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Show 'Bert' Nichols, 59, Dies Following j Years Of Illness! "Judge" Herbert Nichols, 59, 1 fur more than 20 years town jus-j tice of the peace and one of Mil- j lord's most respected citizens, died ; Saturday at 2 p.m., and was buried Tuesday afternoon under Masonic i auspices following funeral services in the Milford L. D: S. chapel.! "Bert", as he was most familiarly known by a host of friends and acquaintances, ac-quaintances, had been in poor-health poor-health for several years, an almost constant sufferer from rheumatism and kindred troubles, but had been most courageous about his condition, condi-tion, maintaining a cheerful outward out-ward appearance no matter how severe his bodily distress. Though his loss to family and community is deeply felt, as shown by the large attendance at his funeral, there is some satisfaction in knowing know-ing that h thus has surcease from a greater share of suffering than fall to most of his fellow men. Herbert Nichols was born in Worcestershire, England, in 1877, j the eldest son of Charles H. and . Elizabeth Nichols. He came to Miford about 1901, working first , as a second hand for the railroad at Frisco, following which he worked for Edward Sawyer in a store at Milford. He was married to Ruby Thies-sen Thies-sen some time after arriving in Milford about 1901, working first were born six children, five of whom are living. Ruby Nichols died during the influenza epidemic of 1918-19 and some six or seven years later he was married to Mrs. Jennie Smith. Mr. Nichols was a charter member mem-ber and past master of Albert Pike lodge No. 14, F. & A. M., having been initiated into this order in 1907, Only two of the charter members of this rodge are now living with "Bert's" demise. In addition to his long term of service as town and precinct justice, Mr. Nichols also served for many years as United States commissioner. while additional merchandising experience was gained as an employe of the Golden Rule store at Milford and later as a member of the firm of Bardsley, Elmer and Nichols, operating a general men's furnishing store in Milford. He had also acted as a clerk in the local postoffice under Postmaster J. C. Root. Mr. Nichols is survived by his wife, Mrs. Jennie Smith Nichols, and the following children: Clair-. Clair-. mont Nichols, Salt Lake City; . August and Mildred Nichols, Los Angeles; Virginia Nichols, San Francisco; and Peggy Nichols, Salt Lake City; also his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Nichols of Salt Lake, and the folowing brothers and sisters: , Willard of Milford; Heber, R. W. , and Mrs. Minnie Adderley of Bingham; Bing-ham; Harry of Draper; Mrs. B. A. , Hocking and Mrs. O. A. Browning , of Salt Lake City and Mrs. Ada , Kelly of American Fork. n |
