European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 8, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes wednesday january 8,198b 1,000 at Rick Nelson funeral los Angeles a Singer Rick Nelson s Chil Dren urged Mourner not to weep for the actor who grew up on the adventures of Ozzie and  and a family minister assured them he was Safe with his lat father and Wilh god. I d like to think god wanted of enliven he Halls of heaven the Rev. Frank Parrish told 1,000 relatives friends and fans at a memorial service monday for Nelson at the Church of the Hills at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills. I d like to think 0/7jc was there waiting for him said Parrish who then referred to one of lire entertainer i hit songs. I d like to see him As a Fra Clin Man walking through the corridors of  Nelson 45. Died in a fiery new year s eve plane crashing Texas the Singer s daughter sons and brother recalled her Ishad moments with him and president Reagan sent a Telegram of condolence. Nancy and i Are deeply saddened by Rick s tragic death. Reagan said in a message to Harriet Nelson ii. She entered the 275-Seal Chapel through a rear door and did t speak during the 45-Tninule service. Rick would have liked this Telegram David Nelson 49, said in a quivering voice before Reading it to the mourn cd. Reminiscing about childhood Days he recalled the two playing hide and seek with their late father. At the end of the Day. Dad would Kneel Between us and put one hand on Ricky s Chest and the other on mine and we d sing the lord s prayer he said about 700 fans and friends heard the service Over loud speakers outside the Church on the grounds at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills where Ozzie Nelson wus interred decade ago dad would t want anybody to be sad so Stop crying Over there said Nelson s teen see son Matthew before he and i twin brother Gunnar Sang easy to be free Cne of Nelson s favorite tunes. Pop would t want you to be sad said daughter Tracy Nelson 22, who said her father had Grace gentleness and Ince Rily. Nelson s fourth child Sam 11, read an Ameri can Indian poem. Mourners included Angie Dickinson Connie Stevens Melissa Gilbert and actor Don be fore who played the Nelsons neighbor thorny on the television show that ran Chris Nelson hugs Cousin Oseid Nelson. From 1952 3 1966. It was the great Way Ozie and Harriet raised him that made him such an outstanding Young Man do fore said he was a wonderful person said fan Vickie Russell who stood outside the Chapel and wept throughout the service. I m s3 years old and followed him through his entire life. I la miss  this was a very Large turnout like the funerals Tor Jeanette if Acdonald Clark cattle and most recently Marvin Gajure said Robert Wheeler vice president of communications at Forest Lawn in estimating attendance at 1,000 people. Nelson his Fiancee four members of his bund and a sound Man were lulled when their dc-3 crashed dec. 31en route to a Dallas concert from Alabama. Flora Erie Milliard Nelson in Teaneck. N.j., on May 8, 1940, he brew up on the 14-year television series which featured his parents and brother David. The show launched Nelson s musical career which included such Early Rock v Roll hits As travel in Man teen Ager s Romance and i m  sex rep. Van Zandt Dies at 87 Washington a James e. Van Zanvit a for Mer congressman from Pennsylvania and a Navy War hero who was n three time chief of the veterans of foreign wars died monday in an Arlington va., hospice. He was87. The hospice said it could not immediately provide de tails about his death. Van Zandt a Republican was in the House when four puerto rican gunmen screaming nationalist slogans fired from the gallery into the chamber on March i. 1954. During the gunfire. Van Zandt dropped to the floor crawled to a cloakroom ran up the Steps to the gallery and seized one of the terrorists. Word of his death was relayed by a family Friend to the James e. Van Zandt veterans administration medical Center in Altoona a. Tie Center in his Hometown was named for  Zandt by Congress in 1983. We were notified about 11 o clock that Admiral  Zandt had passed away at the hospice of Northern Vir Ginia said medical Center administrator John Ruff  Zandt served two decades in Congress where he special tied in defense issues. He resigned from the House in 1943 to serve in world War ii. He was re elected after the War he left Congress after he lost a Senate bid in 1962. After his unsuccessful race for the Senate  Zandt was named by gov. William w. Scranton As Volunteer Secretary of the Pennsylva Nia congressional delegation he served As Secretary without nay for years he loved Pennsylvania said rep. Joseph Gaydos d-pa., Dean of the delegation. There was no political affiliation when it tame to serv ing Pennsylvania Gaydon said. We looked up to him and had a profound respect for him. He was always  von Zandt enlisted As an apprentice Seaman in the Navy in 1911 and retired in 1959 As a rear Admiral in the naval Reserve. He was in Active naval duty in both world wars winning various military decorations. Van Zandt was a three time commander of the Ucler ans of foreign wars and received the vow distinguished service medal the Pennsylvania Hospital said he is survived by his wife Esther and son James. Funeral arrangements were Uncertain. Stateside salvation army Hope shattered donated ring in t a Diamond Lansing Mich a a shiny ring tossed idiot salvation army Kettle seemed to be a Holiday dream come True but a jeweler s appraisal jarred the jubilant worked Back to reality Wilh the news it in t a Diamond the value of the ring in t quite As High Ai Wex petted la. Joel Clark commander of the army s wind Sot Citadel said. The jeweler informed me that the stones in the ring Are not diamonds it .4 not a bad ring but it s not a Diamond ring. I would say it s less than 150." Clark said he had hoped the ring was intended a an extravagant Christmas Girt to the needy but he taught publicity from a newspaper columnist just to make Uin it did t land in the Kettle by Accident. The annual fundraiser was a Success even without tie ring said capt. Les Morrall City coordinator for the Lou sing salvation army. The army a within 55,000 of its $210,000 goal Aid expects to reach that by mid january Morrall said. Abe Lincoln s boyhood Home being put up for auction Hodgenville by ser. The Telephone system has been improved or this year s tiling season said Phil Russo assistant irs director for taxpayer services. In our toll free operation we be in creased our Telephone lines up to roughly 3,400 and increased our staffing by approximately the same amount by about 26 Nett  Peak period Russo  Hope this increased capacity nil allow taxpayers to gel into the sys Lent and get their questions  by mid March he said a person will be Able to Call an irs taxpayer service worker and determine if his or her lax return has been received