Dora Nicholson (Maguire) Obituary (1932

Dora Nicholson passed away peacefully on January 23, 2024. She was born on June 21,1932 to Ernest and Rosa Maguire in Fayetteville, AR, where she grew up and attended school. She moved to Dallas in the early 1950s where she met and married Hoyt Nicholson. They resided in Lancaster most of their married lives. Dora retired from Penrod Drilling Company, a Hunt Oil subsidiary where she handled payroll for offshore drilling employees. She retired at age 58 so they could travel the United States. They also bought a small farm near Greenville and spent many weekends there. Besides travel, she enjoyed baking and always made the best chocolate pies for our holidays. She loved the Texas Rangers and rarely missed a game on TV. She was a numbers person, and could keep up with the players stats, and studied up on the stats of the opposing teams. Dora also loved spending time at Choctaw playing the slots. Her last trip to the casino was celebrating her 91st birthday this past June. She was predeceased by her parents, her husband and her sister, Earlene Fleeman, She is survived by her nieces, Sandy Langbein (Carl), Dot Priddy (Troy), and Julie Martin, as well as great and great great nieces and nephews. We cannot say enough about the care and compassion she received at Midtowne Meadows in Midlothian. She entered their rehab program June 30, 2023 and through physical therapy and excellent care, she enjoyed her days there doing activities, playing dominoes, bingo and being pampered and cared for lovingly. Three Oaks Hospice came onboard the last week or so and provided excellent compassionate care for her.