ALASKA HIGHWAY NEWS
THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2021 | NEWS | B3
CITY TURNS OUT IN STYLE FOR VETERAN’S BIRTHDAY PARADE A hundred happy faces gave Ingvar Nelson a birthday like none other during a parade on Saturday. Ingvar was born April 10, 1919, and turned 102. He was the first born child to Swedish immigrant parents in the small community of Buford, Alberta, and was stationed in Scotland during the Second World War. Along with his four siblings, the family moved around before settling in the Peace River community of Sweetwater around 1930. In 1937, at the age of 18, Ingvar
and his father applied for land in the newly surveyed area near Golata Creek, on the north side of the Peace River. This is the land where Ingvar homesteaded with his wife Rita, and together they raised a family. After a wonderful life on the farm, Ingvar and Rita decided to move to Fort St. John in the summer of 1998, where they still reside today. Ingvar’s family includes 5 children, 12 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandkids — with more coming soon. — editor@ahnfsj.ca
MATT PREPROST PHOTO
Ingvar and Rita Nelson wave to the birthday parade as it passes by their home, April 10, 2021.