Violet E. Nelson, nee Carlson, age 90, Lt. Col. (retired) with the Salvation Army, passed away Oct. 11, 2002, beloved wife of the late Lt. Col. Edward O. Nelson; dear mother of Milton E. (Sheila) and Byron C. (Carolyn); loving grandmother of Kirsten (Sean) Murphy and Heather; great-grandmother of Eamonn Murphy; fond sister of the late Milton Carlson, Evelyn Swanson, Carl Carlson and Alvin Carlson. Member of S.K.F. and Jupiter Lodge, I.O.G.T. Visitation Thursday 4 to 9 p.m. at Nelson Funeral Home, 820 Talcott Rd., at Cumberland, Park Ridge. In state Friday 10 a.m. until time of service 11 a.m. at the Salvation Army Chicago-Mt. Greenwood Corps, 11355 S. Central Park Ave., Chicago, IL 60655. Interment Oak Hill Cemetery. Memorials to Salvation Army Chicago-Mt. Greenwood Corps appreciated. Info, 847-823-5122 .
