Obituaries

• Publication year: 2018
• Pages: 70
• Citation: Vol. 87 No. 8 Pg. 70

Obituaries No. 87 J. Kan. Bar Assn 8, 70 (2018) Kansas Bar Journal October, 2018

Obituaries Nels Royce Nelson (9/1/1947 — 5/21/2018)

Nels Royce Nelson, 70, of Salina, passed away Monday, May 21, 2018. Royce was born Sept. 1, 1947, in Salina, to Richard and Mary Ellen Nelson.

He grew up in Westfall, KS, and was a graduate of Lincoln High School. It was at the University of Kansas where he met Linda, the love of his life, Linda, and earned a degree in business and accounting as well as a Juris Doctor from the University of Kansas School of Law. Following graduation, he served in the U.S. Army, earning the rank of captain. For the past 46 years, Royce has practiced estate planning and tax law at Hampton and Royce, LC.

He was currently serving on the board of Salina Family Health Care and served as president for many years. He was also a past president of the Salina Country Club board of directors. Royce loved his family and gardening and had unwavering loyalty for his Kansas Jayhawks. He spent many summers coaching various softball teams for each of his daughters, forging life-long cherished bonds with his players.

Royce is survived by: his wife of 48 years, Linda; daughters, Amy Nelson Friedel of Highlands Ranch, Colo., Polly Nelson Peters (Aric) of Overland Park, and Carrie Nelson of Fairway; mother, Mary...