Argus Observer (Ontario, Malheur County, Oregon)
Monday, December 05, 1966
Nelson (Nelse) Hanson, 83, Fruitland, died Friday morning at an Ontario Hospital, after a long illness.
Born November 26, 1883, in Council, he married Nellie B. Farrell there on March 3, 1910. They moved from Council to New Plymouth in 1920. He farmed in that area. In 1947 they moved to Fruitland, where he had since lived. Mr. Hanson was a member of the Congregational Church and a 62 year member of the Odd Fellows Lodge.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Nellie B. Hanson, Fruitland; a son Albert Hanson, also of Fruitland; two daughters, Mrs. Ella Chamberlain, Boise and Mrs. Nancy Garner, New Plymouth. A brother, William Hanson, Council; 6 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. A daughter Mary Hanson preceded him in death.
Services were conducted at 2p.m. Monday at the New Plymouth Shaffer Memory Chapel by the Rev. Charles Gill.
Graveside rites were conducted at Park View Cemetery in New Plymouth by I00F Lodge No. 83.
