Volume 15 , Issue 26

George Nickel Death, Dec 2, 1941

It was in The Alva Review Courier, dated Sunday, December 7, 1941, Alva, Oklahoma, amongst the front page headlines of Local and National news concerning South Pacific Bases and other local news that we found a death notice for George Nickel, a Former Banker and president of First National bank in Alva.

George Nickel, Former Banker In Alva, Dead

George Nickel, who was president of the First National bank in Alva several years before 1941, died December 2 at his home in Long Beach, California, according to word received in Alva Saturday (December 6, 1941).

Nickel, who built the Nickel mansion on West Locust street hill had been living in California since he and his family left Alva when the First National bank of Alva, closed. He was survived by his wife, Lena Stine-Nickel; an adopted daughter, Leona; and a niece, Justine, whom the Nickels reared in their home in Alva.

Funeral services for the former Alva banker was held Thursday (December 4, 1941) and burial was made in the Sunnyside Memorial park at Long Beach.   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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