University of Illinois Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Neal Nielsen Jr.
Neal A. Nielsen Jr., a long-time resident of Sugarmill Woods, Homosassa, Fla., died peacefully at his home in Land O' Lakes, Wis., Feb. 26, 2014. He was 86. Neal was born July 21, 1927, in Lombard, Ill., to Neal and Jarmila Nielsen. He was their only child. Neal was a child of the Depression, and worked hard at a number of jobs from a very young age, including a stint as a caddy, where he developed a life-long love for the game of golf. Following service in the U.S. Army during World War II, he...
