New Junior High Named After Nelson Family In Katy ISD

The Nelson Family just had the exciting experience of attending the dedication of Nelson Jr. High School in the Katy ISD. What an honor! My Grandpa started farming rice in Katy in the 1930s. After attending Texas A&M and joining the U.S. Air Force, my dad joined him as a partner, farming on 1200 acres and renting several hundred more. The school was named after my Dad’s generation of cousins who contributed to the Katy ISD and the Katy community for decades. My first experience working for pay was mowing 80 acres of pasture with a small tractor and a four-foot shredder. It took me 3 days from dawn to dark. I got paid $20….I was rich!!!! Growing up working on that rice farm and working cows until I finished college was a blessing that I am so thankful for. Kids need to learn how to work. Those ideals have not been lost on my wife, Julie, and me. We are always in the middle of making Bellville a great place to live. So, when you buy some great fertilizer from Nelson Plant Food, rest assured that a generous portion of the profit generated by that purchase will be used to bless others.
- Dean Nelson, Founder and Co-Owner