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Nichols, Herman E.

January 12, 2021 –
 June 17, 2013

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A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at ARIA Memorial Chapel in Dallas with Jerry Witham officiating. Also,  a Memorial Eucharist Service honoring the life of Herman Earl Nichols, Jr., age 92, will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, June 21, 2013 at St. Marks Episcopal Cathedral in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dean Alston Johnson will be the celebrant. Herman died Monday, June 17, 2013 in Frisco, Texas. Herman was born in Ardmore, Oklahoma on January 12, 1921. He attended Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma on a football scholarship. In the spring of 1941 he enlisted in the United States Army Air Force. Because he had 1 ½ years of college he was accepted into Officer’s Training School at Valley Forge Military School, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. He graduated as First Lieutenant and was stationed at Laughlin Air Force Base in Del Rio, Texas as an instructor for the B-17 Flying Fortress Bombardier School Training. After serving 2 years, he was reassigned to Ft. Myers Florida to train the “Doolittle Crews” in long range flying as they prepared to bomb the Japanese mainland from Air Craft Carriers in the South Pacific. These crews were training for dropping the Big Bomb but it was then held as Top Secret. After World War II ended and an Honorable Discharge, Captain Nichols returned to Oklahoma to attend the University of Oklahoma in Norman on the G I Bill graduating in 1948 with an engineering degree. Upon graduation, Nick was employed by Gulf Oil Company and worked with their exploration division in Oklahoma and Texas. In 1953, Nick was employed by Producers Oil Company in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  He and his family remained in Tulsa until 1970. Following residences in Little Rock, Arkansas, Texarkana, Arkansas and Shreveport, Louisiana, his final residence was in Frisco, Texas. Herman was preceded in death by his parents Cora Smith Nichols and Herman Earl Nichols of Ardmore, Oklahoma and his brother Bill Nichols of Shreveport, Louisiana. Nick is survived by his wife of 71 years, Cherry Chisholm Nichols of Frisco, Texas; their daughter and her husband, Diane and Don Muse of The Colony, Texas; their son and his wife, Robert (Bobby) and Pam Nichols of Shreveport; Five Grandchildren and spouses who knew him as Pop Pop; Darcey and Kevin Pavlick, Brad and Michaelann Nichols of Shreveport; Jennifer and Morris Rivard of Ventura, California; Mandy and Clayton Main and Christine and Robbie Youdale of Dallas, Texas. He is also survived by 10 Great Grandchildren, Nicholas, Robert, Katelyn and Mason Pavlick; Leia and Olivia Rivard; Tyler and Mary-Allen Nichols; Brooks and Ryder Main. Herman is also survived by his sister-in-law, Jean Nichols of Shreveport, LA along with numerous nieces and nephews. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Marks Episcopal Cathedral, 908 Rutherford, Shreveport, LA 71104 or The Folds of Honor Foundation, 5800 N. Patriot Dr., Owasso, OK 74055 (www.foldsofhonor.org) a scholarship program for children of soldiers killed or disabled while serving our country. Arrangements are under the direction of ARIA Cremation Service and Funeral Home 19310 Preston Road, Dallas, Texas 75252, 214-306-6700.

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"I can’t say enough about how helpful and professional Dusty Martin, the funeral director at the Aria Cremation location on NW Highway has been. From my initial call, he was kind and informative. My friend died at home while on hospice and she was picked up in about an hour after receiving the call from the hospice nurse. The person who arrived to pick her up was also very professional/respectful and allowed us to take as much time with her as we wished. When I met with Dusty the next day about arrangements, he explained the process and options available without being pushy or trying to “sell” extras. Throughout the process, he kept me informed and, for example, was careful to be certain I understood the cost of the obituary I wanted and offered some options for reducing that cost if I wished. When I stopped by for another reason and started talking about some of the problems I was having with the pictures and media I hoped to use at a memorial lunch I was planning, he not only listened patiently but offered technology advice and let me use his personal media player. I have had experience arranging cremations for four others using two other local companies, and this experience with Dusty at Aria has been by far the best one I have had."
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"My Daddy’s service and our family experience at Aria Northwest Highway was truly blessed. Funeral Director Dustin Martin is the kind of person that you would like to see on a more regular basis – but in his industry – you hope to not see him that often. That being said – THANK YOU DUSTIN for your unending kindness, compassion and friendship through the process. Meeting you and discussing Dallas History, Find A Grave and my Dad’s lifelong contributions to the great City of Dallas was simply wonderful! In memory of my dad James A. Dodd, Sr. – I want to personally thank you and let you know that you made everything better in that moment. Your calling to “Be There” is spot on. Aria has a one in a million guy in you! Bling Blinky of TEXAS Shout Out: God Bless You!!"
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