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David Eugene Nickolauson |
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January 13, 1933 ~ March 4, 2017 |
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March 10, 2017 |
We are saddened to announce the passing of David
Eugene Nickolauson on March 3, 2107. You may
have known him as Dave, Gene or Nick. Perhaps
you knew him as Dad, Uncle Gene or Grandpa.
Regardless of what you called him, his smile and
his kindness is unforgettable and he will be
sorely missed.
Dave was preceded in death by his wife Patsy, to
whom he was married for 44 years until her
passing in 2007. Also enjoying his company now
are his parents, Carl and Lillie, his sister and
brother in law; Florence and Cleo Henslee, his
brothers Lloyd, Arthur and Albert, and more
recently, his nephew Jim Henslee. As well as
some of the many friends he had made over the
years.
He is survived by his son, Carl Nickolauson, and
his daughters Carol Elliot and Deborah
Buckmaster. Dave has six grandchildren and 10
great grandchildren, as well as many nieces and
nephews. He cherished time at family gatherings
and any other opportunity to spend time with
family and friends.
Dave was born and raised at the family home in
Cow Creek/Parker Canyon, not far from Bonners
Ferry on January 13, 1933. He attended the Cow
Creek school, and later, Bonners Ferry High
School. Although he did not graduate from BFHS,
he did receive a GED in 1955.
In 1965, he received an Associate in Applied
Science Degree from Spokane Community College.
With that, he went on to apply his artistic
talents and love of things mechanical toward a
career as a mechanical engineer. He worked in
this field for over 30 years.
He and Patsy returned to Boundary County in the
90s after he retired from ASC Machine Tools in
Spokane and founded Cedar Springs Drafting,
which he operated for a few more years before
retiring completely.
In February of 1951, he joined the U.S. Naval
Reserve and served the Navy until receiving a
discharge in November of 1951 so he could join
the U.S. Air Force on active duty. He served the
Air Force as a jet and aircraft mechanic and by
the time of his discharge in November of 1955,
he was a crew chief for an F-86 stationed at
Foster AFB near Victoria, Texas.
He enjoyed anything mechanical, especially old
cars, and he was a long standing member of the
Early Ford V8 Club and was also a member of the
Rod Benders. He always had at least one old
Ford, and sometimes a dozen. His latest was 1951
Mercury that you may have seen in local parades
and car shows. |
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