VETERAN
In loving memory
Alfred Gray Nelson Jr.
December 26, 1942 – July 5, 2011
Lived 68 years
El Cajon · El Cajon, CA
In service to country
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Alfred served in the armed forces. We honor that service here.
Life story
Alfred Nelson Jr was born to Alfred and Esther Nelson on December 26, 1942 in El Cajon, California. He was an only child.
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1942
Born December 26
1945
Alfred was 3 when World War II ended
1951
Alfred was 9 when "I Love Lucy" debuted on CBS
1962
Alfred was 20 when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war
1975
Alfred was 33 when Saigon fell, ending the Vietnam War
1986
House Painter Self Employed
1989
Alfred was 47 when "The Simpsons" debuted as a series
1998
Alfred was 56 when Google was founded
2001
Alfred was 59 when Apple introduced the iPod
2010
Alfred was 68 when Apple's iPad went on sale
2011
Passed away July 5, age 68
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