John Nicholson's Passing

We realize now, the trip out here and the trip to Michigan  was the calm before the storm for John.  He was doctoring the entire year with lung cancer, although they thought they had this under control because of a new kind of high tech radiation.   He used oxygen from time to time out here and also on the trip back home.  And John has this nifty scooter which was wonderful at the Lincoln Museum.  But it is heavy because of a large battery, and must be taken out of Odyssey and assembled before use.

John was hospitalized with Vicki calling daily to give us updates.  No good.  His passing was a blessing because he was so very ill.  He was ready.  He died on November 4th right before his birthday and Vicki and John's 50th anniversary.

The only way to describe the memorial service:  It was elegant in Christ Church, an old Episcopal congregation, with not one but two organs. The one up front is called the Choir Organ.  The one in the back is almost as large as the famous Wanamaker Organ in Philadelphia.

The Craighead Saunders Organ in Christ Church