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Dr. Robert William Nichols Sr.

Auburn, New York

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SKANEATELES < Dr. Robert William Nichols Sr., 91, a well-known veterinarian in Skaneateles, passed away peacefully in his sleep Friday, June 30, 2006, at Van Duyn Home & Hospital. Born July 27, 1914, in Ridgewood, N. J., he received a bachelor of science degree from Colgate University and...

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Just learned of your Dad's passing, and must say he was an amazing man and excellent vet. He treated my horses, and dogs for many years. He had my upmost respect. One time he came to the house to due annual vaccines for the horses, it was just a couple of weeks after my son was born. He insisted on coming in the house to check "the baby". After giving "his" examine and approval, I felt confident that my son was going to be a good son and man.
My many thanks to him and his...

To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.

Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome...

What a wonderful man and veterinarian. He's the standard by which I choose the professionals to work on my horses today, very few measure up. It was an honor to know him.

Our deepest sympathy in the loss of your father, what a wonderful person he was. Years ago very late at night during a driving rainstorm he had us bring our aged Irish Setter to your house, and after putting her to "sleep" he helped us carry her back to our truck for her last ride home with such care and compassion. Whenever he came to our horse farm, after attending to our animals we would sit on hay bales, tip up a shot of scotch and solve all the world problems, it was always such a...