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Albert Nelson, 66, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2011, after losing his battle with cancer, with his family at his side.  He was born April 27, 1945, in Duluth, to Albert and Effie (Larson) Nelson.  He attended Merritt Grade School, West Junior and graduated from Denfeld High School in 1963.  He attended one year at UMD and received an AA degree from Minnesota Tech Institute in electronics in 1966.  He married Susan Hakes in 1966, and they had three children.  They divorced.  He was employed for two years at Duluth Avionics, five years at Honeywell Inc. in Minneapolis, Hopkins, and Roseville, Minn.  Al worked part-time and then full-time for Curt's TV in Richfield, Minn.  Al opened TV Audio Center in Duluth's friendly west end in 1976.  He met his present wife, Carolyn, in 1974, and they married in 1977.  After his marriage to Carolyn, they opened Esse Driving School, Duluth, Inc. in 1984 until closing in 1999.  Al then went on to work the past ten and one-half years at Fond du Luth Casino as a slot tech where he worked on the gaming equipment and other computerized equipment used in the gaming industry.  Al loved working there and enjoyed the other employees and patrons.  He was preceded in passing by his parents.  Al is survived by his wife, Carolyn; daughter Kelly; sons Peter, Brett (Jennifer), and Todd (Kandi); grandchildren Andrew, Harriet, Jade, Trey, Breanne, Kodi and Morgan; brother Clyde (Cathy); brothers-in-law Dale and Paul Darrow; three nephews; many cousins; his family at Fond du Luth Casino; and his former wife, Susan.  Visitation: 12:30 until the 1:30 funeral service Saturday, September 24, in The Lutheran Church of Christ the King, corner of 43rd Avenue West and Grand Avenue in Duluth.
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