DANIEL A. NICHOLSON

Thinking of you Uncle Danny. Saying a special prayer for you, today. Love Katie

On this anniversary of an outstanding Holy Cross classmate and likewise terrific Naval Officer passing from this mortal coil, I again offer condolences to his wife and family for Dan, Dan was not only an occasional friend but someone who would go into extraordinary effort to help a friend like me 20 years after we last saw one another, I mentioned to Dan, I wondered if our days as midshipmen in the active Navy on ships and training as Marines and pilots in the summer counted for our...

I must admit I smiled when I saw this opportunity to say a word or two about a great friend and Holy Cross '59 classmate, CAPT Dan Nicholson USN. As my original post indicated in 2011, we met at Students at Holy Cross and as Navy Scholarship buddies. Outstanding is a word we both learned to use from our Navy orientation for top of the line people and performance. That word was perfect for Dan Nicholson. He worked hard, studied meticulously, and spared no effort to help or lift the spirits...

I was deeply saddened seeing Dan’s obituary in “Shipmates”, the newsletter of the USS Boston. Dan was my shipmate, my roommate and I was his assistant division officer. More importantly, we were friends. He was always upbeat and friendly. We had many good times together, especially during our two trips to the Mediterranean. I saw my first opera with Dan in Italy. When Dan was in the Philadelphia area, he would always stop by and we would chat about the “old” days. My wife, Elaine, and...

Dan and I worked together for many years. He was a great person, and I will miss him at the Ole' Timers picnic's
The LLS organization is a great organization and has also helped me through my cancer.I will send a donation in his name. I was glad I just saw him at this years picnic in July

When I joined Illinois Bell in 1966 one of the first people I met was Dan. We remained friends for several years. In some ways Dan was my mentor as before Bell I was in the Navy retiring from Bell after 25 years then becoming a CFP.

He will be missed by all.

Bill Russell

Dan was one of my best friends at St George and we double dated for our senior prom. We went our separate ways until we met again at our 50th reunion, it was as if we hadn't been apart.

To my Uncle Danny:
You brought Grandma Helen Nicholson to my wedding some 32 years ago and you always looked in on my grandmother Irene Doheny who lived on Lake Shore Drive until she was 92 years old. She left to be with my Mom and Dad, Leo Nicholson, until she died in Laguna Niguel, California at the age of 95.
In 1980 you became the Godfather of my son, Michael Nicholson, now 30 years old.
In your travels, you landed at Los Angeles International Airport between flights...

Dan will be missed, very much. I'll miss the laughs, St. George, AT&T and the reunions over the years.We were in the Navy same time. Senior Prom we double dated, with Tom Schmugge another friend of ours. Fond memories. Patrick J. Boyle