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Richard A. Nelson (1938-2024)

Richard A. Nelson, 85, passed away on January 23, 2024. Born on August 26, 1938, in Rockford, IL, Dick was the only son of five children. After graduating from Rockford East High School in 1956, he was proud to be the first of his family to attend college.

Dick earned BS and MS degrees at Northern Illinois University (NIU), where he maintained strong ties to Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. In 1976, …

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Dick was an amazing friend who always thought of others including us the M Cants family . Tom was one of the fraternity…
Dick was an amazing friend who always thought of others including us the M Cants family . Tom was o…
Dick was an amazing friend who always thought of others includin…

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August 26th, 1938
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January 23rd, 2024
Chicago, IL

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Dr. Richard (Dick) Nelson, PhD