My Pop Pop’s Obituary

Benjamin Nicholson

Benjamin Thomas Nicholson Jr., 79, a resident of Annapolis for over 40 years, died unexpectedly June 9 in his home.

Mr. Nicholson was born July 4, 1928, in Mitchellville.

He worked at the Naval Ordinance Laboratory in Silver Spring, and later was self-employed as a plumber.

During World War II, he served in the Navy aboard a destroyer.

He was a member of the Kent Island American Legion Post, and enjoyed fishing, hunting, vegetable gardening and spending time with his grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife of over 50 years, Marie Nicholson.

Survivors include three sons, David A. and Douglas Nicholson of Lehigh Acres, Fla., and Donald Nicholson of Bowie; three daughters, Dianne Mimms of Greensboro in Caroline County, Della Musselman of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., and Debbie Nicholson of Denton; two sisters, Mae Brady of Edgewater and Barbara Nicholson of Maryland; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Friends and family may join in the celebration of his life from 6 to 8 p.m. tomorrow at Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road in Edgewater.

A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in the funeral home chapel. Interment will be in the Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Crownsville.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Big Brothers, Big Sisters of the Lower Eastern Shore, Greater Salisbury Building, 200 West Main St., 3rd Floor, Salisbury, MD 21801.

Online condolences may be made at www.kalasfuneral homes.com.

My Pop Pop’s Obituary

Benjamin Nicholson

Benjamin Thomas Nicholson Jr., 79, a resident of Annapolis for over 40 years, died unexpectedly June 9 in his home.

Mr. Nicholson was born July 4, 1928, in Mitchellville.

He worked at the Naval Ordinance Laboratory in Silver Spring, and later was self-employed as a plumber.

During World War II, he served in the Navy aboard a destroyer.

He was a member of the Kent Island American Legion Post, and enjoyed fishing, hunting, vegetable gardening and spending time with his grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife of over 50 years, Marie Nicholson.

Survivors include three sons, David A. and Douglas Nicholson of Lehigh Acres, Fla., and Donald Nicholson of Bowie; three daughters, Dianne Mimms of Greensboro in Caroline County, Della Musselman of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., and Debbie Nicholson of Denton; two sisters, Mae Brady of Edgewater and Barbara Nicholson of Maryland; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Friends and family may join in the celebration of his life from 6 to 8 p.m. tomorrow at Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road in Edgewater.

A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in the funeral home chapel. Interment will be in the Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Crownsville.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Big Brothers, Big Sisters of the Lower Eastern Shore, Greater Salisbury Building, 200 West Main St., 3rd Floor, Salisbury, MD 21801.

Online condolences may be made at www.kalasfuneral homes.com.

My grandma liked this poem, I miss her.

Footprints in the Sand

One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord.
Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky.
In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand.
Sometimes there were two sets of footprints,
other times there were one set of footprints.

This bothered me because I noticed
that during the low periods of my life,
when I was suffering from
anguish, sorrow or defeat,
I could see only one set of footprints.

So I said to the Lord,
"You promised me Lord,
that if I followed you,
you would walk with me always.
But I have noticed that during the most trying periods of my life
there have only been one set of footprints in the sand.
Why, when I needed you most, you have not been there for me?"

The Lord replied,
"The times when you have seen only one set of footprints in the sand,
is when I carried you."

Blaine's Walking!!

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Blaine just started walking late last week. So proud. He's up to 6 steps now all on his own. I'm gonna have my hands even fuller when he gets this walking thing down. But to all my family that don't live in Maryland or haven't seen him in a while, he's getting so big, so quick. He can say mama, dada, baba(even tho we have broke him of the bottle, he uses a cupee now, he still calls it baba), hi, or hey. He makes up little words or sentences here and there, don't understand 'em but all I know is That I have got one talkative baby boy.