Earl Halliday Nelson of Oneonta Trading was 69
Earl Halliday Nelson of Oneonta Trading was 69
Earl Halliday Nelson, a longtime member of the Oneonta Trading Corp. team, died Jan. 27 in Wenatchee, WA, of congestive heart failure. He was 69.
Memorial services were held Saturday, Feb. 5, at St. Luke?s Episcopal Church in Wenatchee.
Mr. Nelson is survived by his wife, Connie; daughter Page Swan and son-in-law Kelly; son Blake and daughter-in-law Amy; daughter Jill Mowell and son-in-law David; his brother, Russell Nelson; four grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Born March 7, 1935, in Seattle to Earl Halliday Sr. and Jean Taylor Nelson, Mr. Nelson was preceded in death by his parents.
A graduate of Roosevelt High School in Seattle, Mr. Nelson went on to earn a degree in business from the University of Washington in 1957, the same year he married the former Constance Busigin. Prior to moving to Wenatchee in 1969, Mr. Nelson worked for Western Electric Co. and Cedargreen Food. His tenure as a broker with the Oneonta Trading Corp. spanned nearly three decades, from 1969 to 1998.
?Earl was a wonderful person to be associated with," said Scott Marboe of Oneonta. Mr. Marboe said he had "the privilege of working with and sitting next to Earl for many years," adding, "One of my greatest memories of him was his classic line of, "I have my hat in my hand." That line was his way of getting the order and moving product, [and] it always worked."
Katrina Blaufuss of Oneonta said that Mr. Nelson was a "kind-hearted and gentle man who always had a smile on his face. He was a great person to work with, and he will be missed by all who knew him."
Though he retired from his produce broker position in 1998, Mr. Nelson, known for his love for staying busy, took a part-time position with Bon-Macys department store.
For much of his life, Mr. Nelson was an active member of his community, volunteering as a Red Cross instructor, a Sunday school teacher, a member of the Indian Guides, a Boy Scout leader, and a coach for soccer and baseball teams. In addition, he was a ski instructor, sat on the boards of the Alcohol Center and local Red Cross chapter, and was a member of the Washington Apple Commission, the Wenatchee Valley Traffic Association, Wenatchee Golf and Country Club, Washington Athletic Club, Psi Upsilon Fraternity, Cashmere Rotary and St. James Church.
Described as a man "who loved his family very much," Mr. Nelson was devoted to his wife, children and grandchildren. And although his health deteriorated in his later years, he was known to say, "Today is a good day? when asked how he felt.
Donations in Mr. Nelson?s memory can be made to the Heart Center at Central Washington Hospital, 1300 Fuller St., Wenatchee, WA 98801.
Memorial services were held Saturday, Feb. 5, at St. Luke?s Episcopal Church in Wenatchee.
Mr. Nelson is survived by his wife, Connie; daughter Page Swan and son-in-law Kelly; son Blake and daughter-in-law Amy; daughter Jill Mowell and son-in-law David; his brother, Russell Nelson; four grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Born March 7, 1935, in Seattle to Earl Halliday Sr. and Jean Taylor Nelson, Mr. Nelson was preceded in death by his parents.
A graduate of Roosevelt High School in Seattle, Mr. Nelson went on to earn a degree in business from the University of Washington in 1957, the same year he married the former Constance Busigin. Prior to moving to Wenatchee in 1969, Mr. Nelson worked for Western Electric Co. and Cedargreen Food. His tenure as a broker with the Oneonta Trading Corp. spanned nearly three decades, from 1969 to 1998.
?Earl was a wonderful person to be associated with," said Scott Marboe of Oneonta. Mr. Marboe said he had "the privilege of working with and sitting next to Earl for many years," adding, "One of my greatest memories of him was his classic line of, "I have my hat in my hand." That line was his way of getting the order and moving product, [and] it always worked."
Katrina Blaufuss of Oneonta said that Mr. Nelson was a "kind-hearted and gentle man who always had a smile on his face. He was a great person to work with, and he will be missed by all who knew him."
Though he retired from his produce broker position in 1998, Mr. Nelson, known for his love for staying busy, took a part-time position with Bon-Macys department store.
For much of his life, Mr. Nelson was an active member of his community, volunteering as a Red Cross instructor, a Sunday school teacher, a member of the Indian Guides, a Boy Scout leader, and a coach for soccer and baseball teams. In addition, he was a ski instructor, sat on the boards of the Alcohol Center and local Red Cross chapter, and was a member of the Washington Apple Commission, the Wenatchee Valley Traffic Association, Wenatchee Golf and Country Club, Washington Athletic Club, Psi Upsilon Fraternity, Cashmere Rotary and St. James Church.
Described as a man "who loved his family very much," Mr. Nelson was devoted to his wife, children and grandchildren. And although his health deteriorated in his later years, he was known to say, "Today is a good day? when asked how he felt.
Donations in Mr. Nelson?s memory can be made to the Heart Center at Central Washington Hospital, 1300 Fuller St., Wenatchee, WA 98801.
