Harold Nichols, age 66, of Wolf Point, MT passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2013 at his residence.
Harold was born December 27, 1946 in Parkers Prairie, MN. His parents were Ed and Monica Nichols. He went to school and graduated high school in Parkers Prairie. He served in the Army and following that he attended the University of Minnesota-Crookston at Crookston, MN. Harold married Kathy Malstrom on January 29, 1979 in Scobey, Montana. They have 3 children, Jess (Ben) Tobin of Seattle, WA, Chris of Missoula, MT, and Andrea (Kyle) Christianson of Fargo, ND. He worked in elevators in North Dakota and Montana. He worked for Columbia Grain for 31 years in Poplar and Wolf Point, retiring in April 2013.
He loved a good game of pool and traveling with his wife and family. He loved cutting wood and his woodpile was practically known as a northeastern Montana landmark.
He is survived by his wife, Kathy and children. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ed and Monica; and brothers, Doug and Kenneth.
Viewing will be held from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Monday, September 9 at the Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, September 10 at the Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point. Interment will follow at the Parkers Prairie Cemetery.
Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point has been entrusted with the arrangements. Condolences can be sent to the family using the form below.
Service Schedule
Viewing
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Monday September 9, 2013
Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel
102 Custer Street
Wolf Point, MT 59201
Funeral Service
2:00 p.m.
Tuesday September 10, 2013
Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel
102 Custer Street
Wolf Point, MT 59201
Interment
10:00 A.M.
Thursday September 12, 2013
Parkers Prairie Cemetery
Parkers Prairie, MN
Service Schedule
Viewing
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Monday September 9, 2013
Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel
102 Custer Street
Wolf Point, MT 59201
Funeral Service
2:00 p.m.
Tuesday September 10, 2013
Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel
102 Custer Street
Wolf Point, MT 59201
Interment
10:00 A.M.
Thursday September 12, 2013
Parkers Prairie Cemetery
Parkers Prairie, MN
Darrell Dobson says
You have my deepest sympathies for your loss.
Jude Siefker says
My deepest sympathy to all of you for this terrible loss. Our thoughts are with you. Let us know if we can do anything to help during this difficult transition. We love you.
Lynn Schindler says
I am truly shocked and saddened by Harold’s passing. Dear Kathy, please accept my condolences I know this is a terribly hard time for you and your family. I had the pleasure of working with Harold for many years. He was a kind, hardworking, caring man and will be missed by many. I am keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.
Lisa Crowell says
Uncle Harold was quiet and kind, and always the expert on weather. Whenever we’d come and visit from Fargo, driving that oh-so-scenic route across North Dakota to Wolf Point, that was the first thing he would talk about: weather. I remember being a little kid and running around the playground in the backyard with Jess, Chris, and Andrea one summer, it was a bad drought year and the grasshoppers swarmed us like a sea of locusts. We all ran inside crying and Uncle Harold asked what happened. When we told him the grasshoppers flew up into our shorts, he chuckled and said, “well, I’ll be damned.” (maybe he didn’t say “damn” when we were that little, but I’ve heard him nonchalantly say that and it seemed to be his go-to phrase.) Given his line of work, droughts were never a good thing. Floods aren’t good for farmers either–so it was only fitting years later when I was reporting on heavy flooding in ND/MN, The Weather Channel had me do a liveshot. And guess who was watching? Uncle Harold, of course. The next day I got an email from him about seeing me on tv and of course he picked up on the anchors who mispronounced my last name. (They called me Lisa Cromwell instead of Lisa Crowell: I guess they decided my last name needed an additional letter?) Months later when Kathy and Harold came to town for a weekend, Uncle Harold promptly greeted me, “Well hello, Miss Cromwell.” 🙂 His sense of humor was dry and delightful, he was always so polite and fun to talk to (he made weather conversations interesting) 🙂 and he will greatly be missed. My thoughts and love to Aunt Kathy and my cousins Jess, Chris and Andrea. xoxo
Angela Lawson says
Kathy, Ben, Jess, and Andrea-
I am so very very sorry for your loss. I am sending my deepest condolences. May you find peace in your sorrows. Harold will be missed very much. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Shawn Kenelty says
I want to extend my sympathies to Harold’s family. He was a very nice man. I grew up coming to the elevator in Poplar with loads of wheat, first with my dad and then on my own. Driving those trucks was sometimes scary, but I always knew that I would be greeted at the elevator with a friendly smile, conversation and maybe a pop from Harold. You are all in my thoughts and prayers as you say goodbye to your loved one as I know he will be missed.
Billy Collins says
I served with Bruce in Korea. We were Hooch (its what our barracks was called) mates. Since we were both NCO’s we got the two rooms on the end of the Hooch. He was a great friend. I have been searching for him and just today found out about his death. I will never forget how he liked a lot if Ketchup on his hamburger. He was a friend and companion during our time together in Korea. To the family, I am deeply sorry for your loss at such a young age.