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nicholas knowles spiritual warrior jan 20 1979 mar 1 2007 a tribute to nicholas

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act in accordance to the way you want to be remembered nicholas

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this is a dedication and a glimpse into the life of nicholas knowles nicholas was a warrior of the spirit and lived his life as such he died young but his spirit was old nicholas was destined to teach and inspire others and continues to do so today.

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contents about nicholas the beginning baby nicholas the young boy growing up 1 3 7 the early years 27 47 75 83 91 97 the school years the young man the cancer family photos 101 nick friends 141 the memorial 145 147 177 205 tributes condolences memorial candles tributes to nicholas nick s legacy 211 the essence of nicholas 243 always forever 249 253 nick s spirit is with us in memory of 261 the final chapter 287 v

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about nicholas nicholas knowles was born in syracuse new york on january 20 1979 and passed away on march 01 2007 he had just turned 28 we will always remember him and will forever keep him in our hearts he leaves behind his mother shelly knowles his father melvin youker a sister sara knowles anostario four aunts sherry knowles susan knowles laurie cole and cheryl youker and an uncle darryl youker as well as several great aunts uncles cousins and many close friends nick was loved by everyone who knew him he had a special way with people people say he had the soul of an old man much wiser than his years his friends affectionately referred to him as the old man nick was an inspiration to others he helped many discover their own truths and find their own inspirations in themselves nick was gifted in many ways nicholas knowles 1

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2 spiritual warrior one who is engaged in the conflict of disciplining one s mind and body in order to exhalt one s spirit by dedicating time and actions to his or her soul harvinderpal singh aka sarbaloh singh nicholas knowles is a spiritual warrior he always stood strong to his beliefs which were forever noble and good he depicted integrity he radiated trust to everyone he met not only to people but to animals as well even when he was little -shelly knowles mother nick knew that there are many paths to truth he planned to walk them all it is our belief that he is still on that journey in a way that we do not yet know or understand it may be in a manner that we may never comprehend nick also knew he would experience pain and torment during his journey but he knew he had to do it anyway and that he would prevail -sherry knowles godmother it s not always about winning the war son it s how you fight the battle nick you deserve a purple heart -mel youker father nicholas knew his path early on he knew he would be forever dedicated to the search for truth nicholas is a spiritual warrior -sherry knowles godmother huna

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the beginning shelly knowles mel youker nick s parents nick s parents were each born and raised in upstate new york 3

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4 great grandmother ann crinnin great grandfather robert emm shelly knowles mel youker great grandparents elizabeth and joseph gocklin great grandmother kate pruitt shelly knowles mel youker were married on january 14th 1978 shelly right pregnant with nicholas twin sister sherry on left shelly and sherry knowles

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5 newborn nicholas nicholas was born on saturday january 20th 1979 at 3:30 am he weighed 7 pounds 11 ounces and was 21 inches long.

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6 nicholas was the first grandchild to both sets of grandparents and the only male heir nicholas was named after his fifth great grandfather nicholas knowles a new life a new beginning a brand new soul and so his journey began.

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baby nicholas baby nicholas nicholas was a handsome and beautiful baby everyone loved him 7

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9 nicholas with his mom at grandma s house

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