- Date Of Birth: July 16, 1934
- Date Of Death: February 8, 2022
- State: Idaho
Cleo H. (Clark) Nelson passed away on February 8, 2022, in McCammon, Idaho. He was born in Wendell, Idaho on July 16, 1934, to Nels Daniel Nelson and Hannah Lillis Farnworth. He is survived by his wife Beverly and his daughter Nancy. He was preceded in death by his first wife Barbara May, his son Scott, his parents, four sisters, Eva Lillis, Sheila May, Pearl La Priel, and June Florence and two brothers Elvoid Daniel and Rex B. He is survived by four grandchildren from his first marriage, children, and grandchildren from his second marriage.
He grew up on an 80-acre farm near American Falls, Idaho. His family moved to Lava Hot Springs in his sophomore year of school. After he graduated from North Marsh High School in 1952, he joined the Air Force. He married Barbara May Kendrick January 16, 1955.
His hobbies included bicycling, hiking, playing guitar, banjo, and piano, collecting rocks and he developed a skill creating sculptures. He was the featured artist at the Yuba City, California’s annual Prune Festival one year.
Special thanks go to Beverly and her family for their loving care and support of Cleo.
