James "Jim" Nelson

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Davenport Family Funeral Home and Crematory - Lake Zurich

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January 5, 2026

James "Jim" Nelson Obituary

James "Jim" Nelson, 71, of Deer Park, passed away unexpectedly at home on January 4, 2026. He was born on April 27, 1954, in Chicago, IL, to the late Lawrence and Elaine Nelson.Jim was a talented mechanical engineer who demonstrated his entrepreneurship... Read James "Jim" Nelson's Obituary