Herbert E. Nelson, Sr., 93, a lifetime resident of Aberdeen, died at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen, on Thursday, July 26, 2012. He was born in Aberdeen, on July 1, 1919, the son of Harry A. and Eleanor (Rydman) Nelson.
Herb graduated from J.M. Weatherwax High School in 1937 and Grays Harbor College in 1939. He then attended the University of Washington before going to work for Rayonier Timber Company. With the advent of oncoming war, Herb joined the Army in February 1941 and served for the duration of World War II. He was stationed in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska and was discharged in September of 1945.