May 3, 1975 Unknown where. Nelson Nichols wins Fireman of the year. At the time of this award, Nelson Nichols is the chairman of the board of fire commissioners.
Back then, a cash award went with the plaque. The cash came from a civic minded citizen. The donor this year requested that from herein, the award be known as the Harvard M. Nichols Memorial Award.
Nelson Nichols is in the department 29 years at the time of this award. He served as Lieutenant and Captain twice and has been a board member for 8 years.
Nelson Nichols is born in Hauppauge and graduated from Smithtown High School.
He served in the Navy in WWII in two enlistments in the Pacific.
Nelson was a nurse by trade, working as a supervising nurse at the CI Hospital and then after retiring, worked at the Northport VA hospital.
His brother is the retired Smithtown Postmaster Frank Nichols. His other brother Jesse Nichols was Smithtown Receiver of Taxes
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