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Obituary of Jane Sutton Nelson from "The Gazette," Colorado Springs, CO, edition of 5 April 2006, posted online at: [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4191/is_20060405/ai_n16194079]:
JANE SUTTON NELSON
"Born June 18, 1911. Died March 30, 2006.
"Teacher, lifelong Colorado Springs resident. Survived by two sons, Scott and Kent; and a daughter, Gail Barry. Services, 4 p.m. Saturday, Broadmoor Community Church, 315 Lake Ave. Burial, Evergreen Cemetery. Olingers Mortuary."
Birth: Jun. 18, 1911
Colorado Springs
El Paso County
Colorado, USA
Death: Mar. 30, 2006
Denver
Denver County
Colorado, USA
Jane Sutton Nelson, long-time teacher at Cañon Grade School, died March 30, in Denver, at age 94. Mrs. Nelson was born June 18, 1911, in Colorado Springs, the oldest of four children of Anne and B.E. Sutton. She grew up in Ivywild, graduated from Colorado Springs High School and Colorado College, and received her Masters in social work from Western Reserve in Cleveland, Ohio. For several years she was receiving secretary for the Cleveland Children's Bureau. In 1935 she married Albert S. Nelson, and in 1948 returned to Colorado Springs where Mr. Nelson practiced law. Mr. Nelson died in 1979. Mrs. Nelson taught fifth grade in the Cheyenne School District from 1955 to 1976 and was beloved for her interest in and advocacy for all students, regardless of their abilities. She served on the boards of Family Service, the El Paso County Pioneers Association, and Friends of the Library, and was also involved in Delta Kappa Gamma and various activities at Colorado College. Mrs. Nelson's father was a banker and her mother taught languages at Colorado College. Her brother, Leonard Sutton, was a former Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court, and her godmother was Anne Van Briggle Ritter. Mrs. Nelson is survived by her special friend, attorney John Bennett of Colorado Springs; sons: Scott Nelson of Santa Fe, N.M., and Kent Nelson of Salida; and a daughter, Gail Barry, of Denver; and ten grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. An informal celebratory gathering will be held for family, friends, and former students at the Broadmoor Community Church, 315 Lake Avenue, Colorado Springs, Saturday, April 8, at 4:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the El Paso County Pioneers Association, Colorado College, or the Colorado Springs Library.
Burial:
Evergreen Cemetery
Colorado Springs
El Paso County
Colorado, USA
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