Ralph W. Nicholes

   UPLAND, Calif. Ralph W, Nicholes, 75, Upland, formerly of Beatrice, died Friday, May 7, 1999, in California, He was born Nov, 1, 1923, in Fairbury, Neb., and lived in Beatrice, Neb,, from 1948 until he moved to California in 1995 to live with family. He served in the U.S. Army in the 508th Parachute Infantry during World War II, from Nov. 9, 1943, until Oct. 21, 1948. He was a salesman for Oldfalher Tire Company for over 30 years. He had been a member of the First Christian Church in Beatrice, Bitting-Norman Post 27, American Legion, and Geddcs-Thober Post 1077, Veteran of Foreign Wars, both in Beatrice, He enjoyed camping, fishing, tinkering, and spoiling the family Beagle, "Beau."
  Survivors: mother, Cora Nichols of Beatrice; daughters, Judy A. Copeland and Terry C. Bartck and husband Michael, all of Sparks, Nev.; sons, Gary Nicholes of Sparks, Nev and Larry Nicholes and wife Rosalyn of Upland, stepsons, Bennett Graham of Littleton, Colo., and Wesley Dean Graham and wife Sherry of Orlando, Fla.; stepdaughter, Gail Graham Krider of Missouri; sister-in-law, Irene Nichols of Beatrice; nephews, Danny Nichols and wife Linda of Lincoln, Neb., and Duane Nichols and wife Cheryl of Beatrice; 1 1 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his wife, Fern in 1992; father, Roy Elsworth Nichols; brother, Dclbert Nichols.
   Memorial service: 11 a.m. Saturday, June 5, Griffiths-Hovendick Chapel, Beatrice, the Rev. David Stout officiating. Burial: Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice. Military graveside services: Bitting-Norman Post 27, American Legion, Cremation, no viewing, Register book will be available after 9 a.m. Friday, June 4, at Griffiths-Hovendick Chapel. Memorial established with Griffiths-Hovendick Chapel in charge. Griffiths-Hovendick Chapel, Beatrice.

(Beatrice Daily Sun, Beatrice, NE, 15 May 1999, Sat, Page 7]

Funerals

  Ralph W. Nicholes, 75, Upland, Calif., formerly of Beatrice, Neb. Memorial service: 11 a.m. Saturday, June 5, Griffiths-Hovendick Chapel, Beatrice, the Rev. David Stout officiating.
   Burial: Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice, Neb., with military graveside rites by Bitting-Norman American Legion Post 27. Cremation; no viewing. A register book will be available after 9 a.m. Friday, June 4, at the funeral home. Memorial established with the funeral home in charge. Griffiths-Hovendick Chapel, Beatrice..

[Beatrice Daily Sun, Beatrice, NE, 01 Jun 1999, Tue, Page 5]

Ralph W. Nicholes registered for the draft ca. 1941 and was inducted into the Army on 26 March 1943.

SSgt Nicholes arrived in Boston on 14 December 194r and probably made his way home via train.