He was born Aug. 17, 1925, in Concord, Neb., the second youngest of 14 children.
He joined the Navy and served during World War II aboard the USS Lexington.
On Nov. 6, 1945, he married Germaine Gray in Bremerton. Mr. Nichols was a carpenter at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for 33 years, retiring in 1979.
He was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Bremerton and enjoyed fishing and flowers.
Survivors include his wife, Germaine; a daughter, Charlie Rudolph of Naches, Yakima County; three sons, Randy and Greg, both of Seattle, and David of Bremerton; three sisters, Mary McElwain and Rachel Craig, both of Long Beach, Calif., and Leona Magner of Iowa; and five grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Lewis Funeral Chapel.
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Archie was the brother of: Arthur, Rachel, Dale, Louise, Richard, Walter, Mary, Leona, Helen, Merle, Harold and two sisters that died in infancy.
He was born Aug. 17, 1925, in Concord, Neb., the second youngest of 14 children.
He joined the Navy and served during World War II aboard the USS Lexington.
On Nov. 6, 1945, he married Germaine Gray in Bremerton. Mr. Nichols was a carpenter at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for 33 years, retiring in 1979.
He was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Bremerton and enjoyed fishing and flowers.
Survivors include his wife, Germaine; a daughter, Charlie Rudolph of Naches, Yakima County; three sons, Randy and Greg, both of Seattle, and David of Bremerton; three sisters, Mary McElwain and Rachel Craig, both of Long Beach, Calif., and Leona Magner of Iowa; and five grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Lewis Funeral Chapel.
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Archie was the brother of: Arthur, Rachel, Dale, Louise, Richard, Walter, Mary, Leona, Helen, Merle, Harold and two sisters that died in infancy.
Family Members
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Arthur Jeremiah "Jerry" Nichols
1907–1984
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Baby Girl Nichols
1908–1908
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Rachel Luella Nichols Craig
1909–1995
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Dale Allen Nichols
1911–1975
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Louise Katherine Nichols Lenninger
1912–1980
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Richard William Nichols Sr
1913–1976
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Baby Girl Nichols
1915–1915
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Walter Frank "Gabe" Nichols
1916–1992
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Mary Violet Nichols McElwain
1918–2007
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Leona Margaret Nichols Magner
1919–1996
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Helen Agnes Nichols Lanphear
1921–1958
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Merle Clarence "Mousey" Nichols
1923–1991
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Harold Leroy Nichols
1928–1991
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