Obituary of LaNay Edwin Felsted Born December 5,1911- Died December 17,2004 LaNay Edwin "Nick" Felsted, 93, passed away on December 17, 2004 in Fargo, North Dakota. He was born on December 5, 1911 in Thomas, Idaho. He was the fourth child of Peter Christian Felsted and Martha Abanatha Parsons Felsted.

Nick is survived by his son, Ronald Felsted of White Hall, Maryland, and his daughter, Darlene Farmer of Fargo, North Dakota, and 14 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years Marjorie Afton Taylor, by his parents and his brother Harold Felsted, his sister, Grace Felsted Lowe and two siblings who died in infancy, Oral Louisa Felsted and Ronald Felsted.

Nick grew up in Preston, Idaho and moved to Logan, Utah for his senior year in high school. He graduated in 1931. He graduated from Utah State Agricultural College with a degree in Civil Engineering in 1936. He met his wife Marjorie while attending high school in Preston. They were married November 8, 1934 in Salt Lake City. Their marriage was later sealed in the Logan temple in 1937.

He worked for the Utah State Department of Agriculture, and the US Geological Service. In October 1940, he received a permanent Civil Service appointment with the Geological Survey Topographic Division located in Sacramento, California. They lived in Sacramento for 35 years. The Secretary of the Interior froze Nick in his position so he could not be drafted during World War II in order that he might survey unmapped regions of the Northern California Pacific coast in preparation for a feared Japanese invasion.

Nick had field assignments in Arizona, Nevada, Idaho and various locations in California while maintaining their residence in Sacramento. In 1956, Nick resigned from the US Geological Service and started work with the California State Department of Water Resources. He was privileged to be a part of the planning and construction of the California aqueduct, a 20-year project that transports large quantities of water from Northern California to the Los Angeles area

This project was the largest single plan undertaken and the aqueduct was the longest constructed. Construction got under way in about 1963. Nick was involved with mapping, right of way acquisition surveys, and relocation surveys. His work kept him away from home on weekdays.After retirement in 1979, Nick and Marjorie moved back to Logan, Utah. In later years, they moved to St. George, Utah until ill health caused them to move back to Logan.

After Marjorie's death in February 2003, Nick moved to Fargo North Dakota to live with his daughter Darlene and his son-in-law, Val Farmer. Nick has been active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He has served as a stake missionary, financial clerk and in various other callings.

Nick was extremely handy and was active in renovating the various homes where he lived. He enjoyed gardening, the outdoors, and was a devoted father and grandfather. He particularly enjoyed his group of church friends in the Sacramento area and was socially involved with them for more than 30 years.

A funeral service will be held at 11 :00 am Tuesday December 28, 2004 at the LDS church at 400 East 1850 North in North Logan, Utah. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Allan-Cranney Mortuary. There will be viewings at the Mortuary, 420 East 1800 North, North Logan, on Monday evening, Dec. 27 from 6-8 pm and at the Church on Tuesday morning, Dec. 28 from 9:30-10:30 am. Interment will be in the Logan City Cemetery.