Wasco-Hood River County OR Archives Obituaries.....Nickols, John A. May 21, 2005 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ila Wakley iwakley@msn.com April 8, 2006, 2:34 am The Dalles Chronicle, May 24, 2005 John A. Nickols, 92, a resident of White Salmon, died on May 21, 2005. He was born Jan. 11, 1913 to Clyde Arthur and Mary Ellen Nickols. Most of his life was spent working as a logger. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles for many years, was Master of the Grange, commissioner of Cherry Lane Fire Department, drove senior bus for many years and was an active member of AARP. In his younger years he was quite a dancer and always loved going to senior dances. He also enjoyed hunting and the times he and his wife spent camping. Survivors include two daughters, Bessie Ellen Oneal, Bingen; and Linda Christine Thornberg, White Salmon; and a daughter-in-law, Faye Nickols of White Salmon. He was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Audrey, a son, Clyde and all of his siblings except his sister, Margaret Loose of White Salmon. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 27, at Gardner Funeral Home in White Salmon. Interment will follow in the White Salmon Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Gorge, P.O. Box 36, Hood River, OR, 971031 or Klickitat County Senior Services. Additional Comments: Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006). File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/or/wasco/obits/n/nickols1060gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/orfiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb