This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Nichols, Knotts, Hill, Farrah, Rodriguez Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/1506 Message Board Post: James F. Nichols, age 87, of Hastings, died Wednesday, Dec. 31. 2003 at Hastings Tendercare. He was born Sept. 11, 1916 in Ivydale, West Virginia, the son of Floyd and Calla (Knotts) Nichols. He attended school in Vermontville. Jim lived most of his life in the Vermontville and Hastings area, he worked in the furniture making industry and carpentry business for many years, he also worked at E. W. Bliss in Hastings. He was an avid outdoorsman, where he enjoyed hunting and fishing. Jim married Grace M. Hill on Nov. 1, 1947, and she died Nov. 30, 2003. He was preceded in death by his parents; step-son, Tom Farrah; and granddaughter, Lisa Rodriguez. Surviving are six children, Sally (William) Rodriguez of Middleville, John (Joanie) Nichols of Hastings; Nancy Nichols of Alexander, Virginia, Terry (Claire) Nichols of Hastings, David (Sandy) Nichols of Hastings, Jim (Linda) Farrah of Delton; daughter-in-law, Joy Farrah of Hastings; 17 grandchildren; 32 great grandchildren an! d two great great grandchildren. Memorial services will be held Friday, Jan. 9, 2004 at 3 p.m. at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Rev. Steve Reid officiating. Burial will be at Hastings Township Cemetery. Memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. (The Hastings "Reminder" - Tuesday, January 6, 2004) Transcriber has no family connection.