Muriel Francis Nicolson
June 18, 1921 ~ August 29, 2013
Muriel ( Sis ) Francis Nicolson, 92, of Whispering Pines, died August 29, 2013 at St. Joseph of the Pines in Southern Pines. A graveside memorial service will be held on Friday, August 30, 2013 at 5pm at Eureka Presbyterian Church.
Sis was born June 18, 1921 in Hackensack, NJ to the late Frank E. and Irene I. Harding. Sis and Dick Nicolson lived in NJ and raised two children, Nancy and Bobby. They left the NJ area when she was 58 and they spent 27 years of retirement split between Whispering Pines and their lake house on Lake St. Catherine in Wells, Vt. Her husband Richard (Dick) Nicolson passed away in 2005.
Sis was a cheerleader and captain of the basketball team in high school. She introduced her husband to the game of golf after they were married in 1943. She loved golf (Sis won 3 nine hole club championships). Music was also a large part of her life. Sis played the organ, piano and violin. The church was also very important to her. She was a member of the adult choir and was the Choir Director for the youth choir. Sis loved reading, gardening and enjoyed spending time with her family.
Surviving are her daughter Nancy Jeanne Nicolson and partner Donna M. Borowick, son Robert Kenneth Nicolson and his wife Anna Nicolson and their son Benjamin Robert Nicolson.
Contributions may be made to Eureka Presbyterian Church, 2185 Farm Life School Road, Carthage, N.C. 28327
Arrangements are by Powell Funeral Home of Southern Pines.
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Sis was a wonderful woman, and we were honored to know her. Our thoughts are with you all. Love, Bryce & Paula Crawford
Dear Nance and Bobby,
I am so sorry for the loss of your Mom. More than most people, you know the true meaning of the words, "she is in a better place."
There is seldom a time that I do not think of your Mom when I reach in my golf b
May the memories of the love you shared, comfort you. Your dear mother is now at peace. In friendship, Maurizio and Sharron
Judith A. Whitman lit a candle for Muriel Francis Nicolson
Dear Nancy,
Although I only met your Mom once a few years ago at the Falmouth Country Club, I was struck with her youthfulness and perkiness. She was animated and you could see how much she adored your Dad! They made a handsome couple. It is no wond
We have such wonderful memories of spending time with Aunt Sis and Uncle Dick at Lake St. Catherine–playing golf up "Cardiac Hill," tipping the canoe over (on purpose),and having dinner at the White Rock Restaurant. Take care of yourselves.
To the Nicolson Family,
I will always remember Sis as having a smile and kind words. Sis and Dick were the ideal couple. I was blessed to meet them both up at Lake St. Catherine. I have so many wonderful memories of Sis from her playing the organ,