Stephen NICHOLSON Obituary

Dear Stephen
A year ago on 3rd August 2018 you left us. We sat with you for two nights, talked, cried, laughed, played music as you struggled to stay. On the friday morning I held your hand and softly spoke to you saying it was ok to go and the girls would be alright, you turned your head to me and slipped away at 9.01am, I think of that moment often.
Even though you were sick and we knew that day would come it was such a terribly sad time losing you and the year has been full of heartwrenching pain and sadness from your absence.

Time slips by and life goes on,
but from our hearts your never gone.
We think about you always,
we talk about you too,
We have so many memories
but we wish we still had you. X

Dear Stephen
I'm sending a dove to Heaven
with a parcel on it's wings
be careful when you open it
it's filled with special things.

Inside are some bottles of asahi
and some goodies you like too
They're wrapped up in a hundred hugs
to say how much we miss you.

Everyday your in my thoughts XX

Happy Birthday Dad
You would have turned 63 today, still so young. I hope the asahi beers are flowing up there.
Remembering your 1st birthday in heaven.
Love and miss you, Hayley xx

Dear dad.
I cant honestly believe it's been 5 months since your beautiful soul left us. I wish for only one second if that's all it could be is for us to have one word, one smile, one hug, one kiss on the cheek. Your handsome smile, just anything. I wish I could hear your voice that I miss so much. You would love the weather at the moment. I always picture you sitting outside under your pagola you built enjoying a shandy or two. They were the good memories and we had so many. If only from heaven you could show me a sign, your beautiful little people you would love so much as I know you do. They love you! Just like we do.
Miss you so so much. We all do, our lives have changed forever and I'll never forget the day you left us. Love you forever xxxx Kell

Hi Dad. Well another Christmas day is over and I can hear you saying. Thank christ for that. I know you werent into it much and this year has been harder than others. We all miss you like crazy,your sarcasm around xmas made us laugh.
Lots of strawberries growing at your house which is lovely.
I hope you are having lots of shandys with all the loved ones that have left us all. Give nana a big cuddle from us. We miss her lots too.
Keaton always asks " I wonder what grandad is doing in heaven school" I make up some crazy story and he thinks that's cool.
I love you dad. Miss your handsome smile xxxx love kell

Thinking of you dad. Even though Christmas wasn't your thing... you always opened your door to everyone on any occasion. You were so generous in every way.
Missing you so much.
You would of laughed at my pavlova I made today! It was a flop, but its 36deg and the cream would of melted anyway! I could just see you rolling your eyes at me. Love always. Hayley xx

Merry Christmas Stephen ☆

Christmas in Heaven
What do they do?
they all come to earth
and spend it with you,
so save them a space,
one empty chair
You might not see them,
but they will be there .......

It's that time of year again which is so difficult with lots of emotions. I know you weren't a fan of Christmas Stephen but having grandkids I think you were giving it a go.
Hold mum's hand and bring her with you. XX

Hi Stephen, I was mowing your lawns yesterday, it was such a lovely warm sunny day just what you like. My mind was on you as i drove, i thought how much you would love the way your place is looking, I imagined you sitting watching and laughing as I tried to control that ride on of yours.
I wish heaven had a phone number so I could call you and mum, the two people I miss so much.
Happy birthday mum, I love you.
Take care of each other.

It's Melbourne cup day today dad!
I have placed a bet for you!!
Missing your phone call today giving me some racing tips! Good or bad.
Love you xx

"Sometimes, happy memories hurt the most"

Forever missing you Dad X

Dad
Your beautiful home is filled with love right now. Your daughter and grandson fill your home with laughter and so much love. I know you will be loving watching us walk the paddocks, walking the hallways, making dinner in your kitchen, climbing gates and fences. Everything I do around here reminds me of you and how much love we have for you. Sometimes the grief is so raw but the love you had for us and the love we have for you gets us through. You will always be our amazing man. Our gentle giant, our shoulder to hug and that handsome smile to smile back at. Love you dad and miss you more and more every day. Xxxx

It's hard when you miss someone.
But if you miss them it means you were lucky.
It means you had that special person in your life, someone worth missing.
That's you Stephen. Xx

Dear Dad,
Its Bathurst weekend!
Your most favourite weekend of the whole year! I am going to miss your text "go fords" on Sunday morning that you used to send me every year on bathurst day.
I hope you're still partying hard up above as you certainly knew how to do that well. Missing you so much.
Love Hayley xx

Not a day passes by, Dad
That you dont cross my mind.
Not all of you departed
When you left our earth behind.

In my heart there is a place
That only you can hold.
Filled with loving memories
More priceless than gold.

I know you still hear me dad
So please no this is true
That everything I am today
Is all because of YOU!

If only time could stand still dad I'd go right back to the 3rd of August and hold you tighter than ever before. If only i could hear you breathe one more time, to feel your hugs, to hear your voice, to watch the glisten in your eyes and to see the most handsome smile in the universe. You were truly loved dad. Miss you so much xxxxx love kell

You always text me early in the morning on my birthday, I missed that today.
Keep watching over the girls and our grandsons, we miss you. XX

Dad, so many emotions i'm feeling, so much going on, wish I could hold your hand or hear your voice again. Your photos to your music have been playing in my office tonight. "When someone you love becomes a memory....that memory becomes a treasure" Missing you terribly. xx

Thought I'd light this candle for you mate co's I know you don't like playing with matches! Still think of you each day and the fun times we shared.No doubt you're leading the choir at "happy hour" as normal?

I miss you and can't believe it's been 6 weeks since you died.
The warm sunny days you liked so much are starting to arrive with spring.
Thanks for the sign you sent me, I past it onto the girls who also thought it was special, we know it was from you.
Keep up the guidance you are giving, I know you would be rolling your eyes at the happenings right now. X

Dad, i am doing what you hated and that's camping! But as i drive the long desert roads, watch the ocean for hours, sit in the sun and spot the brightest star in the sky before i go to bed, im constantly thinking of you! I know time doesn't stand still but wish it would just for one day. Missing your beautiful smile and hearing your voice everyday. "When you find my tear in the ocean, i will stop missing you" xx

Happy Fathers day dad. Love you so much xxxx kelly

Dad I miss you every single day, i think of you daily and wish that we could speak again. To hear your voice, to hear you laughing or just to have a good old yarn like we did and talk about absolute rubbish. What I would do for that!
Things haven't been easy since you left us dad, so much has happened in the last 4 weeks. Its unbelievable.
Your two eldest grandsons turned 5. Big boys now and both had lovely parties to celebrate which I know you would have been looking down on them proud as punch.
Things just arent the same without you, I know in time day by day our days will brighten but for now I just miss you so so much.
Love you with all my heart handsome man. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx kelly

I had such a heavy heart today as I think of you. I know you are guiding the girls as they say "we know what dad would be saying right now" and then we laugh. They know you so well, keep up the guidance. Xx

I think about the laughs we had on the Monday night before your passing. We laughed so much we were crying and couldn't talk, it was hilarious. Just another one of the special times we have spent over many years which I miss already. Your chair sits empty and I just can't believe you have gone but your name will always be spoken and stories told to your 3 beautiful grandsons who adored you.

Dad,its been a week today since your funeral and time hasn't stood still. Every day I wake and I miss you more and more. If only I could have one more phone call or one more hug from you. I know your watching down on us,we look at your big bright star in the sky every night. You will see Keaton waving to you and saying "hi grandad" .
I will love you forever dad, our brave gentle giant. Kelly xxxxxx

Will miss you Steve....Jayna

Our Loving thoughts are with you all at this very sad time. We have wonderful memories of Stephen. Trish Nicholson, Lisa and Christine

Thank you for all the wonderful times. Love always Uncle Dave & Vicki

Last night I stood outside and watched you, the brightest star in the sky! Today I wake up missing you so much!
You are the strongest, bravest man I know. You fought this battle with so much courage and I am so proud of you. Fly high Dad, I love you. Love always Hayley X