F.
Miles Nelson, 86
Detroit
Lakes - F. Miles Nelson, 86, died Monday, March
6, 2001 at the Frazee Care Center.
Memorial
services will be held on Saturday, March 17, at 2
p.m. at First Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes with
Rev. David Peterson officiating. Interment will be
in Lakeside Cemetery in Frazee. David-Donehower
Funeral Home of Detroit Lakes is in charge of the
arrangements.
Visitation
will be held for one hour prior to
services.
F.
Miles Nelson was born on April 8, 1914 at
Paynesville, the son of Milton and Mina (Kramer)
Nelson. He was raised and educated in the
Frazee-Vergas area. he received his bachelor's
degree from Bemidji State University and his
master's degree from the University of North Dakota
at Grand Forks.
In
1939, Miles married Margaret Gennes. He taught in
Red Lake, Tower, Sleepy Eye and Redwood Falls and
then served as principal in Morton, Esko, Thief
River Falls, International Falls, Detroit Lakes and
Prior Lake. He retired in 1976 and returned to
Detroit Lakes.
Miles
was instrumental in implementing the quarter
scheduling system and helped found the cross-
country ski team at Detroit Lakes. While in
college, he was a football captain and track star
at BSU. He also served on the North Central School
Certification Board and the Area Mental Health
Board.
He
enjoyed making maple syrup, cutting wood, gardening
and harvesting wild rice.
Survivors
include his wife, Margaret of Frazee; a son, Darby
(Geri) of Champlin; two grandchildren; a brother,
Harry of Mackinen; and a sister, Angie (Oscar)
Schultz of Grand Rapids.
Miles
was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter,
Mitzi; and a sister, Roxie.
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