Nicholas spent 21 years in the Royal Canadian Navy, first as a stoker, then as a hull technician -- retired December 1966 as Chief Petty Officer Second Class. He retired again in 1986 as shop technician in the psychology department at Dalhousie Un

iversity. His hobbies were making Maple syrup, going to dances at the legion in Neguac, NB; as well as working on his wife's quilts.