ROBERT L. NELSON
Robert L. "Bob" Nelson, a long time resident of Two Creeks, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2013 at the age of 83 after a long illness. He was born in Minnesota on October 28, 1929, and joined the U.S. Navy at the age of 17. He served on both surface ships and submarines. In May of 1952, while serving on the USS Petrel (ASR 14), he qualified and was certified as a Deep Sea Diver. He was accepted into the Nuclear Power Program in 1958 and served on nuclear submarines until his retirement after 20 years of service and retired as a Master Chief. He came to Wisconsin and worked at the Point Beach Nuclear Plant for 12 years. He then went to work for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and served as Senior Resident Inspector at the Kewaunee Nuclear Plant. During his tenure he traveled extensively to other nuclear plants around the country while serving in the NRC. He was elected "Inspector of the Year" in 1986. The following year he was invited by the International Atomic Energy Association to accompany this esteemed group to Germany for a three week inspection of their Nuclear Plant program. After retiring from the NRC, he was asked to accept a job as Special Projects Manager to the Vice President at Wisconsin Public Service. After that he went into consulting until finally retiring for good. His hobbies were golf, gardening, carpentry, and farming. He leaves behind his wife, Elsie, of 55 years, their cat Annabelle, 3 sisters, many nieces, and nephews, and good friends.
Relatives and friends may call after 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 22, 2013, at the Lambert-Eckert Funeral Home in Mishicot, until 1:15 p.m. at which time Military rites will be accorded by the Mishicot VFW Kempen-Staudinger-Terens Post #7753. Entombment will follow in the Knollwood Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to The Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter, August 2013
Robert L. "Bob" Nelson, a long time resident of Two Creeks, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2013 at the age of 83 after a long illness. He was born in Minnesota on October 28, 1929, and joined the U.S. Navy at the age of 17. He served on both surface ships and submarines. In May of 1952, while serving on the USS Petrel (ASR 14), he qualified and was certified as a Deep Sea Diver. He was accepted into the Nuclear Power Program in 1958 and served on nuclear submarines until his retirement after 20 years of service and retired as a Master Chief. He came to Wisconsin and worked at the Point Beach Nuclear Plant for 12 years. He then went to work for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and served as Senior Resident Inspector at the Kewaunee Nuclear Plant. During his tenure he traveled extensively to other nuclear plants around the country while serving in the NRC. He was elected "Inspector of the Year" in 1986. The following year he was invited by the International Atomic Energy Association to accompany this esteemed group to Germany for a three week inspection of their Nuclear Plant program. After retiring from the NRC, he was asked to accept a job as Special Projects Manager to the Vice President at Wisconsin Public Service. After that he went into consulting until finally retiring for good. His hobbies were golf, gardening, carpentry, and farming. He leaves behind his wife, Elsie, of 55 years, their cat Annabelle, 3 sisters, many nieces, and nephews, and good friends.
Relatives and friends may call after 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 22, 2013, at the Lambert-Eckert Funeral Home in Mishicot, until 1:15 p.m. at which time Military rites will be accorded by the Mishicot VFW Kempen-Staudinger-Terens Post #7753. Entombment will follow in the Knollwood Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to The Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter, August 2013
ROBERT L. NELSON
Robert L. "Bob" Nelson, a long time resident of Two Creeks, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2013 at the age of 83 after a long illness. He was born in Minnesota on October 28, 1929, and joined the U.S. Navy at the age of 17. He served on both surface ships and submarines. In May of 1952, while serving on the USS Petrel (ASR 14), he qualified and was certified as a Deep Sea Diver. He was accepted into the Nuclear Power Program in 1958 and served on nuclear submarines until his retirement after 20 years of service and retired as a Master Chief. He came to Wisconsin and worked at the Point Beach Nuclear Plant for 12 years. He then went to work for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and served as Senior Resident Inspector at the Kewaunee Nuclear Plant. During his tenure he traveled extensively to other nuclear plants around the country while serving in the NRC. He was elected "Inspector of the Year" in 1986. The following year he was invited by the International Atomic Energy Association to accompany this esteemed group to Germany for a three week inspection of their Nuclear Plant program. After retiring from the NRC, he was asked to accept a job as Special Projects Manager to the Vice President at Wisconsin Public Service. After that he went into consulting until finally retiring for good. His hobbies were golf, gardening, carpentry, and farming. He leaves behind his wife, Elsie, of 55 years, their cat Annabelle, 3 sisters, many nieces, and nephews, and good friends.
Relatives and friends may call after 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 22, 2013, at the Lambert-Eckert Funeral Home in Mishicot, until 1:15 p.m. at which time Military rites will be accorded by the Mishicot VFW Kempen-Staudinger-Terens Post #7753. Entombment will follow in the Knollwood Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to The Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter, August 2013
Robert L. "Bob" Nelson, a long time resident of Two Creeks, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2013 at the age of 83 after a long illness. He was born in Minnesota on October 28, 1929, and joined the U.S. Navy at the age of 17. He served on both surface ships and submarines. In May of 1952, while serving on the USS Petrel (ASR 14), he qualified and was certified as a Deep Sea Diver. He was accepted into the Nuclear Power Program in 1958 and served on nuclear submarines until his retirement after 20 years of service and retired as a Master Chief. He came to Wisconsin and worked at the Point Beach Nuclear Plant for 12 years. He then went to work for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and served as Senior Resident Inspector at the Kewaunee Nuclear Plant. During his tenure he traveled extensively to other nuclear plants around the country while serving in the NRC. He was elected "Inspector of the Year" in 1986. The following year he was invited by the International Atomic Energy Association to accompany this esteemed group to Germany for a three week inspection of their Nuclear Plant program. After retiring from the NRC, he was asked to accept a job as Special Projects Manager to the Vice President at Wisconsin Public Service. After that he went into consulting until finally retiring for good. His hobbies were golf, gardening, carpentry, and farming. He leaves behind his wife, Elsie, of 55 years, their cat Annabelle, 3 sisters, many nieces, and nephews, and good friends.
Relatives and friends may call after 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 22, 2013, at the Lambert-Eckert Funeral Home in Mishicot, until 1:15 p.m. at which time Military rites will be accorded by the Mishicot VFW Kempen-Staudinger-Terens Post #7753. Entombment will follow in the Knollwood Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to The Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter, August 2013
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