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Jacob Nicholas posted a condolence
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
I’ve known Mr. Oldham for eight years and have had the privilege of having him as a role model and friend. I worked for Mr. Oldham for four years after meeting him when I was 15. I was looking to make some extra money before joining the military and was working odd jobs I would find on Facebook, until, one day, my mom found an ad on Next Door that said something along the lines of “Old man. Just had surgery. Need help around the house”. So, my mom texted him back and said I was interested. And to be honest I wasn’t so excited. I thought “Oh great I’m going to be this wheelchair-bound old man’s maid” until my mom and I met Mr. and Mrs. Oldham. When we drove up to the house, we saw a man on an orange tractor driving around the front yard with cowboy boots, cargo shorts, a ripped-up shirt, and a cigarette hanging out of his mouth, all while being chased around by a rottweiler. I now know this was just an average day for Mr. Oldham. After that day, I began working for the Oldhams and loved every second of it. There was never a dull moment with Mr. Oldham, every job was just a little more absurd than the next. We did everything from landscaping the backyard to taking care of the horses, cutting down trees, and numerous other chores that required a lot of planning. However, we skipped that step most of the time. After working for him at his house for a year or so, he took me on to the business, R&G, where I had the pleasure of working with even more wonderful people. He knew I didn’t care for the whole computer and typing thing and working in an office and neither did he. So, it would always turn out to be working in the office for an hour or so and then he’d get bored, and he’d tell me to change clothes and then we’d go outside and move an entire building across the property or whatever he’d come up with a few minutes prior. I always had a lot of fun working with him, but it never really felt like work to me. It got to the point of working for him that the Oldhams became a second family to where they would refer to me as their “rent-a-son” since their boys were away in the Air Force. Some of my favorite memories of Mr. Oldham are when he fell out of his dad's attic after we were spraying in insulation all day, working on the dreaded boat until 4 am all for him to run it in the ground the first time he took it out, cleaning out the never-ending “dump pile”, and fixing/re-building the jeep, which I never really understood because there was never anything wrong with it… I am most grateful for Mr. Oldham because of his effect in a personal sense as a friend, and as a boss. But I also got to experience and hear stories of his military career as well. I am currently Active Duty Navy (which he always tried to talk me out of) and I had the opportunity to attend a SERE school in Spokane and hear stories from his SERE Instructor friends about his career in the Airforce and learn about “Lunchbox Oldham”. He always wanted me to go Air Force and I always told him I was happy where I was. But just recently, I got accepted to transfer to the Space Force which is a department of the Air Force, and it breaks my heart to not get to hear him say “I told you so”. The thing I will always hold dear from Mr. Oldham, to tie all the memories together is when Ms. Fiona and Mr. Oldham took my family and me to my first hibachi experience which was the day before I left for the Navy. After we said goodbye he handed me a camo Swiss Army knife with his name engraved in it as he walked away. I still have the knife and I fly with it every time I'm up on mission. I’m blessed to have been able to spend those years with you, Mr. Oldham. Rest easy.
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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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Have wonderful memories with you - Alton Towers, Vegas, Lake Powell, Grand Canyon the list goes on. Always fun and up for all kinds of adventures. You left far too soon and will be sorely missed. Love always, Sadie, Ray, Kitty & Connie XXXX
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Kimberley Davenport lit a candle
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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Brian, Your life was one well lived and cut far to short. I have so many wonderful memories. The life before the kids and the joy of having kids. You did so much right and remained true to those you love. I remember being amazed by so much you never spoke of, like playing the piano so very well. You were talented and intelligent, very few could walk your walk. You are strength and honor. Your absence of presence on this earth is so deeply felt. A true, real life superhero has left these earthly bonds. Olive Juice my bear. I'll see you there.
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Renee Crockett posted a condolence
Saturday, March 30, 2024
I remember Brian from high school. Smiling with his braces and cutting up all the time. He was always nice to me and he made me laugh alot. RIP Brian ......way too young!
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Friday, March 29, 2024
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