Elizabeth Nelson Olsen, 81

CRISFIELD - Elizabeth Nelson Olsen, 81, went to her heavenly home on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2006.

Born in Crisfield on her mother"s birthday, Nov. 6, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Charles Christopher and Hattie Lawson Nelson. Her husband, Oscar Olsen, died Oct. 29, 1975.

A Crisfield High School class of 1942 graduate who received an excellence medal in shorthand, Mrs. Olsen was a retired bookkeeper for the former Milbourne Oyster Co. in Crisfield and was a tax preparer for the former H & R Block in Crisfield. She was a perfectionist in everything she did.

She was a devoted member of the Evangelical Wesleyan Church in Crisfield where she loved to play her guitar and sing and was called on to preach many times. Mrs. Olsen also loved and was very faithful in her support to many other area churches.

She is survived by her brother, Ralph Nelson of Crisfield; her sister-in-law, Eldora Lane Nelson of Crisfield; her niece, Sheila Friedman and her family of Hockessin, Del.; and her longtime close friends, Julia and Roy Figgs, and their family of Kingston.

In addition to her parents and her husband, Mrs. Olsen was also preceded in death by a brother, John Earl Nelson; her sister, Cecile Mae Ford; and her special nephew, Ira "Yogi" Ford.

Funeral services were held Jan. 3, 2007, at the Evangelical Wesleyan Church in Crisfield. The Rev. Terry Riggin officiated. Pallbearers were Roy Figgs Sr., Roy Figgs Jr., Chris Guy, David Dixon, George Nelson and Adam Stanley. Burial was in Sunnyridge Memorial Park in Crisfield.

To send condolences to the family, visit www.bradshawandsonsfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements were in the care of Bradshaw & Sons Funeral Home in Crisfield.