Milton Alfred Nelson, Jr. was born in New Orleans on January 9, 1937 and died on April 9, 2021. He lived in Metairie, La most of his life, but spent his last two years in Baton Rouge. He was a graduate of Alcee Fortier High School. He enlisted in the Army in 1956, served in Korea and was honorably discharged in 1958. He attended LSU for two years. Al was an avid LSU and Saints football fan. He loved New Orleans Mardi Gras and served as King of Freret in 1983. Al was preceded in death by his parents, Milton and Marie Hustedt Nelson; sister, Marie Lou Nelson Baker and her husband Claude; and his friend, Robert LeCompte. He is survived by Bruce Baker (Stacy), Babs Baker Stapleton (Cade), Bonnie Baker Richardson (Danny), Barry Baker, Michael Aycock, and Bettsie Baker Miller. We want to thank Garden View for two years of wonderful care and the nurses at Our Lady of the Lake and St. Joseph’s Carpenter House who took care of him in his final days.