Wasco-Marion-Union County OR Archives Obituaries.....Nelson, Frances (Fran) Lorraine (Burris) January 6, 2004
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The Dalles Chronicle, January 7, 2004
    Frances (Fran) Lorraine (Burris) Nelson, 66, a resident of The Dalles, 
died at her home Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2004. 
     She was born in Des Moines, Iowa, March 26, 1937, the eldest of three 
children to Sherman and Ruth (Waller) Burris. The family later moved to Salem 
where she attended elementary and secondary school, graduating in 1955.
     She married John Cavender in 1955, in Salem and they later divorced. She 
married Ronald Nelson, June 13, 1981, in LaGrande and moved to The Dalles.
She graduated from Western Oregon State College, earning both a bachelor’s and 
master’s degree. Her teaching career spanned many years. She served as the 
educational therapist at Mid-Columbia Child and Family Center then worked as 
the child and family coordinator at the Early Childhood Intervention Program. 
She retired in 1997, from her extended career in professional education to 
pursue her many and varied interests. 
     She loved to travel. She and her husband traveled to China, Mexico, 
England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. She also had the opportunity to visit 
France, Peru, Bolivia, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Greece, Egypt and the Holy 
Lands. 
     She and her husband greatly enjoyed attending Rendezvous, and both were 
members of Vernonia Muzzleloaders Club. She won several awards for 
marksmanship in muzzleloader firearm competitive shooting. 
     She was very active in The Dalles Area Habitat for Humanity. She served 
on the original board of directors, serving with her husband, as chairpersons 
for the partnership committee. 
     She served as partner for three of the Habitat families, providing 
support and guidance as they were helping build their homes. She also served 
as a volunteer at the building site, and provided service in many other areas 
of the work. She took Spanish lessons and became fluent in the language so 
that she could be a more effective partner when language was a barrier.
     She had many hobbies: painting (oil and watercolor), tap dancing, 
volunteer counseling, gardening, Spanish, and reading, to mention a few.
She was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church, St. Vincent dePaul Society, 
Bread and Blessings, Celilo Cancer Support Group and an outreach volunteer for 
the American Cancer Society. She belonged to two Bible study groups and a book 
club. 
     She is survived by her husband, Ron, The Dalles; her children: John Scott 
Cavender and wife, Teresa, and Jodi Allen and husband, Christopher, all of 
LaComb; and Daniel Nelson and wife, Lori, The Dalles; grandchildren: Brant 
Hoover, Cristofer Cavender, Daniel Allen, Krystal Meister and Benjamin Nelson; 
great-grandchild, Gracie Jane Allen; her mother, Ruth Connelly and sisters, 
Joyce Hill and Linda Davis, all of Salem; and numerous nieces and nephews.
     Viewing visitation will be held at Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home 
from 2 p.m. through the recitation of the rosary at 7 p.m., on Friday, Jan. 9.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. at St Peter’s Catholic Church on 
Saturday, Jan. 10, with Rev. Joseph Kelbel as celebrant. Private cremation 
will follow at The Dalles Win-quatt Crematory with inurnment at St. Peter 
Catholic Cemetery Columbarium.
     Remembrances may be made to The Dalles Area Habitat for Humanity, Box 
378, The Dalles.


Additional Comments:
Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, 
Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006).


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