A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Nevada > Mineral http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1001 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=44561 Submitted by: Eileen Gillette Article Title: Reno Evening Gazette Article Date: October 16 1964 Article Description: Arthur Nelson, Hawthorne Man, Taken By Death In Reno Article Text: Arthur Ray NELSON, 78, resident of Mineral County for more than 45 years and one of Hawthorne's best known citizens, died Sunday (13 Sep) in a Reno hospital where he had been for the last several weeks. NELSON had suffered a heart ailment that had incapacitated him increasingly for several years. Born in Clayton, CA 5 Sep 1886 he came to Nevada in 1914. He had started making four horse team freight trips at the age of 13 and his first visits to Nevada were on long hauls with freight teams. During World War I NELSON served overseas with the 91st Division, 364th Machine Gun Battalion. He was a charter member of Mineral County Post # 19 American Legion and was a past Commander. He also was a member of the VFW. From 1919 - 1923 he was employed at the old Adams General Store in Mina. He moved to Candelaria to Superintend construction of a power line being built to the mining camp. He remained there as Superintendent of the Grube minind interests and as water Superintendent. He was a Deputy Sheriff in the Candelaria area. Mr. and Mrs. NELSON moved to Hawthorne in 1942 where Mr. NELSON was Superintendent of the Hawthorne Water System and later he and Marvin WAGNER went into partnership, buying the Burkham Garage and Hardware Store, changing the name to Nelson Wagner Hardware Store. Mr. NELSON sold his interests to Mr. WAGNER in 1956 and retired. Durin ghis retirement NELSON was active in community affairs, serving on the board of Mount Grant Hospital, on the Democratic Centeral Committee, Chief of the Hawthorne Volunteer Fire Department and was an active member of the Elks Lodge. Surviving are his widow Maybelle of Hawthorne; son Arthur Thomas NELSON and two granddaughters, Joni and Mimi NELSON, all of Hawthorne; brother, Ted R. NELSON; sister Lillian McCAMPBELL, both of Anderson, CA and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services wil be held at 2:00 this afternoon at the Hawthorne Funeral Home under the direction of the Veterans Funeral Team with the Rev. B.E. BOLLMAN officiating. Burial will be in the Hawthorne Cemetery. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NV-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com