Jon E. Nichols was born on March 30, 1955, and died on Thursday, April 23, 2009. He bravely battled advanced pancreatic cancer for 2 ½ years. He died peacefully surrounded by his loved ones.
Jon was the son of Nadine and Paul Nichols (deceased) of Federal Way, the current husband of Dr. Lorri A. Nichols of Lake Tapps, the former husband of Cindy Nichols of Prescott, AZ, the father of Staci Marquez-Nichols of Beaumont, CA, and of Levi Nichols of Puyallup, the brother of Steve Nichols of Federal Way, Tonya Lenting of Enumclaw, Kristi Frawley of Buckley, Dan Nichols of Tacoma, and Tim Nichols of Puyallup, the step-father of Elizabeth O’Hollaren of Bellevue and Kelsey O’Hollaren of Lake Tapps, and the grandfather of Maelie and Wyatt Nichols of Puyallup.
Jon said playing high school football was the best time of his life. He was very proud of his time serving in the Marine Corps. After the Marine Corps, he started Nichols Truck Tire and, by the time he retired, he had over 20 employees and several business locations. He was also a professional hunting guide in Alaska and a successful investor and real estate mogul.
Jon was passionate about hunting, guns, backpacking, working out, lifting weights, mountain biking, and martial arts. He loved to watch documentaries and read about history and nutrition. He enjoyed cowboy poetry, country and folk music, health food (and ice cream), telling stories and jokes, and being with his family and friends.
Jon was larger than life, a true legend. He influenced everyone who was close to him in more ways than he will ever know. He was known for his tenacity, discipline, toughness, business sense, fearlessness, adventurous spirit, connection to nature, healthy lifestyle, hearty sense of humor, and his quirky sayings and nicknames.
He will be deeply missed and remembered with honor and distinction forever.
A memorial service will be held at Brooklake Community Church in Federal Way at 10:00AM on Saturday, May 2, 2009. Donations may be made in honor of “Big Jon” to Safari Club International, Seattle Cancer Treatment and Wellness Center, or the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.
“Life is not a spectator sport.” –Jon E. Nichols
The obituary will be published in the Seattle Times and Tacoma News Tribune on Sunday, April 25.
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