Joseph Delmore "Uncle Joe" Nelson

1923 - 1998  (75 years)  Submit Photo / Document    Has more than 100 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Joseph Delmore Nelson
  Nickname	Uncle Joe
  Birth	5 Apr 1923	Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 11 55 Joseph G Nelson Head Male White abt 1865 65 Utah Denmark Denmark 12 55 Almeda Nelson Wife Female White abt 1872 58 Utah Pennsylvania Ohio 13 55 Jesse G Nelson Son Male White abt 1909 21 Idaho Utah Utah 14 55 Carl Nelson Son Male White abt 1912 18 Idaho Utah Utah 15 55 Emma Nelson Daughter Female White abt 1903 27 Idaho Utah Utah 16 55 John Nelson Son Male White abt 1916 14 Idaho Utah Utah 17 55 Delmar Nelson Grandson Male White abt 1924 6 Idaho Utah Utah 18 55 Don Nelson Son Male White abt 1905 25 Idaho Utah Utah   Transcript ID is  dbid=6224&iid=4584325_00668
  Death	27 Aug 1998	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
  Burial	31 Aug 1998	Logan City Cemetery, Cache, Utah, United States
  Initiatory (LDS)	23 Aug 2000	JRIVE
  FamilySearch ID	KW8S-Z2Y
  Person ID	i33257	mytree
  Last Modified	25 Feb 2024

  
  

  Father	Robert McMahon,   b. Abt 1900
  Mother	Emma Giles Nelson,   b. 17 Aug 1902, Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States d. 5 Feb 1968, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1920	Logan, Cache, Utah, United States
  Family ID	F89	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 5 Apr 1923 - Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States Census - 1930 - Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States Death - 27 Aug 1998 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Burial - 31 Aug 1998 - Logan City Cemetery, Cache, Utah, United States Initiatory (LDS) - 23 Aug 2000 - JRIVE  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Ordained to an Elder 23 March 1943. Ordinances: Sealed to his grandparents at the request of his mother an d o ther family members. Obituary: Joseph D. Nelson, born April 5, 1923, in Boise, Idaho, to Emma Nelson, d i ed suddenly and unexpectedly at home August 27, 1998, of heart failure. Joe lived in Logan in his early years, graduated from the University o f U tah, and lived and worked in Salt Lake. Joe retired from the Salt Lak e Ci ty School District where he had taught history for many years at bot h Wes t and Highland High Schools, and was then a Psychologist for the Sa lt Lak e City School District. Joe was a World War II veteran and a recip ient o f the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. Joe loved many things, includi ng phot ography, golf, gardening, reading, and travel. In his traveling h e had be en to all seven continents, having just this year been to Antarc tica. H e had been on several photographic safaris to Africa, and cruise d on th e Nile River. His love of reading combined with his interest in h istory m ade historical novels a favorite of his. He would spend many hou rs readin g on his patio that overlooked his garden. Joe loved to putter , and espec ially to putt. Joe went golfing many times a week, includin g the mornin g of the day he died. He was a member of the LDS Church. He is survived by Karma Albiston (sister), John A. Nelson ("brother"), C a therine Nelson (Niece), Patricia N. Madsen (Niece), and was "Uncle Joe " t o many great and great great nieces and nephews. Part of his writte n inst ructions in the event of death were to contact "anyone who might b e inter ested in the final state of my health!!" Funeral services will be held Monday, August 31, 1998, in the Monument P a rk 5th Ward Chapel, 1930 South 2100 East, at 11 a.m. Viewing will be Su nd ay, August 30, 1998, at Larkin Sunset Lawn, 2350 East 1300 South, fro m 6 - 7:30 p.m., and at the Church on Monday from 9:45 a.m. prior to th e serv ice. Burial will be in the Logan City Cemetery.