[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 44 (Thursday, April 18, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E572]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           A TRIBUTE TO SCOTT K. NIELSON ON HIS 80TH BIRTHDAY

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                            HON. BOB CLEMENT

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 18, 2002

  Mr. CLEMENT. Mr. Speaker, Scott K. Nielson was born on April 3, 1922, 
in Huntington, Utah. His father was Gerald W. Nielson and his mother 
was Ione Wakefield Nielson. Scott had three brothers, Kirk Nielson, 
Dick Nielson and Tom Nielson, and one sister, Jean Nielson Adamson. He 
married Lila H. Wilson on April 10, 1943. Scott and Lila have three 
sons, Scott, Jr., Mark, and Gaylan, and one daughter, Wendy Nielson. 
They have 12 grand and 10 great grand children.
  Scott is an outstanding father, grandfather, and great grandfather. 
His children and their children love and respect him. He is a loving 
and caring father, and a wonderful role model. Because of his love and 
support, all of his children attended college. The three sons have 
graduate degrees, and are successful and productive members of the 
community. His daughter Wendy has a flourishing career as a systems 
administrator for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
  Scott is a veteran of World War II having served in the U.S. Army in 
the Pacific Theater. His unit fought in the Philippines, Guadalcanal 
and Luzon.
  Following World War II, Scott worked as a coal miner and construction 
contractor, Scott, along with his father and brothers built many of the 
roads in Emery County, Utah and the Millers Flat Dam, a storage 
facility located in Huntington Canyon, Utah. During the 1950s, the 
Nielson men turned to mining uranium in both Utah and Colorado. In 
1961, Scott moved his family to Salt Lake City, Utah. He and his 
brother Kirk Nielson were service station dealers for several years. 
Scott and Kirk continued to work together, first in the service station 
and then in the remodeling business until retirement. Scott is a 
talented mechanic and carpenter and has continued to work part time 
doing home modeling up to the present time. A man who can do anything 
around the house, Scott is an excellent electrician, plumber, and 
finish carpenter who has a reputation for the quality of his 
workmanship--Scott is never satisfied with anything less than 
perfection.
  Scott is an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day 
Saints and is currently a member of the High Priest Quorum. Church 
activity is a very important part of Scott's life and he and Lila, his 
wife of fifty-nine years, are currently serving a mission for their 
church in Salt Lake City.
  Scott Nielson has lived a long and productive life. he is an 
outstanding father and role model. He will continue to be an important 
member of the community for many years to come. I look forward to 
honoring him again on his 90th and 100th Birthdays! Happy 80th Birthday 
Scott!

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