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He was born June 6, 1934, in Mancos to Thomas and Laura Nelson. Â
He attended grade school in Leadville and the Maysville country school. Â
Many of his later growing-up years were spent on ranches in the Salida area. Â
He graduated from Salida High School in 1952.
Mr. Nelson enlisted in the Navy, serving honorably from January 1953 to January 1957. Â
Most of that time was spent on a ship in the Pacific during the Korean War. Â
He returned to Salida where he met and married Nancy Henderson. They were married July 4, 1957. Â
Mr. Nelson worked at the Climax mine at that time. Â
The coupleâs first child, Sheryl, was born in Salida. Â