Lucy A. Nelson

1922 - 2018

Lucy A. Nelson

1922 - 2018

BORN

1922

DIED

2018

Lucy Nelson Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Dec. 25, 2018.
Lucy was born on January 30, 1922 and passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2018. Lucy was a resident of Quincy, Illinois at the time of passing. Lucy was a graduate of Gem City Business College and had been employed as a switchboard operator at Blessing Hospital for 10 years and then with her son in his business, Triple R Machine Shop for many years until her retirement. Mrs. Nelson served her country in the U. S. Navy during WW II. Memorial visitation will be held Saturday morning from 9:30 to 11:00 at the Zehender Robinson Stormer Cookson Funeral Home in Quincy. Memorial Visitation at the Zehender Robinson Stormer Cookson Funeral Home from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM on December 29, 2018. Memorials may be made to Ellington Presbyterian Church or St. Vincent's Home.

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