Selmer
Nelson, 87
Fosston
- Selmer "Sam" Nelson, 87, died Tuesday, June
5, 2001 at Riverview Nursing Home in
Crookston.
Funeral
services were held on Saturday, June 9, at 10 a.m.
at the United Methodist Church in Fosston with Rev.
Lois Ball officiating. Interment was in Rosehill
Cemetery in Fosston with Carlin-Hoialmen Funeral
Service in charge of the arrangements.
Selmer
Nelson was born on March 6, 1914 in a log cabin
near Clearbrook, the son of Emil and Nora (Ness)
Nelson. He graduated from Clearbrook High School in
1932 and was a member of the Civilian Conservation
Corps.
On
June 17, 1936, Sam was united in marriage to
Frances Nyhus in Erskine. The couple made their
home in Fosston. From 1945 to 1946, Sam served his
country as a tank driver during World War II. He
worked as a produce manager for Fairway Foods in
Fosston until 1973 when he went to work for the
City of Fosston as its manager of the Municipal
Liquor Store. After 12 years of service, he retired
in 1985. Frances died on September 29,
2000.
Sam
was a member of the United Methodist Church in
Fosston, serving as its secretary/ treasurer for
many years. He also served as secretary/treasurer
of the Rosehill Cemetery Association and was a
lifetime member of Tangen-Walstrom American Legion
Post 114 in Fosston.
He
was active in many sports, earning many trophies in
softball, bowling and golf. He was also an avid
hunter. He enjoyed music and played the trombone
and violin in a band with his wife. He judged
fiddler contests throughout the area. Sam also
enjoyed gardening, birds and playing horseshoes and
cards, especially whist.
Survivors
include five daughters, Carol Mandt of Seattle,
Wash., Marilyn (Ed) Grove of Yorba Linda, Calif.,
Jeanette (Pete) Loland of Grand Rapids, Bev (Curt)
Leier of Erskine and Arlys (Keith) Reitmeier of
Grand Forks, N.D.; a son, James (Cindy) of Thief
River Falls; 25 grandchildren; 35
great-grandchildren; three brothers, Henry Nelson,
Walter Nelson and Bill Krohg; and four sisters,
Ethel Forsberg, Arvilla Enloe, Agda Klinke and
Arnelda Southworth.
Sam
was preceded in death by his parents; a brother,
Edwin; a sister, Victoria; a son-in-law, Gordon
Mandt; and a grandson, Kevin Reitmeier.
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