Obituary for her husband Christian ~
The Orange County Register (Santa Ana, CA)
Tuesday, March 10, 1992
Christian K. Nelson, the Danish immigrant and schoolteacher who 71 years ago dipped a slab of vanilla ice cream in chocolate and called it an Eskimo Pie, died Sunday in Orange County. He was 98.
Mr. Nelson was running an ice cream parlor in Iowa in 1919 when he hit on the idea for a frozen candy bar. After a $50 investment and numerous failed attempts during the next few years, he created a product that launched the ice-cream bar industry.
"It took him quite awhile to get it right," said Elizabeth Nelson of Laguna Hills, his sister-in-law. "It was a job to figure out how to get the chocolate to stick to the ice cream."
The company he founded, Eskimo Pie Corp., last year sold $61 million worth of the dessert treats.
Mr. Nelson moved with his wife, Myrtle, to Laguna Hills Leisure World in 1976 after living in Los Angeles, his sister-in-law said. His wife died in October.
Although he retired in 1961, he remained in touch with company officials, offering ideas and suggestions, said Lou Anne Nabhan, a spokeswoman for Reynolds Metal Co., which owns Eskimo Pie Corp.
Elizabeth Nelson said the idea for Eskimo Pie began when a child walked into Mr. Nelson's ice cream parlor and couldn't decide between an ice cream cone and a candy bar.
Mr. Nelson came to the United States in 1893. He received a teaching certificate from the University of Nebraska in 1916 and joined the Army two years later.
Mr. Nelson settled in Onawa, Iowa, after leaving the Army and became a schoolteacher and ice cream shop owner.
After creating the Eskimo Pie _ originally called the I-Scream Bar _ he teamed with candy maker Russell Stover to patent and market his product, Nabhan said.
Mr. Nelson and his wife had no children. In addition to his sister-in-law, he is survived by 11 nieces and nephews.
There will be a memorial service at 10 a.m. Wednesday at McCormick & Son Mortuary Chapel in Laguna Hills. Mr. Nelson will be buried at El Toro Memorial Park in Lake Forest.
The Orange County Register (Santa Ana, CA)
Tuesday, March 10, 1992
Christian K. Nelson, the Danish immigrant and schoolteacher who 71 years ago dipped a slab of vanilla ice cream in chocolate and called it an Eskimo Pie, died Sunday in Orange County. He was 98.
Mr. Nelson was running an ice cream parlor in Iowa in 1919 when he hit on the idea for a frozen candy bar. After a $50 investment and numerous failed attempts during the next few years, he created a product that launched the ice-cream bar industry.
"It took him quite awhile to get it right," said Elizabeth Nelson of Laguna Hills, his sister-in-law. "It was a job to figure out how to get the chocolate to stick to the ice cream."
The company he founded, Eskimo Pie Corp., last year sold $61 million worth of the dessert treats.
Mr. Nelson moved with his wife, Myrtle, to Laguna Hills Leisure World in 1976 after living in Los Angeles, his sister-in-law said. His wife died in October.
Although he retired in 1961, he remained in touch with company officials, offering ideas and suggestions, said Lou Anne Nabhan, a spokeswoman for Reynolds Metal Co., which owns Eskimo Pie Corp.
Elizabeth Nelson said the idea for Eskimo Pie began when a child walked into Mr. Nelson's ice cream parlor and couldn't decide between an ice cream cone and a candy bar.
Mr. Nelson came to the United States in 1893. He received a teaching certificate from the University of Nebraska in 1916 and joined the Army two years later.
Mr. Nelson settled in Onawa, Iowa, after leaving the Army and became a schoolteacher and ice cream shop owner.
After creating the Eskimo Pie _ originally called the I-Scream Bar _ he teamed with candy maker Russell Stover to patent and market his product, Nabhan said.
Mr. Nelson and his wife had no children. In addition to his sister-in-law, he is survived by 11 nieces and nephews.
There will be a memorial service at 10 a.m. Wednesday at McCormick & Son Mortuary Chapel in Laguna Hills. Mr. Nelson will be buried at El Toro Memorial Park in Lake Forest.
Obituary for her husband Christian ~
The Orange County Register (Santa Ana, CA)
Tuesday, March 10, 1992
Christian K. Nelson, the Danish immigrant and schoolteacher who 71 years ago dipped a slab of vanilla ice cream in chocolate and called it an Eskimo Pie, died Sunday in Orange County. He was 98.
Mr. Nelson was running an ice cream parlor in Iowa in 1919 when he hit on the idea for a frozen candy bar. After a $50 investment and numerous failed attempts during the next few years, he created a product that launched the ice-cream bar industry.
"It took him quite awhile to get it right," said Elizabeth Nelson of Laguna Hills, his sister-in-law. "It was a job to figure out how to get the chocolate to stick to the ice cream."
The company he founded, Eskimo Pie Corp., last year sold $61 million worth of the dessert treats.
Mr. Nelson moved with his wife, Myrtle, to Laguna Hills Leisure World in 1976 after living in Los Angeles, his sister-in-law said. His wife died in October.
Although he retired in 1961, he remained in touch with company officials, offering ideas and suggestions, said Lou Anne Nabhan, a spokeswoman for Reynolds Metal Co., which owns Eskimo Pie Corp.
Elizabeth Nelson said the idea for Eskimo Pie began when a child walked into Mr. Nelson's ice cream parlor and couldn't decide between an ice cream cone and a candy bar.
Mr. Nelson came to the United States in 1893. He received a teaching certificate from the University of Nebraska in 1916 and joined the Army two years later.
Mr. Nelson settled in Onawa, Iowa, after leaving the Army and became a schoolteacher and ice cream shop owner.
After creating the Eskimo Pie _ originally called the I-Scream Bar _ he teamed with candy maker Russell Stover to patent and market his product, Nabhan said.
Mr. Nelson and his wife had no children. In addition to his sister-in-law, he is survived by 11 nieces and nephews.
There will be a memorial service at 10 a.m. Wednesday at McCormick & Son Mortuary Chapel in Laguna Hills. Mr. Nelson will be buried at El Toro Memorial Park in Lake Forest.
The Orange County Register (Santa Ana, CA)
Tuesday, March 10, 1992
Christian K. Nelson, the Danish immigrant and schoolteacher who 71 years ago dipped a slab of vanilla ice cream in chocolate and called it an Eskimo Pie, died Sunday in Orange County. He was 98.
Mr. Nelson was running an ice cream parlor in Iowa in 1919 when he hit on the idea for a frozen candy bar. After a $50 investment and numerous failed attempts during the next few years, he created a product that launched the ice-cream bar industry.
"It took him quite awhile to get it right," said Elizabeth Nelson of Laguna Hills, his sister-in-law. "It was a job to figure out how to get the chocolate to stick to the ice cream."
The company he founded, Eskimo Pie Corp., last year sold $61 million worth of the dessert treats.
Mr. Nelson moved with his wife, Myrtle, to Laguna Hills Leisure World in 1976 after living in Los Angeles, his sister-in-law said. His wife died in October.
Although he retired in 1961, he remained in touch with company officials, offering ideas and suggestions, said Lou Anne Nabhan, a spokeswoman for Reynolds Metal Co., which owns Eskimo Pie Corp.
Elizabeth Nelson said the idea for Eskimo Pie began when a child walked into Mr. Nelson's ice cream parlor and couldn't decide between an ice cream cone and a candy bar.
Mr. Nelson came to the United States in 1893. He received a teaching certificate from the University of Nebraska in 1916 and joined the Army two years later.
Mr. Nelson settled in Onawa, Iowa, after leaving the Army and became a schoolteacher and ice cream shop owner.
After creating the Eskimo Pie _ originally called the I-Scream Bar _ he teamed with candy maker Russell Stover to patent and market his product, Nabhan said.
Mr. Nelson and his wife had no children. In addition to his sister-in-law, he is survived by 11 nieces and nephews.
There will be a memorial service at 10 a.m. Wednesday at McCormick & Son Mortuary Chapel in Laguna Hills. Mr. Nelson will be buried at El Toro Memorial Park in Lake Forest.
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