Gary Lee Nelson, KEYES, OKLA.
Emporia native Gary Lee “Duke” Nelson of Keyes, Okla., died Monday, July 9, 2007, in an automobile accident. He was 59.
Mr. Nelson was a horse jockey, a roofer and also worked in construction. He spent four years in the Navy, serving as a crew chief on helicopters in Vietnam.
The son of Daniel A. and C. Nadine Jones Nelson, he was born Dec. 15, 1947, at Emporia.
Mr. Nelson is survived by one son, Waylon Nelson of Neosho Rapids; and two sisters, E.J. Ward of Emporia and Janice Clapton of Hartford. An infant daughter, Shelly Nelson; and his parents died earlier.
No services are scheduled at this time.