May God bless you and your...
This news saddens me deeply.
I may have only gotten to know you the last year of your life. but you really did embody kindness.
Hanna J
May 06, 2013


White Bear Lake, Minnesota
Age 75 Died February 23, 2013 Preceded in death by parents, Ann and Frank Nelson. Survived by sons, Frank and Ron, and brother Cyril (Poots). Born and raised in Alexandria, MN, Cedric served 4 years in the US Army. After leaving the Army in 1949, Cedric toured the Midwest for 10 years, until he...
Read MoreThis news saddens me deeply.
I may have only gotten to know you the last year of your life. but you really did embody kindness.
Hanna J
May 06, 2013
Cedric was of great inspiration to me.
I can't think of anybody who gave more time&resouces quietly involved more people in the program nor who started more groups than Cedric.Thank you Cedric
Harry Swift
March 22, 2013 | Grand Marais, MN

Cedric enjoying a pontoon ride on White Bear Lake.
What a gift to have known Cedric.
I am very grateful to have been a part of his life.
Carol Kuhlmann
March 18, 2013 | St. Paul, MN
Ahhh....a gentle soul with firm resolve. Topped with the courage to do the next right thing....especially for the needy alcoholic. A resource for many a person struggling to find a way to step out of addiction. And then, his mind moved on and we still had that kind and gentle soul. May we all have learned the lessons that God meant for him to teach us. Thanks Cedric.
Ray McGee
March 17, 2013 | Cayucos, CA
Nels,thanks for all the things you taught me during our lunch hour discussions,you were a good man!
jim summers
March 17, 2013 | Las Cruces, NM
Thank you for your smile. You brightened our lives and many who didn't know you with your smile.
Alfred K
March 17, 2013 | St Paul, MN

Helen W. A.
March 17, 2013
We should all aspire to be like this man.The world would be a much more wonderful place. God bless you Nels. Just reading your life story has refreshed my faith in humanity. Thank you.
Helen Windish Azevedo
March 17, 2013