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[June 17, 2010]  ELKHART -- Glenn Arthur Nichols, 88, of rural Elkhart, died Thursday, June 17, 2010, at 1:13 a.m. at The Christian Village Nursing Home in Lincoln.

There will be a private family service on Saturday at Peasley Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln, with military rites conducted by American Legion Post 263. 

Mr. Nichols was employed by the Illinois State Police from 1950 until 1966. He was elected to be the Logan County sheriff from 1966 until 1970. He later was employed at the Logan Correctional Center, retiring in 1987 as a stationary fireman. He also farmed and raised shorthorn cattle.

He served in the U.S. Marines in the South Pacific during World War II.

He was born Sept. 11, 1921, in rural Waynesville. His parents were Chester Arthur and Anna Mari Baker Nichols. He married Betty Liesman on Sept. 14, 1954.

He is survived by his wife; his children, Steve (and Cindy) Nichols of Elkhart, David Nichols of Springfield and Suzann (and Mark) Maxheimer of Elkhart; three grandchildren, Jessica Maxheimer, Garret Maxheimer and Whitney Nichols; and one sister, Josephine Rich of Pekin.

Five brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.

He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln, American Legion Post 263 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1756.

He enjoyed harness racing.

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