Donald James Nelson, 77, of Beaumont, died Wednesday, December 1, 2004 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Houston.
A native of Chicago, Illinois he had been in the Beaumont area for over fifty years and was a retired computer control supervisor for Mobil Oil. Donald designed computer systems at Mobil and was a designer of stereo equipment as a hobby and an inventor. He loved music; and he played the trumpet and piano. He was a longtime member of the Beaumont Club Dixieland Band and was a choir member at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Donald was an avid golfer and he loved to fish and travel.
Survivors include his loving wife, Ivon Nelson of Beaumont; his daughter, Deborah Alston and her husband Jimmie of Nederland; his sons, Mike Nelson of San Diego, California and Brian Nelson and his wife Dilene of Ingleside, Texas; his stepchildren, Peggy Haley and her husband Dean of Port Neches, Joe Dorsey, Jr. and Pat James both of Lumberton, and David Dorsey and his wife Kristen of Peoria, Arizona; his grandchildren, Holly Brackin, Adam Dorsey, Jenna Dorsey, Jessica Hudgins, Cassidy Witt, Kyla Nelson, Hayley Nelson, Dustin Dorsey, Ben Dorsey and Nick Dorsey; and his great granddaughter, Maeve Sayler.
Memorial services will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, December 4, 2004 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church under the direction of Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin. A gathering of family and friends will be 6:00-8:00 Friday, December 3, 2004 at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Music Fund at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 777 North 4th Street, Beaumont, Texas 77701.
