Directions to Camp Remington from Rapid City (29 miles--about 45 minutes) Take U.S. Hwy 16 westbound (Mt Rushmore Rd.) 11 miles to 1st Rockerville exit. (on left) Turn left in center of "town," carefully cross the eastbound lanes of Hwy 16 to "South Rockerville Rd." and go 5.7 miles to SD Hwy 40. (stop sign at tee jct) Left on 40 for a short distance (quarter mile) across a bridge and turn right on "Playhouse Rd" (Custer Co. 359). Go 4.3 miles to U.S. 16A. (stop sign at tee jct) Go left on 16A (Iron Mt. Hwy) for a short distance (quarter mile) around a corner. Right on #753, still called "Playhouse Rd." Go about 4 miles, passing Center Lake Cpgrd. and the BH Playhouse, to SD 87, the Needles Highway. (stop sign at tee jct) Right on 87. Go 2.8 miles to Camp Remington Rd. Sign at turn-off to CR Rd says: Centennial Trailhead, Iron Creek Horse Camp, and Camp Remington. Right on Camp Remington Rd (gravel). Go about 1 mile to Camp Remington. Turn left on dirt lane (sign points to chapel) and park in meadow on left. (Note: Camp Remington is on National Forest land, outside Custer State Park, so you should not need a Custer State Park permit to simply drive through the park to Remington, unless you plan to use park facilities or scenic drives.) RAPID CITY - Norman Eugene Nelson died on April 13, 2009, following a prolonged illness. He was born in 1941 in Deadwood, SD, to Dorothea Dawson Nelson and Stanley Norman Nelson. After growing up in Deadwood and Rapid City, Norman graduated from Carleton College in 1964, followed by a Master's degree in Biology from USD. He taught at small, liberal arts colleges in Iowa and Kansas before returning to Rapid City in the early 1970s where he did some teaching in the public schools. He then worked for many years as a printer and owner of a printing shop in Rapid City until he retired in 1994. He continued to work as a free-lance editor on a number of projects, mostly about South Dakota history. His greatest love was for the Black Hills and in particular for the cabin at Camp Remington that his parents purchased in 1957 and where he spent many summer weekends throughout his life. This exposure to nature surely fostered his interest in environmental protection and, although not an avid hiker, he was an active environmentalist in the Sierra Club for years. He had a phenomenal memory which served him well with his interest in historic preservation. He was a founding member of the West Boulevard Association, wrote a pamphlet on neighborhood historic houses, and was a long time fixture at their summer festivals. For many years, he also served on the Rapid City Historic Preservation Commission and Historic Sign Review Committee. Many have been regaled by his stories and anecdotes, and of course, anyone who knew him will know that he was a punner extraordinaire. From childhood on, he was a member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church where he served on the vestry, as a layreader, as a representative to state church assemblies, and in other capacities. He also did layreading and helped maintain the small, open-air Chapel of the Transfiguration at Camp Remington. He is survived by his sister, Carlyn Jane Jervis and husband, Tom, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, as well as by cousins Janet Erickson of San Diego, CA, Betsy Stewart of Eden Prairie, MN, Greta Friel of Maynard, MA, Karen Woodward of Eau Claire, WI, and their spouses and children. Cremation has occurred and a memorial service is being planned for July at Camp Remington in the Black Hills. Memorial contributions can be made to Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Rapid City or to the Sierra Club Foundation, 85 Second Street, Suite 750, San Francisco, CA 94105.