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Donald E “Don” Nelson

Birth	:	18 Mar 1935 Roundup, Musselshell County, Montana, USA
Death	:	24 Jan 2015 Miles City, Custer County, Montana, USA
Burial	:	Custer County Cemetery, Miles City, Custer County, USA
Coordinate	:	46.3891983, -105.8264008
Description	:	Donald E. “Don” Nelson, 79, of Miles City died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, at Holy Rosary Extended Care in Miles City. Mr. Nelson was born March 18, 1935, to Elmer and Jen Spek Nelson. He attended schools in Roundup, graduating from Roundup High School in 1953. Mr. Nelson earned a basketball scholarship to Montana State College in Bozeman where he was the starting center for the Cats from 1953 to 1955. After graduating with his bachelor’s degree he began working for the Bureau of Land Management in 1958 in Bridger and later on that year he was transferred to Miles City... Read More	Donald E. “Don” Nelson, 79, of Miles City died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, at Holy Rosary Extended Care in Miles City. Mr. Nelson was born March 18, 1935, to Elmer and Jen Spek Nelson. He attended schools in Roundup, graduating from Roundup High School in 1953. Mr. Nelson earned a basketball scholarship to Montana State College in Bozeman where he was the starting center for the Cats from 1953 to 1955. After graduating with his bachelor’s degree he began working for the Bureau of Land Management in 1958 in Bridger and later on that year he was transferred to Miles City to work as a Range Tech. He married Eleanor Walker on April 11, 1959. In 1961 he became manager for the BLM in Miles City. He worked for the BLM for 35 years while continuing to run the family ranch west of Melstone. Mr. Nelson retired at the age of 59 and, while making his home in Miles City, he continued operating the family ranch with his son. Mr. Nelson loved to hunt, fish, golf and play cards, all the while socializing with friends, which he loved. In addition to his wife, Eleanor Nelson of Miles City, he is survived by his son, Keith Nelson of Melstone; daughters, Paula (Earl) Howe of Miles City and Sheila Gunstone of Bonney Lake, Washington; sister, Beverly Hougardy of Seattle, Washington; and six grandsons. He was preceded in death by his parents. A visitation will be Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City with family receiving friends from 4 to 6 p.m. A funeral service will be Friday, Jan. 30, 2015, at 11 a.m. in Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Interment will be in the Custer County Cemetery. Miles City Star 2/3/2015

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Donald E “Don” Nelson's memorial is located at: Custer County Cemetery, Miles City, Custer County, USA.
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Donald E “Don” Nelson death on 24 Jan 2015 in Miles City, Custer County, Montana, USA
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Latitude: 46.3891983
Longitude: -105.8264008

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Elmer O Nelson

(1914 - 1986)

Jennie S. Spek Nelson

(1911 - 2003)

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