Funeral rites were held January 5, 1974, for John A. Nelson of Granite Falls, Minnesota. Rev. E.F. Fyrand officiated at the service held at Bergen Lutheran Church. Organist was Mrs. David Gabrielson and soloist was Thoralf Benson. Casket Bearers were Clayton Carlson, Arnold Johnson, Earl Johnson, John Nordaune, Spencer Quam, and Walter Wilson. Burial was in Bergen Lutheran Cemetery of Stony Run Township. John Anthony Nelson was born on the island of Myken, Norway, September 9, 1889, to parents Johan and Anna (Melchoir) Nilson. He was the next to youngest of twelve children. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Rodoy Church. In 1910 he emigrated to America with his sister, Othelia, to the Andrew Arneson farm near Wegdahl, Minnesota. He worked as a hired man for several years in the local area until his marriage to Bertha Marie Maltrud, February 25, 1922. To this union was born one son, J. Douglas. He was engaged in farming until his retirement in 1953 when they moved to Clarkfield, later moving to Granite Falls. He was a resident of the Granite Manor the past five years. He passed away at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, Minnesota, January 2, 1974, at the age of 84 years. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law and three grandchildren, Jon, Jerry and Leslie, all of this community. He is also survived by three sisters: Othelia (Mrs. J.W. Polivka) of Carol Streams, Illinois, Helga Nilson and Mrs. Olga Johnson, both of Norway; and one sister-in-law, Mrs. Olaf Wolsund of this community. Arrangements by Lynner Funeral Home Since 1891 Clarkfield Minnesota