Willard LaGrand Nielsen

1907 - 2010  (102 years)

• Name	Willard LaGrand Nielsen
  Born	3 Oct 1907	Hyrum, Cache, Utah, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Apr 2010	Sandy, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
  Person ID	I1	Nielsen
  Last Modified	19 Apr 2014

  
  

  Father	Ezra Erastus Nielsen,   b. 13 Jul 1868, Hyrum, Cache, Utah, USA ,   d. 28 Apr 1931, Hyrum, Cache, Utah, USA  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Elnora Christine Hansen,   b. 9 Nov 1879, Hyrum, Cache, Utah, USA ,   d. 11 Apr 1964, Hyrum, Cache, Utah, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Married	10 Mar 1897	Logan, Cache, Utah, USA
  Family ID	F3	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Beatrice Allen,   b. 25 Mar 1909, Hyrum, Cache, Utah, USA ,   d. 25 Dec 1988, Hemet, Riverside, California, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Married	15 Apr 1933	Box Elder County, Utah, USA
  Last Modified	19 Apr 2014
  Family ID	F1	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 3 Oct 1907 - Hyrum, Cache, Utah, USA Married - 15 Apr 1933 - Box Elder County, Utah, USA Died - 10 Apr 2010 - Sandy, Salt Lake, Utah, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Notes

  Obituary for Willard LaGrand Nielsen 1907 ~ 2010 Willard LaGrand Nielsen peacefully passed away Saturday, 10 April 2010, in Sandy. He was 102. Born in Hyrum, Utah in 1907, LaGrand became a dentist and served for 29 years as an Army Officer. His patients included causalities from the Battle of the Bulge, as well as General and Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower and General and Mrs. Mark Clark. Upon retirement, he was awarded the "Legion of Merit", the Army's highest decoration for peacetime service. He served four missions for his church and became an international athlete in his retirement years. In addition to being a fine family man, he was a religious leader, and a Scouter. LaGrand is survived by four of his children. He also has 20 grandchildren, 58 great-grandchildren, and 16 great-great grandchildren. His wife Beatrice (1988) and one daughter (1937) preceded him in death. A memorial service will be held at the LDS church building 2195 E. Pepperwood Dr., Sandy, Utah at 2:30 p.m., Friday, 16 April 2010. Descendants of LaGrand and Bea will greet relatives and friends immediately following the service. He will be interred in the Hyrum City cemetery, Hyrum, Utah. Jenkins-Soffe South Valley, 1007 W. South Jordan Pkwy., South Jordan, UT 84095 will be handling the services. Online condolences may be shared at www.jenkins-soffe.com In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Perpetual Education Fund, through the LDS Church. Deseret News, April 14-15, 2010.