Birth date: Mar 2, 1933 Death date: Aug 23, 2020
George Nicklos, 87, of Middleburg Heights, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2020. Born in Cleveland to the late John and Theresa Nicklos. George is preceded in death by his siblings Stella Moshos and Nick Nicklos. He is survived Read Obituary
George has been my neighbor for over fifty years, since I was twenty years old. I"ve watched him raise his children, tend to his yard, sit outside and enjoy the quiet of our wooded neighborhood, and like all of us grpw older. A couple of weeks ago, he saw me out with my dogs, turned directly to me, and gave a huge wave. Usually we just do the minimal wave, but this was different. A grand gesture. I was surprised and returned it, the same way he gave it. Then he turned away and went into the house. I had the thought, my goodness, I've watched George through all these decades, we've literally passed our lives in close proximity, and here we are now. Both of us old. We know each other in all iterations, from those small observations of our lives, passing in proximity. I know I can say he was a good guy, a tough guy, a man who stood with me in late winter to save from development, our beautiful woods(full of thise darn raccoons that he hated and I loved.) I can say without reservation, he was a good, brave man, and as I watched that big wave, perhaps an intended farewell, I know absolutely, I will miss him. He was as constant a presence as is the woods and he grew over the decades to be as irreplaceable and precious. Godspeed, George....I still will look for you.
My heart breaks for Carrie, Lori, Linda and John! I pray they will find comfort and love through this very difficult time.
My earliest memories have them in it! And although we saw each other less and less as I grew up, my mom and dad- Don and Dorothy Thornton, continued their lifelong friendship! Their relationship made me smile! After my mom died, George and my dad were inseparable! If they weren’t golfing or meeting for their weekly Marine luncheon, they were talking on the phone about the Browns, politics or the world in general! They were so different but so much the same! When my dad passed away 3 years ago, both George and Carrie where there to help our family cope! But I know they were also grieving for a friendship lost, especially George! It gives me great comfort to know that dad and George are together again! Maybe now, with some help from above, the Browns can finally get to the Super Bowl!
My love goes out to the Nichols family!
Steve and Deanne Brewster (Thornton)
