Evan Ford Nelson
July 4, 1920 - Aug. 30, 2008
Tuesday, September 2, 2008 10:19 AM PDT
VALE
Evan Ford Nelson, 88, passed away Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008, at Pioneer Place in Vale, from complications of Parkinson’s disease. He was born on July 4, 1920, in Woods Cross, Utah. He was the eldest child of Harold and Elna Ford Nelson.
He graduated from Davis High School in Kaysville, Utah, in 1938, and was very active in athletics.Â
He served in the Veterinary Corps of the U.S. Army during World War II for four years. He married Donna Mae Howard on Oct. 9, 1942, in the Salt Lake Temple.
His great desire was to be on a dairy farm. So in 1952 with three small children, Lester, ShaRell and Debby, they started a new adventure in Vale, Ore. A few years later, another son, Jim, completed their family.
He was a high priest in the LDS Church and served in many positions.
Evan was a loyal Vale Viking fan until he could no longer attend games.
Evan had a close relationship with all his family and loved his grandchildren dearly.
 He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Donna Nelson; two sons and two daughters, Lester Nelson (LaCree), Woods Cross, Utah, ShaRell Nelson, of Signal Hill, Calif., Debby Stubbs (Jeff), of Vale, and Jim Nelson (Lori), of Vale; a sister Ruth Ann Dart, Pasco, Wash.; two brothers, Ford Nelson, of Vale, and Clyde Nelson, Bountiful, Utah; 15 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren, with one more on the way.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Della Hamson, and a grandson, Danny Nelson.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept, 5, 2008, at the Vale LDS Church. A visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. for family and friends in the relief society room of the church.
The family would like to express a special thank you to the staff of Pioneer Place for their loving care of Evan. We also deeply appreciate the care and concern of Heart ‘n Home Hospice.
Condolences to the family may be made at www.lienkaemper-thomason.com.
