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Rotary North News
7/11/2005
A tribute to Rudolph E. Nelson, age 82, a gentle and sensitive man. He had a quick wit, a dry sense of humor, always with a twinkle in his eye.
Rudolph Emil Nelson was born January 13, 1923, the son of Emil and Teckla (Nordstrom) Nelson, at the family farm 1 mile north and 1 1/2 miles west of Corson. SD. He graduated from Buffalo Grade School northwest of Colton, SD and Franklin High School south of Madison, SD. He attended SDSU. He served in the United States Infantry and Army Air Force in 1943, 1944 and 1945.
He was united in marriage to Catherine Johnson in Clark, SD on April 19, 1947. They farmed for two years in the Clark area and then moved to Watertown, where he was employed in the wholesale millwork business until 1975. They moved to Sioux Falls and he was employed by Jordan Millwork Co as sales manager and later President and CEO retiring in 1988. They made their home in Sioux Falls until the time of his death.
He was a member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church since 1975 and served on the Foundation Board, Board of Trustees and as mediation board chairman. He was a past member of Grace Lutheran and Our Redeemer Lutheran Churches in Watertown. He was civic minded and belonged to the Rotary North, where he was the charter president, American Legion Post 15 member for 51 years, Elks Club and the HOO-HO Lumberman´s Fraternal Organization. He enjoyed genealogy, gardening and visiting friends and relatives.
Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Catherine of Sioux Falls; daughter, Sandra Kingslien of Austin, TX; daughter, Pamela (Tom) Odland of Marshall, MN; son, Rex (Pam) Nelson of Eden Prairie, MN; son, Tom (Lynn) Nelson of Olathe, KS; daughter, Jody (Pat) Barry of Sioux Falls; 16 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and two sisters.
Funeral services - 11:00 a.m., July 12, 2005 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. |
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