This obituary reads as follows:
Mrs. Ida Nelson, Fresno Golfer, Is Found Dead
Mrs. Ida Carroll Nelson, 41, who last week won a trophy in tournament play at the Fort Washington Golf Club, collapsed and died of a heart attack just as she was preparing to leave her home for a day of golf at the club.
Her husband, Richard H. Nelson, a pharmacist, found her lying dead on the floor when he returned to their home at 431 Echo Avenue after work last night at about 6:30 o'clock.
Her physician reported she had been dead six or eight hours. Relatives said she had been under treatment for high blood pressure but had suffered no previous heart attack.
Injured in Accident
She was injured seriously in an automobile accident some months ago and relatives said the golf play was undertaken partly to help her recover from the injuries. She began playing golf about six months ago.
In the Fort Washington tournament December 13th, she won the temporary division cup in the Rena Coleman trophy play.
Mrs. Nelson had lived in Fresno for 27 years and was a graduate of the Fresno Technical High School and the Central California Commercial College. She was employed by the Eastern Outfitting Company for nearly 20 years for a number of years as the credit manager.
Active In Club Work
She and Nelson were married about 16 years ago. She left the employ of the store during World War II when her husband was sent to Farragut, Ida., for naval training. She was a member of the Emblem CLub, made up of wives of members of the Elks Lodge, and while at the Farragut base she was active with other Elks' wives in providing entertainment for the trainees.
She was an active worker in St. James Episcopal Parish affairs, serving as a chairman in a recent every member canvass. In the Parlor Lecture Club, she served last year as the chairman of the garden department. She also was affiliated with the Business and Professional Women's Club, the Palomar Club, the Raisina Chapter of the Eastern Star, the White Shrine of Jerusalem and the Fort Washington Golf Club. When the Soroptimist Club was formed she was a charter member.
Born in Boston
She was a native of Brockton, Mass.
In addition to her husband she is survived by her mother, Mrs. Ida Moore of Fresno, and three brothers, James Carroll of Fresno, William (Billie) Carroll of San Francisco and Orion Carroll of Bass Lake.
The funeral services are scheduled for 2 PM Friday in the St. James Episcopal Cathedral with Dean James M. Malloch officiating. Burial will be in the Belmont Memorial Park with the Lisle Funeral Home in Charge.
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