That was operating Papa Nickies the mobile concession. In that later years grandpa and grandma tried one last venture. Grandpa enjoyed playing the machines, but winning, well that was a different story. When the casino came to Battleford, those nickels that he would take off of you through card games would be put into the nickel machines at the casino. You would be surprised how long you can play with nickels and dimes. He liked hosting and attending social gathering in which card games and dancing were always a must, but the only way you could play cards was if you had money. They would go to the Halloween parties and grandpa would not know which bathroom he should use. His favorite would be dressing up as an old lady and grandma would say that grandpa was cross dressing well before cross dressing was thought of. Grandpa liked celebrating the holidays and special occasions especially Halloween. Grandpa never caught many fish he was always busy untangling his line or changing hooks, then he would wonder why the fish weren't biting.
You would hear this OHOH and as you look behind a piece of the dock would be with you. When it was time to go fishing he would be in the boat and the fishing rod would be out the side before you even left the dock. The other passion that he had was fishing. The search and rescue team were almost called for assistance when frosty the snowman had finally appeared. Thinking that he was a gold medalist, after his first and only ski lesson he felt he could ski where no man had skied before, top of the mountain. At the age of 63 he decided to be Eddie the Eagle the famous ski jumper but it wasn't so much the jumping it was the rolling. Along with the trail rides, Glen and grandpa would help organize a couple of wagon trains that would leave from home and arrive at jumbo hill and back the next day. He like it so much that the next time he decided to go with a couple of his friends, Cot and Jenny which they each had an attitude, stubborn and had four legs. Grandpa liked the outdoors and decided to go trail riding in the mountains with friends and family. He forgot a few straps on the harness which where needed and you would be surprised how a cart can do a poppawheelly making us exit onto our asses out the back. Grandpa decided to show Brett and I one day how it was done but with a few exceptions. Cooke would chuckle when he would race them around the home. He loved it so much that the nurses at the Dr. He had a great passion for horses which he then took up pony chucks and chariots. There were many other different things that grandpa always loved to do. Well is was handy alright, so handy that he had to have two sales of his own. Through the course of the years in the farming industry there is always auction sales and of course guess who would be at them, grandma would always say what the heck have you bought now as he would pull into the yard with a truck load of 'junk'. As he was partially retired he then started farming again. As the years went by in the farming he decided to try a different venture and started to work cleaning corrals which he liked so much that he then started his own corral cleaning business. Through social gathering he met Evelyn Whittacker and were married November 26, 1965. He then returned home to help his dad with the farm which he proceeded to take over. In his early days grandpa grew up in the Rex district and worked as a farm hand for the Babeys and then proceeded to work at bush camps in B.C. Tubby attended school to grade 8 at the Black Rock School. Son Darren and Darlene and their son Brody. He is survived by his wife Evelyn, daughter Donna and Bryan and their children Justin and Brett. He was 2nd oldest of four boys Vic, Harold and Cyril predeceased by Vic November 26, 2008. Two brothers, Harold Nickless and Cyril (Vera) Nickless and predeceased by one brother Victor, November 26, 2008.Īlban James Nickless AKA 'Tubby' to you all but papa Nickie to is grandkids, was born Jin Lloydminster to Charlie and Rose Nickless. Tubby is survived by his wife Evelyn, daughter Donna (Bryan) Babey, son Darren (Darlene Huard) and three grandchildren Justin, Brett (Babey) and Brody (Nickless). Cooke Extended Care on Monday, Januat the age of 81 years. Alban 'Tubby' Nickless passed away peacefully at the Dr.
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