Mildred “Mim” (Young) Nichols

    Nichols, Mildred “Mim”, 82, December 9, 2011.  Arrangements by Bowers Funeral Home, Houlton.  Interment to be held in the Evergreen Cemetery, Houlton.
    HOULTON – Mildred “Mim” (Young) Nichols, 82, went to her heavenly home Dec. 9, 2011. She was born July 29, 1929 in Houlton, the daughter of Stanley and Frances (Bates) Young.
    Mim graduated in 1947 from Houlton High School. She was a member of Military St. Baptist Church where she was a Sunday School teacher, also having taught at the nursery school until the time of her husband’s death. Mim had been den mother and a short-order cook for her father, also a volunteer for the pregnancy care center, St. Mary’s Food Pantry, and the So. Aroostook Agriculture Museum. She was the first female moderator of the So. Aroostook Baptist Assoc.
    Her greatest joy was visiting senior citizens, cooking and running errands for them, and she was on the advisory board for RSVP program. Mim recieved a letter and a pin from Pres. Obama for her many hours of volunteering. She also formed a singing group called “The Golden Belles” with Polly Taylor, Sharon Fitzpatrick and Dottie Alward. They performed weekly at Madigan Nursing Home, also at Ricker Plaza, Military St. Nursery School, Mars Hill Nursing Home, and in some private homes.
    Mim is survived by five children, Julie and Oliver Lockhart of Danforth, Steven and Jackie Nichols of Delaware, John and Lori Nichols of Houlton, Paul and Bobbi Nichols of Dover-Foxcroft and Michelle and Jacques Bedard of Canada; seven grandchildren, Katie and Joel Duff of Hodgdon, Adam and Katie Nichols of Bridgewater, Stephanie Nichols of Delaware, Aaron and Alyse Bedard of Can., Paul Nichols Jr. of Bangor and Mercedes Nichols of Dover-Foxcroft; four great-grandchildren, Samuel and Abigail Duff of Hodgdon, Gracie Lynn Nichols of Bangor and Lila Nichols of Bridgewater; a sister, Lois Tracy of Houlton; many neices nephews and cousins; and a close friend, Polly Taylor. She was predeased by her husband Robert Nichols Jr.; two brothers, Ray and John; and two sisters, Dorothy Freng and Jean Conolly.
    Friends may call 12 -1 p.m. Friday at Military St. Baptist Church with funeral services being held at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Randall Burns officiating. Interment will be in the Evergreen Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Military St. Building Fund or to a charity of one’s choice. To sign an online guest book or to leave condolences, please visit bowersfuneral.com.