NELSON, M. RUSSELL (87) 1916-2004 Russell Nelson of 43 Wallace Court, Sussex passed away Jan. 10th. He had been in the Kiwanis Nursing Home for the past 4 years. He was born October 22nd, 1916 in Lower Cape, Albert Co., NB, the son of the late George W. Nelson and the late Charlotte (Russell) Nelson. Russell was a stonecutter and quarryman by trade and with his family owned and operated Nelson Monuments Ltd. during his working career and was involved in the start up of Nelson Granite Limited in Vermilion Bay, Ontario. He was a lover of pets and an avid gardener. He belonged to Howard Masonic Lodge in Hillsborough. Russell is survived by his wife of 65 years, Ferne E. Milton of Edgett's Landing. They have five children: Merrill (Dorothy) of Sussex, Gail Scovil of Sussex, Eric (Carole) of Sussex, Carter (Carolyn) of Vermilion Bay, Ontario and Garth (Allison) of Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. They have seven grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Russell was third of 10 children and is survived by two sisters, Marion Garvin of Riverview, Margaret (Wilfred) Drury of Sussex and two Brothers, Carl of Riverview and Bernard of Sussex. His sisters-in-law, Irma of Windsor, NS and Dorothy of Haines City, Florida. He was predeceased by his son-inlaw, George Scovil, his sisters, Eleanor (Foster) Hendy of Hopewell Cape, Catherine (James) Preston of Windsor, NS and brothers G. Maurice of Windsor, NS, Harry of Windsor, NS and James (Dorothy) of Haines City, Florida, his brother-in-law, Ed Garvin, his sister-in-law, Kay Nelson. Resting at Wallace Funeral Home, 34 Sunnyside Drive Sussex (433-1176) with visiting from 7 to 9 pm on Monday and 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm on Tuesday. The funeral will be at 2:00 pm on Wednesday January 14, 2004 from the Sussex United Baptist Church, 28 Church Ave. in Sussex with a reception at the church hall after the funeral. Interment will be at Evergreen Memorial Park, Aiton Road, Sussex. The ministers will be Pastor David Keith of Riverside-Albert and Pastor Jeff Benson of Sussex. www.wallacefuneralhome.com