Representative Harold Verner Nelson View All Years

HAROLD V. NELSON

Mr. Speaker: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character, and public service of the late Honorable Harold V. Nelson begs leave to submit the following Memorial:

Harold V. Nelson was born June 30, 1899 on a farm near Quimby in Cherokee County, the son of Hanna M. and Edward S. Nelson. On June 15, 1926 he married Lela Irene Johnson, to which union was born one son.

Harold Nelson had dual careers in farming and livestock feeding. He was active in the Boy Scouts of America, was past county president of the Farm Bureau; was a director of the Federal Land Bank Association of Storm Lake; was a member of the Methodist Church, Kiwanis, Toastmasters and the Little Sioux Rod and Gun Club.

A Republican, Mr. Nelson represented Cherokee County during the Sixty-first, Sixty-second and Sixty-third General Assemblies.

Harold V. Nelson died March 12, 1988, and is survived by his wife, Lela and son, James; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Now Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Seventy-second General Assembly of Iowa, That in the passing of the Honorable Harold V. Nelson, the State has lost an honored citizen and a faithful and useful public servant, and the House by this Resolution would express its appreciation of his service.

Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of this Resolution be spread upon the Journal of the House, and that the Chief Clerk be directed to forward an enrolled copy to the family of the deceased.

TOM H. MILLER

LEE J. PLASIER

KENNETH DE GROOT

Committee