Freda Nell Hein Nelson

Background

Nelson, Freda Nell Hein was born on December 16, 1929 in Trenton, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Fred Albert and Mable Carman (Doan) Hein.

Education

Nursing diploma, Trinity Lutheran Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri, 1950. B. Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1961. Master of Science in Information and Library.

Science, University Illinois, 1986.

Career

Operating room nurse, Trinity Lutheran Hospital, Kansas City, Missoury, 1950-1952; operating room nurse, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1952; operating room nurse, Wesley Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1952-1958; operating room nurse, Tacoma General Hospital, 1958-1959; operating room nurse, Chicago Wesley Hospital, 1959-1961; library assistant Maple Woods Campus, Metropolitan Community Colls., Kansas City, 1987-1989; library, library manager Blue Springs Campus, Metropolitan Community Colls., Kansas City, 1989-1996; retired, 1996. Co-founder College for Kids, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, 1982.

Achievements

• Freda Nell Hein Nelson has been listed as a noteworthy librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, walking, cross-word puzzles.

Connections

Married Robert John Nelson, November 1, 1957 (divorced April 1984). Children: Thor, Hope.

Father:

Fred Albert Hein

Mother:

Mable Carman (Doan) Hein

Spouse:

Robert John Nelson

child:

Hope Nelson

child:

Thor Nelson