States
• Census: 1920, Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States
• Initiatory (LDS): 28 Apr 1922, LOGAN
• Census: 1930, Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States
• Census: 1940, Price, Carbon, Utah, United States

Notes:

Birth: Idaho, Birth Index, 1861-1912, Stillbirth Index, 1905-1962

Death:, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

Obituary: Salt Lake Tribune

Don Giles Nelson, 80, of Salt Lake City, passed away Jan. 25, 1985 of na t ural causes. Born Sept. 15, 1904 Preston, Idaho to Joseph G. and Aleme d a Giles Nelson. Married Gladys Benson Dec. 8, 1930 in Evanston, Wyomin g ; later solemnized in the Logan LDS Temple. He served a mission in th e Ha waiian Islands. He learned responsibility early in life, running a f arm a t the age of 12. He earned an associate degree from Utah State Coll ege. T aught auto mechanics and body and fender repair at Utah Tech. He r an hi s own business for many years. He took great joy in the achievement s of h is children. He left them a great legacy: The value of honest work . Survi ved by his wife, Gladys, children, Kaye Fred, Mrs. A. Eugene (Fra nkie) Wh ipple, Mrs. John (Lorraine) Brown, all Salt Lake City; 14 grandc hildren , nine great-grandchildren; brothers and sister, Scott G., Phoeni x, Ariz. ; Mrs. Ed (Anna) Laub, Carson City, Nevada; Jarl G., Boise, Idah o; John A ., Salt Lake City. Funeral services Monday, 12 noon, Mountain V iew Memori al Estates, 3115 East 7800 South, where friends m ay call on e hour prio r to services. Internment Mountain View Memorial Estates. Fun eral directo rs Memorial Estates Mortuary.

LDS Mission:
Hawaiian Sandwich Islands
October 1922–1924
Age Called: 18
Hawaii

Set Apart: 10 October 1922
End Date: 1924
Departed From Home: 7 November 1922
Priesthood office: Elder
Priesthood: Elder
Called From: Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States
Set apart by: Richard R Lyman

Don married Gladys Benson on 8 Dec 1930 in Evanston, Uinta, Wyoming, United States. Gladys (daughter of Frank Taft Benson and Elizabeth Greaves "Lillie" Eames) was born on 12 Nov 1909 in Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States; died on 27 Jan 1995 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried on 31 Jan 1995 in Mountain View Memorial Estates Cemetery, Cottonwood Heights, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: KWCN-V5L
• Census: 1910, Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States
• Census: 1920, Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States
• Initiatory (LDS): 16 Dec 1931, LOGAN
• Census: 1940, Price, Carbon, Utah, United States

Notes:

Birth: Idaho, Birth Index, 1861-1912, Stillbirth Index, 1905-1962

Death: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

Obituary: Salt Lake Tribune
Gladys Benson Nelson, 85, died January 27, 1995.

She was born November 12, 1909 in Preston, Idaho to Elizabeth Greaves Ea m es and Frank Taft Benson. She married Don Giles Nelson on December 8, 1 93 0. The marriage was later solemnized in the Logan LDS Temple.

Gladys earned a teaching certificate from the Utah State Agricultural Co l lege and taught for several years, both before and after her marriage . La ter she worked for many years at the Shriner's Crippled children's H ospit al, where she gave the most tender care to the children placed in h er cha rge.

Our dear mother devoted most of her energy to her children and grandchil d ren. She also nursed her husband and two sisters through their last pai nf ul months on earth. No one has given more love, more time, and more en erg y to her family than she. She provided protection and security for al l o f us.

Next to her family, Gladys best loved books and the study of history. S h e was a true scholar.

She is survived by two sisters, Carmen Lewis and Zenda Mabey, a son, Ka y e F., two daughters, Frankie and Lorraine, and their spouses; 14 grandc hi ldren and 21 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, January 31 at 12 noon at the Memor i a l E states Mortuary, 3115 East 7800 South, where friends may call on e h our prior to the services.

MEMORIAL SERVICE
for
GLADYS BENSON NELSON
Officiating: Bishop K.F.Nelson
Family Prayer: Terry Whipple
Prelude Music: Dawn Moschetti
Invocation: Marilyn Nelson
Obituary: K.F.Nelson
Musical Number: The Lord's Prayer....
Terry and Susan Whipple
Memories of Grandmother: read by
Alicia and John (Tig) Brown
Vocal Solo: Amazing Grace.....Lyn Stanton
accompanied by Susan Whipple
Remarks: K.F. Nelson
Vocal Solo: How Great Thou Art....Lyn Stanton
accompanied by Susan Whipple
Benediction: Benson Lewis
Postlude: Dawn Moschetti
Dedication of the Grave: Eugene Whipple

Other Events and Attributes:

• Initiatory (LDS): SLAKE
• FamilySearch ID: LKDD-7DC

Joseph married Melva Elizabeth Jackson on 4 Jun 1930 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Melva (daughter of Harry Stonewall Jackson and Leonora Caroline Theobald) was born on 14 Feb 1910 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; died on 4 Feb 1979; was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: KWCG-CPP
• Initiatory (LDS): 26 Aug 1977, SLAKE