Samuel S. Nichols III

NICHOLS Samuel S. Nichols, III, 28, of Lancaster, Oh., died Saturday, August 26, 2006 as the result of a motorcycle accident. He was a firefighter for the City of Columbus assigned to Downtown Station #2 and a part time firefighter for Pleasant Twp. Fire Department. He was associated with the North Congregation of Jehovah Witnesses, member of the I. A. F. F. Local #67, a graduate of Lancaster High School Class of 1997, and currently attending DeVry University. He is survived by his wife, Leah M. Nichols; daughter, Makalyn M. Nichols of Lancaster; mother and step-father, Hyang and Bruce Block of Lancaster, and father, Samuel S. Nichols, Jr. Of Lancaster; grandparents, Samuel S. Nichols, Sr. of Lancaster and Choang Sun Choe of South Korea; 3 sisters, Charmaine (Eric) Beish of Canal Winchester, Lisa Nichols of Buffalo, NY, and Zaneta Block of Lancaster; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Lisa and Anthony Conte of Lancaster; father-in-law, Leo Strawn, Jr. of Nelsonville; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Corrin (David) Warner of Lancaster, Kurstien Conte of Reno, NV, Marah Conte and Austin Conte, both of Lancaster; niece, Paige Warner of Lancaster; cousin, David Neisser of Columbus; aunt, Verna Nichols of Lancaster; many friends, neighbors, and firefighters. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Mary Nichols and Ki Syap Woo. A memorial service will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. in the FRANK E. SMITH FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL AND CREMATORY, Lancaster, Oh. with Speaker Michael Pierce officiating. Friends may visit Wednesday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial gifts may be given to the Get Behind the Badge, c/o any Huntington National Bank in his memory. Condolences may be sent to fsmith@funeralhome.com.