"Peg"Nelson, widow of former NT MHR and Administrator, Jock Nelson, has died in the Old Timers' Village, Alice Springs, at the age of 96. Mrs Nelson was spirited, enjoyed a laugh and was as genuine as they come , salt of the earth being an inadequate description for her qualities. This writer visited the Nelson home in Alice on several occasions , and Mrs Nelson pointed out bits of the Henbury meteorite in a glass case, saying she knew of other pieces in the hands of Centralians.
She exchanged yarns about journalist "Jimmy" Bowditch who ,when working as a public servant and an ALP official in Alice , played a big part in getting Jock elected to the House of Representatives. Bowditch, later editor of the NT News , and Jock were very close and heartily greeted each . When Nelson resigned as the NT Administrator to contest the Federal election , following the Kerr sacking of Gough Whitlam , Bowditch helped in the unsuccesful election campaign.Mrs Nelson was indeed a grand lady with no artificial airs and graces .
