Funeral services for John Will Nichols, long time resident of Tulia and Dimmitt, will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Sept.12 at the Central Church of Christ in Tulia, Texas.
Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery Mr. Nichols made a quiet transition at his home in Tulia on Sept. 9 after a lengthy battle with colon cancer. John Will Nichols was born on March 24, 1923 in El Paso, Texas, to Thomas Manning and Geneva Willson Nichols. The family lived a short time in Hatchita, N.M. before moving to Silverton, Texas, where Tom was the manager of the local Willson & Son Lumber Company. In 1935, the Nichols family moved to Tulia where John and his older brother, Jim Tom, attended Tulia public schools. John Will was encouraged to play the clarinet by Professor D.O. Riley, director of the Texas Tech band. He went on to win several tri-state music contests. John Will was salutatorian of the Class of 1941 and was awarded the Balfour Award. He was offered music scholarships to Drake University and the University of New Mexico. He attended Oklahoma University and was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity and the Sooner band. He taught clarinet in the music department. In 1943, John Will entered the Army and on Aug. 7, 1943. He married Floye Dell Carlile in Austin, Texas. Shortly after, he left with the 206 Combat Engineer Battalion, which was part of the 3rd Army under General George S. Patton. He trained under the then famous bridge builder, Guy Bailey, and built floating pontoon bridges used by the Allied forces to cross rivers while under heavy fire in their march across Europe. He was awarded the Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. John Will and Flo moved to Dimmitt in 1946. They had two sons, Jack and Tom. He was the owner and manager of the Willson & Nichols Lumber Company and built many of the homes in Dimmitt. He was a member of the Dimmitt Lions Club and a Bible class teacher at the Bedford Street Church of Christ. He and Flo were very active in the band and athletic booster clubs. John Will and Flo moved back to Tulia in 1967 where they both worked at the First National Bank for the next 21 years, retiring in 1988. During this time, John Will was president of the Tulia Toastmasters Club, the Tulia Rotary Club, the Tulia Industrial Foundation and the Tulia Day Nursery. He was vice-chairman of the Swisher County Library and parliamentarian for the Swisher County Historical Society. Unknown to most, he personally kept the Tulia Royale theater open for years. During his presidency of the Tulia Rotary Club, the largest Interact Club in the world was formed. John Will held all offices in the Tulia Toastmasters Club and was District 44 Governor. He started six Toastmaster Clubs, was awarded the Presidential Citation and was a Distinguished Toastmaster. John Will was a graduate of the Fortune School of Training and was a Master Trainer. He presented seminars to government agencies, corporations and schools on executive telephone manners, effective business letter writing, writing the job resume, effective meetings, public relations and speech preparation without notes. John Will was the District and Regional Coordinator for SCORE. He was a member of the Capital Resource Conversation and Development Council which was selected from all SCORE organizations to stuffy the rural areas in the Baton Rougearea. He was preceded in death by his brother, James Thomas.
Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery Mr. Nichols made a quiet transition at his home in Tulia on Sept. 9 after a lengthy battle with colon cancer. John Will Nichols was born on March 24, 1923 in El Paso, Texas, to Thomas Manning and Geneva Willson Nichols. The family lived a short time in Hatchita, N.M. before moving to Silverton, Texas, where Tom was the manager of the local Willson & Son Lumber Company. In 1935, the Nichols family moved to Tulia where John and his older brother, Jim Tom, attended Tulia public schools. John Will was encouraged to play the clarinet by Professor D.O. Riley, director of the Texas Tech band. He went on to win several tri-state music contests. John Will was salutatorian of the Class of 1941 and was awarded the Balfour Award. He was offered music scholarships to Drake University and the University of New Mexico. He attended Oklahoma University and was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity and the Sooner band. He taught clarinet in the music department. In 1943, John Will entered the Army and on Aug. 7, 1943. He married Floye Dell Carlile in Austin, Texas. Shortly after, he left with the 206 Combat Engineer Battalion, which was part of the 3rd Army under General George S. Patton. He trained under the then famous bridge builder, Guy Bailey, and built floating pontoon bridges used by the Allied forces to cross rivers while under heavy fire in their march across Europe. He was awarded the Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. John Will and Flo moved to Dimmitt in 1946. They had two sons, Jack and Tom. He was the owner and manager of the Willson & Nichols Lumber Company and built many of the homes in Dimmitt. He was a member of the Dimmitt Lions Club and a Bible class teacher at the Bedford Street Church of Christ. He and Flo were very active in the band and athletic booster clubs. John Will and Flo moved back to Tulia in 1967 where they both worked at the First National Bank for the next 21 years, retiring in 1988. During this time, John Will was president of the Tulia Toastmasters Club, the Tulia Rotary Club, the Tulia Industrial Foundation and the Tulia Day Nursery. He was vice-chairman of the Swisher County Library and parliamentarian for the Swisher County Historical Society. Unknown to most, he personally kept the Tulia Royale theater open for years. During his presidency of the Tulia Rotary Club, the largest Interact Club in the world was formed. John Will held all offices in the Tulia Toastmasters Club and was District 44 Governor. He started six Toastmaster Clubs, was awarded the Presidential Citation and was a Distinguished Toastmaster. John Will was a graduate of the Fortune School of Training and was a Master Trainer. He presented seminars to government agencies, corporations and schools on executive telephone manners, effective business letter writing, writing the job resume, effective meetings, public relations and speech preparation without notes. John Will was the District and Regional Coordinator for SCORE. He was a member of the Capital Resource Conversation and Development Council which was selected from all SCORE organizations to stuffy the rural areas in the Baton Rougearea. He was preceded in death by his brother, James Thomas.
Funeral services for John Will Nichols, long time resident of Tulia and Dimmitt, will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Sept.12 at the Central Church of Christ in Tulia, Texas.
Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery Mr. Nichols made a quiet transition at his home in Tulia on Sept. 9 after a lengthy battle with colon cancer. John Will Nichols was born on March 24, 1923 in El Paso, Texas, to Thomas Manning and Geneva Willson Nichols. The family lived a short time in Hatchita, N.M. before moving to Silverton, Texas, where Tom was the manager of the local Willson & Son Lumber Company. In 1935, the Nichols family moved to Tulia where John and his older brother, Jim Tom, attended Tulia public schools. John Will was encouraged to play the clarinet by Professor D.O. Riley, director of the Texas Tech band. He went on to win several tri-state music contests. John Will was salutatorian of the Class of 1941 and was awarded the Balfour Award. He was offered music scholarships to Drake University and the University of New Mexico. He attended Oklahoma University and was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity and the Sooner band. He taught clarinet in the music department. In 1943, John Will entered the Army and on Aug. 7, 1943. He married Floye Dell Carlile in Austin, Texas. Shortly after, he left with the 206 Combat Engineer Battalion, which was part of the 3rd Army under General George S. Patton. He trained under the then famous bridge builder, Guy Bailey, and built floating pontoon bridges used by the Allied forces to cross rivers while under heavy fire in their march across Europe. He was awarded the Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. John Will and Flo moved to Dimmitt in 1946. They had two sons, Jack and Tom. He was the owner and manager of the Willson & Nichols Lumber Company and built many of the homes in Dimmitt. He was a member of the Dimmitt Lions Club and a Bible class teacher at the Bedford Street Church of Christ. He and Flo were very active in the band and athletic booster clubs. John Will and Flo moved back to Tulia in 1967 where they both worked at the First National Bank for the next 21 years, retiring in 1988. During this time, John Will was president of the Tulia Toastmasters Club, the Tulia Rotary Club, the Tulia Industrial Foundation and the Tulia Day Nursery. He was vice-chairman of the Swisher County Library and parliamentarian for the Swisher County Historical Society. Unknown to most, he personally kept the Tulia Royale theater open for years. During his presidency of the Tulia Rotary Club, the largest Interact Club in the world was formed. John Will held all offices in the Tulia Toastmasters Club and was District 44 Governor. He started six Toastmaster Clubs, was awarded the Presidential Citation and was a Distinguished Toastmaster. John Will was a graduate of the Fortune School of Training and was a Master Trainer. He presented seminars to government agencies, corporations and schools on executive telephone manners, effective business letter writing, writing the job resume, effective meetings, public relations and speech preparation without notes. John Will was the District and Regional Coordinator for SCORE. He was a member of the Capital Resource Conversation and Development Council which was selected from all SCORE organizations to stuffy the rural areas in the Baton Rougearea. He was preceded in death by his brother, James Thomas.
Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery Mr. Nichols made a quiet transition at his home in Tulia on Sept. 9 after a lengthy battle with colon cancer. John Will Nichols was born on March 24, 1923 in El Paso, Texas, to Thomas Manning and Geneva Willson Nichols. The family lived a short time in Hatchita, N.M. before moving to Silverton, Texas, where Tom was the manager of the local Willson & Son Lumber Company. In 1935, the Nichols family moved to Tulia where John and his older brother, Jim Tom, attended Tulia public schools. John Will was encouraged to play the clarinet by Professor D.O. Riley, director of the Texas Tech band. He went on to win several tri-state music contests. John Will was salutatorian of the Class of 1941 and was awarded the Balfour Award. He was offered music scholarships to Drake University and the University of New Mexico. He attended Oklahoma University and was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity and the Sooner band. He taught clarinet in the music department. In 1943, John Will entered the Army and on Aug. 7, 1943. He married Floye Dell Carlile in Austin, Texas. Shortly after, he left with the 206 Combat Engineer Battalion, which was part of the 3rd Army under General George S. Patton. He trained under the then famous bridge builder, Guy Bailey, and built floating pontoon bridges used by the Allied forces to cross rivers while under heavy fire in their march across Europe. He was awarded the Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. John Will and Flo moved to Dimmitt in 1946. They had two sons, Jack and Tom. He was the owner and manager of the Willson & Nichols Lumber Company and built many of the homes in Dimmitt. He was a member of the Dimmitt Lions Club and a Bible class teacher at the Bedford Street Church of Christ. He and Flo were very active in the band and athletic booster clubs. John Will and Flo moved back to Tulia in 1967 where they both worked at the First National Bank for the next 21 years, retiring in 1988. During this time, John Will was president of the Tulia Toastmasters Club, the Tulia Rotary Club, the Tulia Industrial Foundation and the Tulia Day Nursery. He was vice-chairman of the Swisher County Library and parliamentarian for the Swisher County Historical Society. Unknown to most, he personally kept the Tulia Royale theater open for years. During his presidency of the Tulia Rotary Club, the largest Interact Club in the world was formed. John Will held all offices in the Tulia Toastmasters Club and was District 44 Governor. He started six Toastmaster Clubs, was awarded the Presidential Citation and was a Distinguished Toastmaster. John Will was a graduate of the Fortune School of Training and was a Master Trainer. He presented seminars to government agencies, corporations and schools on executive telephone manners, effective business letter writing, writing the job resume, effective meetings, public relations and speech preparation without notes. John Will was the District and Regional Coordinator for SCORE. He was a member of the Capital Resource Conversation and Development Council which was selected from all SCORE organizations to stuffy the rural areas in the Baton Rougearea. He was preceded in death by his brother, James Thomas.
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