- Date Of Birth: February 19, 1939
- Date Of Death: July 31, 2011
- State: Colorado
Marian Joyce Nichols (Brown), 72, of Fountain Hills, Arizona died peacefully Sunday, July 31, 2011.
The world was blessed with her arrival on Sunday, February 19, 1939 in Mt. Vernon, Illinois to James and Martha (Bayne) Brown.
She is survived by her twin daughters, Marty (Nichols) Brierley of Castle Rock, CO and Tracy Nichols of Highlands Ranch, CO. In addition to her girls, she is survived by her enduring companion, Bruce Holub (‘BA’) of Fountain Hills; her son-in-law, Patrick Joseph Brierley, grand dog ‘Rocky,’ both of Castle Rock, CO; her brother, (James) Steven Brown, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; brother -in-law, Don Nichols and family; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins in the southern Illinois area and last, but certainly not least, her life-long best friend, Janice K. Shields.
Marian graduated from Mt. Vernon Township High School, class of ’56, where she was a member of The National Honor Society and Honor Roll as well as a candidate for the Prom Queen court. She married Bob Nichols soon after and began her legal secretary career working for the oil company, C.E. Brehm. In 1961 they moved west to Casper, Wyoming where she continued her legal work for Pan American Petroleum (Amoco Production Company).
‘Mar’ (as she was fondly known) was a fantastic cook, duplicate bridge player, interior decorator, avid crossword puzzle worker, party planner extraordinaire and hostess with the mostess!
With such a beautiful face, smile, laugh and spirit, Heaven is definitely receiving a rare, sparkling gem for sure! She will be greatly missed by all her family and wonderful friends nationwide from Mt. Vernon to Denver to sunny Arizona. To know ‘Mar’ was to love ‘Mar!’
