| 1. |  Kaye Fred Nelson was born on 10 Mar 1932 in Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States; died on 11 Jun 2009 in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States; was buried on 17 Jun 2009 in Hurricane City Cemetery, Washington, Utah, United States. Other Events and Attributes:
- FamilySearch ID: KWCG-CPK
- Census: 1940, Price, Carbon, Utah, United States
- Initiatory (LDS): 12 May 1961, SLAKE
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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]
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1932 - 2009 (77 years) 
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