Glen County Obituaries

Nelson Truran

Submitted by April Hennes 29 Jan 2008

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Willows Press Journal

Nelson Truran, 81
He enjoyed Traveling
Memorial services for Nelson Perry Truran of Orland will be held at 3 pm , 
Saturday, Nov 5 at the Capay Friends Church in Capay. He died Tuesday, Nov 1, 
1994 at a Chico Hospital. Mr Truran was born March 19, 1913 to Benjamin and 
Hazel Truran in Pasadena and raised and educated in Southern California. His 
first job was working on the movie sets in Hollywood. He worked most of his 
life as a heavy duty mechanic working in construction for local union #12. He 
retired and moved to Glenn Co., in 1971. 
On january 19, 1986, he married Barbara Kitchen in Reno and moved to Orland. He 
enjoyed traveling throughout the United States, Mexico, Canada, racing cars and 
motorcycles, he was a rock hound and enjoyed his deserts. He is survived by his 
wife, Barbara Truran of Orland, a daughter Nita Brooks of Greeley Hills; Three 
sisters, Jane R Arr and Mildred Hennes of Hemet and Charmion Sumners of Pico 
Rivera; six grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren. inurnment will be 
private. Contributions can be made to Butte Home Health and Hospice in care of 
Newton-Bracewell Chico Funeral Home who are handling arrangements.