William Nichols
August 12, 2008
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William Edward Nichols, 75, died Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born July 15, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan to Lydia and Alonzo Graham. William resided in Yosemite, California for 25 years before moving to Des Moines in 1960 with Purolator Oil Co. where he worked for over 30 years, retiring in 2004.
William was an avid Drake basketball fan and active with Little League Baseball. In 1976, he coached the Windsor Des Moines Little League team to the Little League World Series.
William is survived by his children, Terri Lyon; Tracy (Steve) Koeninger and Tim Nichols; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews in California. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Norma McCurdy.
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Jamie & Ahmelia
09/20/2008
Grandpa Bill .....
well u allways had to get ur way !!!!
U where so much fun " JACK " to me knows as Ahmelia .... she loved
comeing up to see u with Terri !!! I rember when i got my new puppy
Codi and i came to see u with him u loved it when people came in and
when u knew dogs couldnt be there TROUBLE MAKER !!!!!
BUT i guess i got it from u !! U here so nice and funny i see where
some of the things we all do come from !!!! I know u are in a better
place and ur happy !!! I know u are going to the games and doing ur thing
so i hope u are haveing a great time and u will keep us all safe in tell
we meet agine LOVE U !!!!
Susan McCurdy-Ramirez
08/16/2008
William "Bill" Nichols (aka. "Uncle Sonny" to his nieces and nephews in California) was always welcomed home with open arms. He was fun to be around and is remembered most by his teasing and wisecracks.
He was a true jock....wow did he love sports! Before he became too ill to travel, he would come to California for a month at a time to watch my boys play football and basketball. He enjoyed it to the fullest and my boys will never forget "Uncle Sonny".
To all my cousins, who I will never forget and I hope will never forget me, I pray that you will get through this difficult time and are able to find closure and let your heart heal. The one piece of connection that brought us is now gone and I pray that we will be able to keep the door to the family open by never loosing touch.
With all my love and prayers,
Susan