Robert Secrist Nelsen Obituary (1925 - 2015)

Robert S. "Bob" Nelsen BRIGHAM CITY - Robert Secrist Nelsen, 90, passed away Monday, September 21, 2015 at Ogden Regional Hospital with his loving family by his side. Bob was born on June 28, 1925 in Brigham City, Utah, the son of Alice Secrist and Norman Roosevelt Nelsen. Bob graduated from Box Elder High School. He served his country in the Navy during WWII in the South Pacific, where he helped to liberate the Mariana Islands. Bob married Geraldine Jensen on August 4, 1950 in the Logan Temple. She passed away on August 28, 2004. He married Emogene Brailsford on April 7, 2006. Bob was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served as Branch President for many years in Ennis, MT and Yuma, AZ. He was a faithful member serving in many callings throughout his life. Bob always wanted to be a cowboy, and he lived out his dream of owning and running a cattle ranch in Montana. His favorite horse was Tony. He could take the head off a rattlesnake with his bullwhip. And he cooked a mean venison stew. Surviving are his wife Emogene, children: Robert S. (Jody) Nelsen, Sacramento, CA; Michael C. (Carrie) Nelsen, Brigham City, UT; daughter-in-law, Kaylene Armstrong, Alva, OK; step-sons: Todd, Tim, and Jayson Vincent all of Orem, UT; 19 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren and brother Kirk R. (Karen) Nelsen, Brigham City, UT. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Geri, son Randall Scott and grandson Robert Seth. Funeral services will be Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the Box Elder Stake Center, 420 South 800 West, Brigham City, UT. Viewings will be Friday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Myers Mortuary, 205 S. 100 E., Brigham City, UT and on Saturday from 9:00 to 9:40 a.m. at the Church. Interment will be in the Brigham City Cemetery with Military Honors Accorded. Special thanks to the Brigham City Hospital ER staff and the staff at Ogden Regional Hospital. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Brigham City 205 South 100 East Brigham City, UT 84302 September 25, 2015 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceBox Elder Stake Center 420 South 800 West Brigham City, UT 84302 September 26, 2015 10:00 AM CemeteryBrigham City Cemetery 325 South 300 East Brigham City, UT 84302 September 26, 2015