The Grimm Family

From the North Platte Telegraph, March 13, 2016

Charles "Chart" F. Nicholson, 89, of Tryon, passed away March 11 at his home.

He was born on Oct. 7, 1926, in Sutherland to Arthur and Alma (Arensdorf) Nicholson. He grew up in the southwest corner of McPherson County. At a young age, he went to work on a harvesting crew.

In 1945, he entered the U.S. Army, serving in Japan as an M.P. After his discharge from the army, he returned home, where he farmed and ranched.

On March 4, 1950, he married Wilma Neal in Stapleton. The couple continued ranching, then moved to Oregon. They later returned to Nebraska and ran a café in Sutherland.

Chart was a jack of all trades. He trucked, did some carpentry, worked as a janitor at the high school and was an excellent craftsman. In 1969, he went to work for the UPRR in the signal department. He retired from the railroad on Jan. 1, 1990. He then bought the Longhorn Motel in Tryon and ran that for many years. Chart and Wilma enjoyed their retirement, traveling all over the country and seeing every state except Hawaii.

He was a member of the Tryon United Methodist Church and the American Legion. He enjoyed fishing and his family was the center of his life, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Wilma; a son, Dick; great-granddaughter, Emmalee Garner; and siblings Myrtle Miller and Robert Nicholson.

Survivors include four daughters, Sandra Black, of Tryon, Shareen (Stanley) Munson, of Tryon, DeAnna (Bill) Kramer, of North Platte, and Brenda (Jess) Cochran, of Tryon; a sister, Ruth McNeal, of Fort Collins, Colorado; a brother, Don Nicholson, of North Platte; a sister-in-law, Wilma Neal, of North Platte; 12 grandchildren, Tylene (Gale) Garner, of Tryon, Toby (Julie) Black, of Morrill, Tammy (Kevin) May, of Brady, Todd (Chris) Black, of Moreno, Colorado, Bill (Lori) Munson, of North Platte, Jason (Mikki) Munson, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, Jody (Megan) Munson, of Tuscon, Arizona, Darrin (Angie) Arthur, Phil (Laura) Masters, of North Platte, Angela (Donald) McDermott, of North Platte, Joseph (Emily) Cochran, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Benjamin (Bailey) Cochran, of Tryon; 30 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; and many other family members and friends.

A memorial has been established. Online condolences may be shared at adamsswanson.com.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 16, at the Tryon Methodist Church with Pastor Shanon Williams officiating. Burial will follow at Miller Cemetery with military honors graveside. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, March 14-15, with the family receiving friends from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home, which is in charge of arrangements.