Ohio State Memorials: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Gertrude Nelson
Nelson, Gertrude Gertrude Gunn Nelson "Trudy", passed away on April 21, 2018 after a brief illness. She was 86 years old. Trudy was born the 6th of 7 children to a working class family in Birmingham, Alabama during the Great Depression. She grew up around books and music, her mother encouraging her to purse an education and training in the violin. After graduating, she married her high school sweetheart, supporting him in his career as an academic. A fervent advocate of social equality, Trudy...
