Richard Charles Nickels
(1947-2006)
Church of God historian and Bible student
Nickels' Publications & Information |
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Title |
Year |
Comment |
Giving & Sharing | Richard's popular website | |
History of the Seventh Day Church of God (vol 1) | 1973, 1999 | PDF version |
History of the Seventh Day Church of God (vol 2) | 1973 | 100s of pages of interesting information I had to scan as it is otherwise unavailable |
Six Papers on the History of the Church of God | 1972, 2004 | Word format |
Primer on Biblical Law | 1993, 1996 | |
Early Writings of HWA | Collection of articles by Richard Nickels | |
Various articles and papers | Various | |
Photographs | Various | |
Obituary | 2006 | |
Nickels' grave details at Find a Grave | 2006 |
www.findagrave.com/memorial/188584384/ richard-charles-nickels |
Richard Nickels dies
GILLETTE, Wyo.--Richard Nickels, 58, founder of the
popular Giving & Sharing ministry and nonprofit bookstore, died peacefully June
4 with his wife, Shirley, at his side. Mr. Nickels had been diagnosed with
adrenal cancer in March.
Mr. Nickels was baptized in 1969 and was employed
by the Worldwide Church of God from 1971 to 1973 in festival-site construction
and church administration.
At the time of his death he worked for a
coal-mining company as an accountant and computer consultant.
He wrote numerous articles and books after starting
Giving & Sharing in 1978, including a history of the Sabbatarian Churches of
God.
He served as president of the 63-year-old Bible
Sabbath Association from 1996 to 1999 and 2004 to 2006.
Besides his wife he is survived by daughters
Barbara Parada of Houston, Texas, Rachel Nickels of Everett, Wash., and Amanda
Byrd of Eugene, Ore.
(The Journal, June 2006)