My father-in-law's funeral

Marell Bud Nicholls
Born December 28, 1925
Died March 12, 2009

Bud loved working in his yard and it was the best looking
yard around. He knew the name of every flower he planted
and I never saw a weed ever in his yard. He also had a big
garden and grew whatever he could and always shared.
This flower arrangement had a lot of flowers that you
would see in his garden around the house. Bud was the
best father-in-law and grandpa to all of us.
He was Mike's step dad and many people say that blending
step families is real hard. Not for this family. Between Pat &
Bud there was 12 children, 38 grandchildren and 26 great
grandchildren. Bud and Pat treated each of their kids the
same and would not do what they could not do for all.
They were married 21 years together. The scrub Oak
trees in front of our house are from his yard. Grandpa,
grandma and Ambree would go on hikes together around
his house (they live on the Mt. in North Ogden) and Ambree
would collect the acorns and bring them home and we
planted them. When we look out our windows we will
always remember our sweet parents and the love they
showed for us. We love you Bud & Pat and know that
someday we shall be with you again..

Buds grandsons carring his casket. Bud served in the Navy
during World War II as a seaman first class aboard the
USS Miami in the Asiatic Pacific.

The 21 Gun Salute

The military folding the flag

The flag is being passed on to Mike Nicholls and the 9 shells from the guns

also being handed over to the sons and everyone of Buds kids got to keep one.

These are Mike Whetton's step brothers.


Ambree and Sean getting their rose.

Russell getting his rose. Ambree and Mike watching the presentation

This is Bud's sweet sister from Idaho

Family members

North Ogden Cemetary

Sean, Ryan & Ambree after at the ward. Ryan & Ambree are five days apart and are very

close. Believe it or not Sean is the youngest of the three!

I have stayed in a shoe!

This is one of the beach houses that the Nebeker's own.

Dr Nebeker bought this house by the water towers for

$500 and Mike's brother Troy helped him restore it for

guest when they come up to stay.

Carolyn Nebeker has always wanted a Shoe House and

for many years we were able to stay in the Shoe House

for our summer vacations.

Here is the side of the Shoe and it has four levels inside.

It looks small but it is very roomy inside. Carolyn son has

taken the Shoe for his family to stay in now and so we

now stay in the restored house.

Here is the lady that had the Shoe built. Carolyn is talking

to Mike and Ambree.

Russell, Sean in front and Angie and Colton in the back

Ambree on the four wheeler. Angie on the bottom she

lives Evanston, WY

This is what the beach house looked like inside

Here is Mike and Ambree on the back porch looking at the Lake

Here is the kitchen...now dosen't that table set take some of you back a few years?

Mike, Ambree and I all stayed on the other side of the porch.

This is what it looked like on our side. The couch is a hide a

bed and it was neat to sleep on the porch and hear the waves

at night and see the stars! This was a fun trip for we have spent

many years up here in July and most of the time on or around

Ambree's and Ryan's birthdays. We would always bring up the

cake which Am always picked out a princess cake so Ryan had

to have the prince of that year. He was a good sport. We miss

the good ole days and especially having Pat up there with us.

On Am's birthday we went to church and had her birthday dinner then we took a break for a while. Weber State was having their annual firework show and we decided to go to it. Alisha came down from Provo to spend the night and Am's birthday with her. Alisha is from Kent Washington and Am met her while she was up there for EFY. We were right by where they launched them and we laid down to watch them. I did not have my tripod but I held my camera on my chest to keep it still. These are the pictures of the end of the show!