David Rodney Nicholson

1966 - 1998  (32 years)

• Name	David Rodney Nicholson
  Born	21 Jun 1966	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133076352
  Interesting	drown, hero
  Misfortune	drowned
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-453008
  Died	12 Aug 1998	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I453008	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Craven Keith Nicholson,   b. 16 May 1922, Bruce Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Feb 1986, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Margaret May Goudy,   b. 27 Aug 1927, St. Vincent Township, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Feb 2014, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F284027	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wendy Burk
  Children	1. Michael Nicholson   2. Reid Nicholson   3. Joshua Nicholson
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F284028	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Nicholson-DavidRodney-001.jpg David Rodney Nicholson Facebook. Available at: https://www.facebook.com/waterlooregionalpolice/photos/a.352729534769906/3384223808287115/?type=3 (Accessed: 20 June 2024).

  
  

• Notes

  NICHOLSON, David Rodney David Nicholson of Heidelberg, aged 32 years. died suddenly, on August 12, 1998, in Cambridge, Ontario. Beloved husband and soulmate of Wendy (nee Burk); devoted Dad of Mitchel Keith, 9. Reid Wesley. 7 and Joshua David, 3. Will be sadly missed by his mother, the former Margaret Goudy of Kitchener; his brother, Bruce and his wife Edie of Kitchener; his sis- ter. Phyllis and her husband Ron Montgomery of New Dundee; grandson of Velda Nicholson of Saskatchewan; cherished son-in-law of Rev. and Mrs. Roger and Sandra Burk of Michigan: loved brother-in-law of Cara and her husband Joe Harvey, Wesley and Ben and his wife Gretchen, all of Michigan. Very special uncle of Sonya (nee Montgomery) and her husband Burt Wilkins, Tami (nee Nicholson) and her husband Curtis Sutton, Mark Montgomery, Tyler Nicholson, Shai, Reyni and Kyli Harvey. Will be missed by many aunts, uncles and cousins. Predeceased by his father, Rev. Keith Nicholson in 1986, Dave died tragically in a diving accident while on duty as a member of the Waterloo Regional Police Emergency Response Team. He will be sorely missed by his police family whose love and dedication through the past week has been a tremendous support to his family and friends. Dave was a graduate of Eastwood Collegiate in Kitchener and received a degree in Psychology from Huntington College, Huntington, Indiana in 1988. He joined the Waterloo Regional Police Association the same year. An active member of Stanley Park United Brethern Church in Kitchener. Dave's church family mourn his loss. Dave's family feels blessed to live in the close knit community of Heidelberg, where he enjoyed being involved in neighborhood activities. The family will receive visitors at Kitchener Gospel Temple, 9 Conway Dr., at River Road, Kitchener, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 1998 (today) from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. and Wednesday, Aug. 19, from 9-11 a.m. The funeral service will be held at Kitchener Gospel Temple at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 19, 1998, with Pastor John Pearce officiating. Private family burial will follow. Dave's family request that donations be made to the Keith Nicholson Mem- orial Missions Fund. The David Nicholson Trust Fund or the charity of your choice. Arrangements in care of Ratz- Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, N2G 107, 745-9495. Questions can be directed to the Waterloo Regional Police Association. Special Line, 1-800-367-9154. The Record Tue, Aug 18, 1998 Page 12

  
  

• Sources

  [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link . Nicholson/ C. Keith/ Nicholson/ 1922-1986/ Margaret M./ Goudy/ 1927- / The Greatest Of These Is Love/ 1966 Their Son 1998/ David R. Nicholson/ Loving Husband Of Wendy/ And Loving Father Of Their Children/ Michael, Reid, Joshua/ [Police shield] Constable 589 [2020 update] Margaret died 2014

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 21 Jun 1966 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 12 Aug 1998 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth