*Newell “Bud” Nelson, of Edina, Minn., died Feb. 8, 2015 at his home, surrounded by his family. Bud was born in Minneapolis on July 28, 1924. He was proud and thrilled to reach the age of 90, having battled cancer for the last 12 years of his life. Bud grew up in St. Paul. He graduated from St. Olaf College in 1949, his education interrupted by three years of service in WWII, serving in the U.S. Army; China, Burma, and India division. After St. Olaf, he earned an M.A. degree in economics at the University of Minnesota. Bud went on to work for the State of Minnesota and then to his longtime career at Generals Mills where he worked for 32 years, the last ten as Corporate Economist. Bud was an active volunteer. As a young man he coached youth hockey and served on the Lynnhurst Park council. He continued to volunteer for the United Way, Plymouth Christian Youth Center, Fairview Riverside Hospital, Loaves and Fishes, Meals on Wheels, and much, much time for his alma mater, St. Olaf, and the church of his whole life, Bethlehem Lutheran in Minneapolis. He loved his south Minneapolis neighborhood where he lived for 53 years and where kids on the block called him Grampa Bud. He loved being with his family anywhere, but especially in Wisconsin at Sommer Ro, a family retreat built by his Norwegian immigrant grandfather. Bud was generous and kind, really smart, and willing to help anybody. He was a highly principled man of deep faith who brought a constant and steady determination to life’s challenges, facing them without complaint. We will all miss him very, very much. Bud was preceded in death by his parents, Newell Nelson ’20 and Signe Roe Nelson ’22; brother, Stanley Nelson ’48; aunts and uncles, including Borghild Roe Syrdal ’24 and husband Rolf Syrdal ’24; and parents-in-law, Irvin and Nora Olson Jacobson ’21. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Lois “Loey” Jacobson Nelson ’49; children, Rebecca Nelson MacKenzie ’73 and husband Bruce MacKenzie ’72, Peter Nelson ’75, Daniel Nelson ’77 and wife Joan Wandke Nelson ’78, and Suzanne Nelson Thompson ’79 and husband Kirk Thompson ’79; grandchildren, Matthew MacKenzie ’03 and wife Julia Jackson MacKenzie ’03, Benjamin MacKenzie ’05 and wife Kristina Gorder MacKenzie ’05, Simon MacKenzie, Jack Nelson, Annamarie Nelson and fiancé Michael, Nathaniel Thompson ’11, Nels Thompson ’15, and Eliza Thompson ’17; great-granddaughters, Lillian and Elise MacKenzie; brother, John Nelson ’51 and wife Nancy Helland Nelson ’51; sister-in-law, Virginia “Rif” Rifenbary Nelson ’47; many nieces and nephews, including Mark Nelson ’74 P ’02, Kathryn Nelson ’82 and husband H. T. Fish ’80, Kristen Nelson ’77, Gretchen Nelson ’80, Julie Nelson Comes ’88, and John Nelson ’90 and wife Stephanie Moser Nelson ’90; brothers-in-law, Edward Jacobson ’50 and Howard Jacobson ’44; a close extended family, including cousins Ellen Syrdal Erdahl ’57 P ’82 ’83 ’84 ’87 ’90 ’98 and husband Arlen Erdahl ’53 P ’82 ’83 ’84 ’87 ’90 ’98, and Frederick Syrdal ’65; and a St. Olaf dinner group that met monthly for nearly 50 years. Memorials preferred to St. Olaf College, Luther Seminary, or Bethlehem Music Series. Special thanks to Park Nicollet/Methodist Hospice staff.