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BORN
1976
DIED
2008
Robert Nichols Obituary
Service: A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at St. Patricks Cathedral, 1206 Throckmorton St., Fort Worth. Military graveside services and honors will follow at 3 p.m. in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas. Visitation: 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Laurel Land Memorial Chapel in Fort Worth with recitation of the holy rosary at 7 p.m.
Survivors: Wife, Susan Nichols; son, James Nichols; daughter, Lidia Nichols; parents, James and Lidia Nichols; brother, Tony Nichols; sisters, Mary Osteen and Susie Lopez; grandmothers, Mary Nichols and Evangelina Garcia; brother in arms, Jeffrey Kuykendall Jr.; and many other loving family members.
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Memories and Condolences
for Robert Nichols
Bowman Henderson
October 17, 2008
It was a pleasure serving with you in Iraq, I hope we meet again in another life. You will never be forgoton by us in first platoon.
William Friedrichs
June 6, 2008
It is with great sadness when one must write of another ones passing.
My deepest sympathy goes out to the family of Robert Nichols.
I will always remember him, especially his devotion and dedication to his scientific pursuits , his respect of others, his pride in his uniform, his sense of duty, his pledge to honor, and his love of his country. He will be missed by all who knew him, until we all meet again.
Susan Nichols
April 28, 2008
3 months and 6 days have passed since you were lost in time. Though we still mourn our loss, we look forward to the bright future ahead. Just as you would have wanted for your children, family, and friends. Gone, but never forgotten.
Mary O'Steen
March 19, 2008
On March 19th, 1976, a very special person came into this world. This special, unique one of kind person was my brother, Robert Walker Nichols. I would like everyone who knew my brother, whether briefly or very personally, to take a moment and say a special prayer for his spirit as today is his 32nd birthday. Robert, I still miss and love you very much.
Your loving and faithful sister,
Mary O'Steen
Rose Marie Larios
March 7, 2008
It was a shock to hear of my dear friend's passing. My sincere condolences to his family. The wonderful memories that I have of Robert will remain with me throughout my life. I will miss you Robert! Rest in peace my friend.
Mary O'Steen
February 21, 2008
I write this message for my dear brother, Robert, I am grieving so terribly hard for him. I miss him and I love him. I can't believe he is gone from us. I am so proud of my brother and his unwavering patriotism. My brother is an American Soldier. Robert, rest in peace, I can't wait till I see you again, I will always love you.
With greatest love forever,
your sister, Mary
Alan Sakaguchi
February 20, 2008
Robert, I mourn your passing, much too soon. Thank you for your bravery and courage. I'll miss the times you stopped by my office to discuss science and life in general. You were an exemplary scientist and most importantly a person with a generous, unselfish spirit. My deepest condolences to your family and children.
Susan MeeLing
February 11, 2008
May your days be filled with happiness and your nights be filled with peace
May your truth unfold for all to see and all of your pain cease
May your spirit be filled with light and love
May your spirit find rest between, below, and above
Days are numbered for us all, but are to be lived to the fullest
With your memories in our heart, may we always remember the best
johanna derrick
February 7, 2008
we wish to express our deepest sympathy to the family of robert.
we know that he was a hero, and admire his strength. God bless you and keep you, may His face shine upon you and give you peace.
johanna and burt derrick
Chris Nichols
February 7, 2008
Robet, You will me missed very much. I will never forget the times we shared together and Grandma's house on the mountain. We sure had some fun times. You will always be in my heart forever.
Susan Nichols Lopez
February 6, 2008
Robert, I will miss you coming down to stay with me when you were in Ft Worth, and all the good times we had talking. I will miss your sense of humor. I love you always! May you rest in peace, love your sister!
Marissa Perez
January 31, 2008
My deepest sympathies to the Nichols family and everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him. Robert and I became friends pretty much the second I started working at the Health Science Center. Robert was a wonderful person, he was always friendly and knew how to make me laugh, even when I didn't want to. The realization that I won't get to see Robert walking down the hall or poking into my room to say hello is very difficult and really hard for me to accept. While I will miss Robert terribly, I am thankful of two things: I am thankful I got the opportunity to know someone as great as Robert, and I am the most thankful for the fact I got to see him the week before he passed so I can always remember him laughing and I got to hug him and tell him goodbye one last time.
Robert--one day when I get to heaven (hopefully) and I see you there, I will finally get to take you out to lunch like I promised you the last time that I saw you. I will miss you so much, thank you for always being such a great friend to me, a great person to everyone around you, and a hero for our country.
Damon Herbert
January 31, 2008
I am the graduate advisor for the Ph.D. program in Cellular and Structural Biology. Upon hearing of Robert’s death, I was stunned! Having just seen him in the past three weeks, I could not and am still not able to believe/accept that he is gone. Since he began his studies in our graduate program, Robert and I would talk regularly about a variety of issues. Often, he would stop by my office when he was on his way to or from class or another commitment to simply chat; I always looked forward to those interactions and his absence has left a avoid in my daily routine that will never ever be filled. For me, his death is both a personal loss as well as a loss to the Department and to the scientific community. Robert was a bright young man with a very, very promising future as a research scientist. My deepest condolences to his family, friends and acquaintances, and may he rest forever in the arms of the Lord.
Kay Oyajobi
January 30, 2008
My deepest symapathy to all of Robert's family. Robert was very motivated and showed admirable showed resolve in achieving goals he set for himself. How his face always lit up when he talked about his studies. My memories of him will be that of a friendly and always polite colleague...he will be missed!
Marisa Lopez-Cruzan
January 30, 2008
My deepest sympathy to Robert's family. We shared many ups and downs in our PhD studies and he was always a gentle and caring soul. We all miss him and keep very treasurable moments of scientific and life discussions. Rest in peace Dr. Robert Nichols.
LuZhe Sun
January 30, 2008
Robert was a self-motivated graduate student and dedicated soldier. He made great progress towards his Ph.D. dissertation research. As his Ph.D. mentor, I enjoyed working with him. His death is a great loss not only to his family but also to my laboratory. He will be remembered.
Judy Boone
January 30, 2008
Dear Lidia ,Jim and family,
Robert was a wonderful young man- I remember when I first saw him as a three year old- he was a beautiful child who grew up to be a beautiful person in every way -as a son/brother/father and friend Robert was a joy to know- words can not begin to express my sympathy and sorrow for your loss
Judy Boone
Olivia M Pereira-Smith
January 29, 2008
Robert was very special to me as a Professor and mentor. I was fortunate to talk with him several times after his return to BAMC. I was very excited when he told me he was going to return and complete his PhD. His sudden death was a blow to me. I will miss him.
Eileen Grass
January 29, 2008
My condolences to all of Robert's family and friends. I will always remember Robert's smile and enthusiastic demeanor as he passed me in the hall at the Health Science Center. He will be greatly missed. Thank you for the sacrifice he made for his country.
Gloria Matthews
January 28, 2008
Robert was a graduate student at the UTHSCSA when I was the coordinator for the program. We had many enlightening conversations and discussions. He was always outgoing and thoughtful. I will miss him. Many condolences to the family.
Yolanda Zahorik
January 28, 2008
Dearest Lidia and family
I would like to express my deepest sympathy for your loss. I will be praying for you and your family and uplift all of you to the Lord. May the Lord comfort you at this difficult time.
Respectfully,
Pat Zell
January 27, 2008
Lidia and family,
I am so very sorry for your loss and you have all been in my thoughts and prayers since the beginning. Trust in God and He will see you through.
Terri Proctor
January 27, 2008
Dear Lydia, Gary and I extend our deepest sympathies to you and your family at this time.
Scott Turner
January 26, 2008
I am so sorry to hear about your loss. When I think of Robert I still see the cute, active little boy running around the neighborhood. My friends I have shared this information with and myself thank him for his service to this country. He will not be forgotten.
(Ret. MSgt) Donna Harrison
January 26, 2008
Sgt Nichols, thank you for your service and for giving the ultimate sacrifice for your country. I pray God-The Comforter bring peace and healing to your family.
Mable Arfman
January 26, 2008
Jim and Lidia and Family - I love all of you. You are all part of my family too. Robert is like a gandson to me and My heart is broken over his passing. My Prayer is for God to give you Comfort and Peace, Today and in the coming days. God be with you , Love "Mimi"
Bettsy Szabocsik
January 26, 2008
Susan, Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this most difficult time. May you and your family find solice in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and may he hold you in His loving arms.
Leni Hughes
January 26, 2008
Susan and all of you - We are so sorry to hear of your husband's passing. Please know you are all in our thoughts and prayers and if we may be of service please call us at any time.
Leni, Sara, Amy and Laura Hughes
Mike and Anna Hom
January 26, 2008
Please accept our deepest sympathies and condolences to the entire Nichols family. This includes everyone: wife, children, parents, sisters, brother, and all other family members.
Robert was our son-in-law. We remember and have pictures of him holding James and Lidia in love after their birth. We enjoyed his visits to us and our phone conversations.
May his children (our grandchildren) grow up remembering his love.
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