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Richard Oliver Nichols

Birth	:	10 Oct 1937 Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	29 Oct 2014 Boone, Boone County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Mineral Ridge Cemetery, Ridgeport, Boone County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.1749992, -93.9266968
Description	:	Richard Nichols, age 77, of 422 Kale Road, died October 29, 2014, at the Boone County Hospital. Richard Oliver Nichols was born in Marshalltown, Iowa, on October 10, 1937, the son of Wilmer and Mary (Woolard) Nichols. The family moved to Brighton, Colorado, where Richard graduated from Brighton High School in 1955. As a teen, he worked in the Safeway Grocery Store in Brighton. He moved back to Marshall County in Iowa in 1956 and worked as a farm hand for various Marshall County farmers including his brothers John and Charles Nichols. Eventually he would farm for himself and work... Read More	Richard Nichols, age 77, of 422 Kale Road, died October 29, 2014, at the Boone County Hospital. Richard Oliver Nichols was born in Marshalltown, Iowa, on October 10, 1937, the son of Wilmer and Mary (Woolard) Nichols. The family moved to Brighton, Colorado, where Richard graduated from Brighton High School in 1955. As a teen, he worked in the Safeway Grocery Store in Brighton. He moved back to Marshall County in Iowa in 1956 and worked as a farm hand for various Marshall County farmers including his brothers John and Charles Nichols. Eventually he would farm for himself and work full time at Kiowa Foundry in Marshalltown. On July 6, 1958, Richard married Joyce Berends in Clemons, Iowa. In 1964, Richard purchased a small farm in Dodge Township in Boone County. He farmed and worked full time at Quinn’s Machine and Foundry. He acquired more acres to his farm as adjoining farmland became available. He also worked for Hallet’s Construction and operated heavy equipment in the development of the Don Williams Park. In the winter months, he would do deliveries for Boyd’s Dairy. Eventually, Richard was working only on his 600 acre farm that was about half timber and half crop ground and had become Steep N Deep Ranch. At its peak, the Ranch had a herd of 200 head of Angus cattle and several herding/riding horses. Steep N Deep had a small herd of cattle through 2009. Richard actively participated in farming until his death. Richard received the Iowa Soil Conservation Achievement Award in his district in 1966 and in 1980, Richard was district winner in the Iowa Soil Conservation Awards Program. He took a horsemanship course at DMACC and attended the American Breeders Service A.I. Management School. He believed in his commitment to being a good steward of his land and enjoyed observing nature and conservation. He also collected Indian artifacts. Richard was a member of the Boone County Farm Bureau and N.R.A. Richard is preceded in death by his parents, wife Joyce, and a sister Mary Ann Nichols. He is survived by two sons Robin Nichols and wife Terri of Dubuque and their children Joshua and Casey; and Lonnie Nichols and wife Digna of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and their child Zana; a daughter Jacki Moore of rural Boone and her daughter Laney Moore of Ankeny; four brothers John Nichols of Texas, Charles Nichols and wife Ann of Marshalltown, Philip Nichols and wife Wilma of Knoxville, Tennessee, and Bruce Nichols and wife Viola of Longmont, Colorado; two sisters Rosalie Riggs of Brighton, Colorado, and Beverley Getz and husband Dick of Mesquite, Nevada.

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Richard Oliver Nichols's memorial is located at: Mineral Ridge Cemetery, Ridgeport, Boone County, USA.
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Richard Oliver Nichols death on 29 Oct 2014 in Boone, Boone County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.1749992
Longitude: -93.9266968

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Joyce Elaine Berends Nichols

(1941 - 1996)

Siblings

John Woollard Nichols

(1929 - 2015)

Children

Lonnie Nichols

(1964 - 2016)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Mineral Ridge Cemetery
Ridgeport, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1749992, -93.9266968

2. Boone County Poor Farm Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1591100, -93.9159000

3. White Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1777992, -93.9636002

4. Schlicht Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1444200, -93.9780100

5. Runyan Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1749992, -94.0015030

6. Linn Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2045330, -93.9970230

7. Hickory Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1074982, -93.9507980

8. South Marion Cemetery
Stratford, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2327995, -93.8735962

9. Leininger Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1492004, -93.8356018

10. Hardin Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2411003, -93.9708023

11. Buckley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0999810, -93.9418960

12. Pilot Mound Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1636200, -94.0282600

13. Bass Point Cemetery
Boone, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0992012, -93.8957977

14. Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery
Boone, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1700000, -93.8070000

15. Bluff Creek Cemetery
Boone, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0774994, -93.9796982

16. Lawn Cemetery
Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1771011, -94.0867996

17. Oakwood Cemetery
Stratford, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2942009, -93.9182968

18. Hooks Point Cemetery
Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2944530, -93.9199090

19. Union Cemetery
Boxholm, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1369019, -94.0852966

20. Linwood Park Cemetery
Boone, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0550003, -93.8850021

21. Mackey Cemetery
Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1675000, -93.7565000

22. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Boone, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0485992, -93.9163971

23. Latham Cemetery
Boone, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0489006, -93.8878021

24. Biblical College Cemetery
Boone, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0456009, -93.9113998