Robert J. Nelson Jr.
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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He was born Sept. 14, 1917, in Bridgeport, Conn., to Robert J. and Myra L. Ackerman Nelson. On Oct. 21, 1944, he married Mary Flook, who died April 4, 1974. On Dec. 29, 1974, he married Esther Deardorff, who died in May 1998. On May 8, 1999, he married M. June Lowder, who died Dec. 7, 2006.
He was a pastor at Lancaster Church of the Brethren, Lancaster, Pa., from 1951 to 1957 and Grand Rapids Church of the Brethren, Grand Rapids, Mich. He was the director of publicity and director of audio visual services at Manchester College for 30 years, retiring in 1986.
He graduated from New Cumberland High School, New Cumberland, Pa., in 1934. During World War II, he served with the Civilian Public Service in Lagro, and Camp Belden in northern California. He graduated from LaVerne (Calif.) College in 1950 with a bachelor’s degree, and a master’s degree from University of South Dakota in 1951. He was a member of Manchester College Board of Trustees from 1955 to 1957, representing the Michigan district of the Church of the Brethren; member of Lancaster, Pa., Ministerial Association; chairman of Family Life Committee of the Grand Rapids Ministerial Association; past president of Kiwanis Club, North Manchester; past president of North Manchester Historical Society; member of the Board Trustees of Manchester Main Street Inc.; past president of Resident Council at Timbercrest Senior Living Community; a member of Historic Preservation Committee, North Manchester; and a member of Manchester Church of the Brethren, North Manchester.
Surviving are a daughter, Laura L. Stults, Osceola; a sister, Virginia L. Hoch, who died in 1961; a grandchild; three great-grandchildren; and 24 step-grandchildren. He also was preceded in death by his parents and a sister.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Timbercrest Chapel, 2201 E. Smith St., North Manchester, with Pastor Karen Eberly and Chaplain Don Fecher officiating. Burial wil be at a later date in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, North Manchester.
Calling is from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Sunday at the chapel.
Arrangements are entrusted to McKee Mortuary, North Manchester, IN.
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Memorials to Bird Friendly Landscaping at Timbercrest Senior Living Community, P.O. Box 501 North Manchester, IN 46962.
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He was born Sept. 14, 1917, in Bridgeport, Conn., to Robert J. and Myra L. Ackerman Nelson. On Oct. 21, 1944, he married Mary Flook, who died April 4, 1974. On Dec. 29, 1974, he married Esther Deardorff, who died in May 1998. On May 8, 1999, he married M. June Lowder, who died Dec. 7, 2006.
He was a pastor at Lancaster Church of the Brethren, Lancaster, Pa., from 1951 to 1957 and Grand Rapids Church of the Brethren, Grand Rapids, Mich. He was the director of publicity and director of audio visual services at Manchester College for 30 years, retiring in 1986.
He graduated from New Cumberland High School, New Cumberland, Pa., in 1934. During World War II, he served with the Civilian Public Service in Lagro, and Camp Belden in northern California. He graduated from LaVerne (Calif.) College in 1950 with a bachelor’s degree, and a master’s degree from University of South Dakota in 1951. He was a member of Manchester College Board of Trustees from 1955 to 1957, representing the Michigan district of the Church of the Brethren; member of Lancaster, Pa., Ministerial Association; chairman of Family Life Committee of the Grand Rapids Ministerial Association; past president of Kiwanis Club, North Manchester; past president of North Manchester Historical Society; member of the Board Trustees of Manchester Main Street Inc.; past president of Resident Council at Timbercrest Senior Living Community; a member of Historic Preservation Committee, North Manchester; and a member of Manchester Church of the Brethren, North Manchester.
Surviving are a daughter, Laura L. Stults, Osceola; a sister, Virginia L. Hoch, who died in 1961; a grandchild; three great-grandchildren; and 24 step-grandchildren. He also was preceded in death by his parents and a sister.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Timbercrest Chapel, 2201 E. Smith St., North Manchester, with Pastor Karen Eberly and Chaplain Don Fecher officiating. Burial wil be at a later date in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, North Manchester.
Calling is from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Sunday at the chapel.
Arrangements are entrusted to McKee Mortuary, North Manchester, IN.
*****
Memorials to Bird Friendly Landscaping at Timbercrest Senior Living Community, P.O. Box 501 North Manchester, IN 46962.
Condolences via mckeemortuary.com[[In-content Ad]]
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