Ralph Nielsen Died At Hayward, Calif.

Mr. Ralph W. Nielsen of 1769 Dahill Lane, Hayward, California passed away suddenly February 27th at the age of 47 years.

He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. R. Walter Nielsen and graduated from Blair High School before serving in the U.S. Army and later making his home in California. He was employed at the Aerojet General Corp. in the nuclear research and development department.

Survivors besides his wife, Charlotte are three daughters: Mrs. Helen Phillip of Yucapa, California, Vicki and Bridgett, both at home. Also his sister, Mrs. Delbert Fletcher of Hayward California and a brother, Philip Nielsen of Dublin, California, and his father and mother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Scrathe of McCune, Kansas.

Funeral services will be held in Hayward today, Mon. Mar. 3, from the Sorensen Bros. Chapel.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~