John Aaron "Johnny" Nelson

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: KWZZ-J1Z
• Census: 1920, Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States
• Census: 1930, Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States
• Initiatory (LDS): 7 Aug 1936, SLAKE

Notes:

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

Obituary:
John Aaron Nelson "Johnny" John Aaron Nelson, age 89, passed away on Sun d ay, September 11, 2005, following head trauma caused by several recen t fa lls. He was born to Joseph G. and Almeda Giles Nelson, January 17, 1 916 , in Preston, Idaho, the last of 12 children. After attending publi c scho ols in Preston he attended Utah Agricultural College (USU) in Loga n, grad uating with a degree in English in 1937. John married Nyena Sheph erd on A ugust 7, 1936, in the Salt Lake Temple. After his graduation, th ey move d to Salt Lake where he began a lifelong association with Standar d Oil (C hevron Texaco), working first in service stations, then the cent ral wareh ouse, and finally in the credit department. After retiring, h e worked fo r Appliance Service Center/Time and Instrument Co. for many y ears. John a nd Nyena have two daughters, Patricia and Catherine. The fam ily also incl uded "Uncle Joe," his "kid brother" Joseph D. Nelson. He lo ved to take hi s family camping to places like Yellowstone and the Utah P arks. Later i n life he enjoyed camping with his children and their famil ies. John wa s a faithful member of the LDS Church, serving as elders' qu orum presiden t, ward clerk, in the high priest group leadership. He wa s always support ive of his family's church callings, helping with the wa rd Relief Society , and delighting in traveling with Nyena and Pat on Tab ernacle Choir tour s. John lived and loved to serve the Lord by serving o thers and making th em happy. During the last few years, he often worke d at welfare square i n the cannery and the bakery, as recently as two we eks ago. John is survi ved by his daughters Patricia (Ronald) Madsen an d Catherine, both of Sal t Lake, eight grandchildren, and 14 great-grandc hildren. He was precede d in death by his wife, Nyena, his parents, and a ll of his brothers and s isters. Funeral services will be held Saturday , September 17, 2005, at th e Foothill 1st Ward Chapel, 1930 S. 2100 East , at 11:00 a.m. There wil l b e a viewing at the Church from 9:00 a.m. t o 10:45 a.m. prior to the s ervices. Thanks to the nursing staff at Unive rsity Medical Center for hel ping make his passing peaceful. Intermen t a t the Logan City Cemetery.

John married Nyena Shepherd on 7 Aug 1936 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Nyena (daughter of Joseph Russell Shepherd and Charlotte Estella Nye) was born on 2 Oct 1915 in Paris, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States; died on 5 Jun 1973 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried on 9 Jun 1973 in Logan City Cemetery, Cache, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ronald Madsen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]