Nielsen_Ralph_11 Nov. 1917
Ralph Andrew Nielsen, 35, Portage, died Monday at 2:10 p.m. in the Oneida County hospital from injuries received Nov. 13 while felling trees at his farm.
He was standing some 20 feet from a tree when a large branch fell off and hit him. He suffered a brain concussion, fractured arm and internal injuries.
He was born Nov. 11, 1917, in Portage, a son of Joseph A. and Ruby Williams Nielsen. He ws reared in portage, graduated from Bear River High School and attended the USAC for three years. A veteran of World War 11, he served for 39 months in the South Pacific with the 13th Air Force.
He married Audrey Crofts, March 3, 1949, and they received their endowments in 1951, in the Logan LDS temple. He was an active church member and at the time of his death was president of the first quorum of elders in the Malad Stake and was superintendent of the Portage Ward YMMIA.
Surviving are his widow of Portage, his mother of Garland, one brother and six sisters: Reed Nielsen, portage; Mrs. Navelle Rhodes, East Garland; Mrs. Nan Bowcutt, Garland, Mrs. Ruby Stephenson, Mrs. Beth Christensen, Mrs. LaRue Glasmann, and Mrs. Donna Rae Vandersteen, all of Ogden.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 1 p.m. in the Bear River Stake Tabernacle with Bishop Ora John of Portage in charge.
Friends may call at Rogers Mortuary, Tremonton, Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and at the home of his mother, Mrs. Ruby W. Nielsen, Garland, Friday from 9:30 a.m. until time of services. Burial will be in the Hyrum City Cemetery.

Services
Bear River Stake Tabernacle
Friday, November 28, 1952
Prayer at Home————–Delos Jensen
Prelude………………….Pearl Peck
Invocation…………….. Walter Gibbs
Vocal Duet—“Beyond the Sunset”—Hope Price, Elma Bell
Speaker……………….Loyal G. Harris
Vocal Solo, ————–“Face to Face” Dan Nelson
Speaker——————–Thomas W. Richards
Organ Solo, ————–“I Know That My Redeemer Lives”
Pearl Peck
Speaker——————–Bishop Newell Cutler
Remarks——————-Bishop Ora John
Vocal Solo, ———— “An Evening Prayer”
Ray VanderSteen
Benediction……………Dewey Nielsen
Postlude——————–Pearl Peck
Dedication of Grave—–George Everton
Pallbearers
Orville Bell Delton Ward
Victor Bell Josh Hawks
Charles Ward Virgil Harris
Honorary Ballbearers
Neil Rhodes Owen Nielsen

RALPH ANDREW NIELSEN
Husband of
ANDREY CROFTS NIELSEN
A Son of the Late
Joseph A. Nielsen
And
Ruby Williams Nielsen
Born November 11, 1917
Died November 24, 1952