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Nicholas Royden Pember
08/14/1983 — 01/11/2009
From Kennewick, WA, US | Born in Richland, WA
Nicholas Royden Pember
Nicholas Royden Pember unexpectedly passed away January 11th, 2009. Nick was born in Richland, WA on August 14th, 1983 and spent most of his life going to school and working in the Tri City area.
After high school, Nick began his career as a carpenter, working on both residential and commercial projects. At the time of his death, Nick was working in Moses Lake as a member of the Carpenters Union, Local 1849. While Nick was known as someone who took great pride in his work, he most enjoyed spending time with his family and many friends. Whether it be fishing, camping or just hanging out, Nick was known as someone who would do anything for his family and friends. He always had a smile on his face.
We take comfort in the knowledge that Nick is now in the arms of God and keeping a special eye out for those he so loved here.
Nick is survived by mother and fathers Linda and Scott Akridge, Chad Pember, daughter Adisyn, sisters Tabatha Belsito husband Angelo, Allyx Akridge, brother Kelly Akridge wife Sara and Grandparents Don and Judy Brooks, Patti and Gail Burchell, and Zola Pember.
Nick is also survived by his special nephews and nieces, Eric, Giovani, Isabella, Arada, Braxton, and numerous Aunts and Uncles.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to his young daughter Adisyn Pember in care of Hapo Credit Union on Gage Blvd. in Richland.
A memorial celebration of Nick's life will be held Saturday, January 17th at Columbia Community Church, located at 150 Gage Blvd. Richland at 2:00 PM. Reception will follow.
A viewing will be held from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Friday, January 16th at Einan's Funeral Home located at 915 The Bypass Highway in Richland.
Nick, although your life was far too brief, you touched far more hearts and souls than can be imagined. We love you.
Hi uncil nick i miss you and love you with all my heart im almost 14 and its going ok. We all miss you and i still cry for you
To Nicks Family,
I am sorry and saddened to hear about the loss of Nick. Though I did not know him I heard wonderful things about him from my sons Josh and Adam. The time spent hanging out, eating, helping others and just enjoying each others company.
Nick has touched their hearts and lives. I am so thankful he has been a part of their lives. He will always be remembered and a part of their lives.
Our deepest sympathy, Hilda and Family
Chad,Zola and family,
I am terribly sorry for your loss. Please know that you are all in my thoughts and prayers often. I never knew Nick, but had seen many pictures and heard wonderful things about him from you. May you find comfort in those precious memories in the future.
Thinking of you~
Pember, Belsito, and Akridge Families,
I am so sorry for your loss. Nick was a really great person, with a great smile, and a really sweet personality. Stuff like this never makes sense. My heart is breaking when I think of how difficult this time is for you all. Your families are in my thoughts and prayers.
Arika Harris Schienbein
Nick was a great guy and will never be forgotten. He always had the biggest smile on his face. I graduated with Nick in 02′. He was a very kind hearted guy. WE LOVE YOU NICK!!!!
Linda, Scott, and Family:
I am so sorry for the loss of your son. I have known Nick for many years through my son and daughter Kyle and Jessie Chism. Nick and “the boys” Nick, Vale, Brian, Greg would all come to my house, hang out, and even called me Mom. Nick was always a bright ray of sunshine whenever he walked into the room. He had the most infectious smile and it radiated throughout the room. He was a very polite and generous young man and I will miss him deeply.
Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Kiss that daughter of Nick’s every chance you get and tell her all the crazy stories about her wonderful father that she will cherish forever.
Chad,
I am so very sorry. If there is anything you need please don’t hesitate to call me.
Love ya, Jane
To Linda, Tabatha and Family. You have my deepest sympanthy. I wish I could be there to help you through such a horrible oreal. Nick was a wonderful person and he will be missed. I love you guys, you are in my thoughts everday.
Sincerely,
Sindy, Bry, Kyle and Miles
it wa nice to work with you my friend you will be great fully missed to those of you how did not know him he would give u the shirt off his back to anyone nomatter what take care my friend ill get drunk 4 u you even tho i dont drink u wouild do it 4 me rip buddy
Scott & Linda
We were saddened to hear of Nickâs passing. Know that our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of grief.
Bob & Marie
My condolences to Nick’s family and friends. I hung out with Nick in High School. He was always making everyone laugh. The one thing I remember about him was his great smile. At least we will always have that to remember him by. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Karis
Linda and family, I am so sad to hear of Nicks passing. It seems just like yesterday I was watching Nick and Casey play ball or ride their bikes up and down the Totten street. I don’t think I ever saw Nick without a smile on his face.
God Bless
Bobbi Sutton Bennett
IN MEMORY OF NICHOLAS PEMBER
My name is Steve Szendre. I wanted you all to know how thankful my wife Terri and I are for the many fond memories we have of Nick Pember. In many ways Nick was like a son to Terri and I. Nick spent a lot of time with us in our house on Sanford Street in Richland. Some of you probably know that house as the party house. Nick, Vale and our son Greg were like the three musketeers growing up with us. they worked as a group and they had each others backs. You could even say they acted like triplets. They were inseparable. Where you saw one you knew the others were close by. In the early years they were sometimes a bit mischievous. And they drug little brother Paul right along with them like a little puppy dog. I remember them door knocking and videoing it. Swiping a mailbox only to find out it was a cops. Swiping real estate signs and placing them in our yard. Breaking into the locked liquor cabinet by taking off the hinges. Getting the same Tattoos together. We took Nick jet skiing and snow skiing. We had great times together. Nick was definitely a family member. We chastised him and loved him very much. Nick was laid back, but very smart. Nick had an uncanny and unexpected way of knowing and caring about things most kids would not. Like, Nick cared for our health, and he cared for our business. Nick was a great help in our cannery. I loved working with him. Nick was a very hard worker and his jovial ways made work fun. His constant laugh always made us laugh. As I was trying to figure out what I would say today, I thought I might use the letters in his name to describe some of Nickâs qualities.
I figured N could be for Nice, as Nick was a very nice kid, and everyones friend.
I could be for Integrity, as he always stood by his beliefs, and his friends and family.
C is for Courageous as he was afraid of nothing, he was Capable of doing anything, and Care as he cared dearly for all of us.
H is for Humble as he always put others first, and Heart which he was full of.
O is for Original, as he was one of a kind.
L is for Loyal as he was a very loyal friend to many of us here.
A is for Abundant as he had abundant love that he shared with so many of us.
S is for Smart he could figure out anything, and Smile which he always had on his face, and he was able to place one on yours.
P is for Personality which Nickâs personality cheered you up everytime you saw him
E is for Easy going as we all know he was, and Entertaining, I donât think I need to elaborate on that one.
M is for Masterful as he was in everything he did, and Mentor as he taught us many things.
B can be nothing else but Brother, as he became to many of us with his Brotherly love.
E is for Enabler as Nick enabled all of us to be happy when we were around him.
R is for Respectful as he had always shown to others, and Rememberable as all of us who had the privilege of being touched by Nick will remember him for the rest of our lives.
Our son Greg could not make it here today but I know he is hurting very deeply inside as many of you are. When he called me and told me that Nick had just died he was driving and he said he had to pull over, and I could tell in his wavering voice that his heart was aching like it never had before. I could tell it dropped him to his knees as the news has done to all of us. I know he and Paul, and everyone close to Nick feel that they lost a part of themselves that day. Nick was someone special that we all cared very deeply for. We will all surely miss our friend and family member. But I know his presence will live on through our many happy memories of this sweet kid Nicky. Donât think that those Good times are gone, but think of those times we had with Nick as precious. Though they may not be totally appropriate at this time of closure, I keeping thinking of two words that Nick would utter as he was leaving our house, Peace Out.
IN MOMORY OF NICHOLAS PEMBER
My name is Steve Szendre. I wanted you all to know how thankful my wife Terri and I are for the many fond memories we have of Nick Pember. In many ways Nick was like a son to Terri and I. Nick spent a lot of time with us in our house on Sanford Street in Richland. Some of you probably know that house as the party house. Nick, Vale and our son Greg were like the three musketeers growing up with us. they worked as a group and they had each others backs. You could even say they acted like triplets. They were inseparable. Where you saw one you knew the others were close by. In the early years they were sometimes a bit mischievous. And they drug little brother Paul right along with them like a little puppy dog. I remember them door knocking and videoing it. Swiping a mailbox only to find out it was a cops. Swiping real estate signs and placing them in our yard. Breaking into the locked liquor cabinet by taking off the hinges. Getting the same Tattoos together. We took Nick jet skiing and snow skiing. We had great times together. Nick was definitely a family member. We chastised him and loved him very much. Nick was laid back, but very smart. Nick had an uncanny and unexpected way of knowing and caring about things most kids would not. Like, Nick cared for our health, and he cared for our business. Nick was a great help in our cannery. I loved working with him. Nick was a very hard worker and his jovial ways made work fun. His constant laugh always made us laugh. As I was trying to figure out what I would say today, I thought I might use the letters in his name to describe some of Nickâs qualities.
I figured N could be for Nice, as Nick was a very nice kid, and everyones friend.
I could be for Integrity, as he always stood by his beliefs, and his friends and family.
C is for Courageous as he was afraid of nothing, he was Capable of doing anything, and Care as he cared dearly for all of us.
H is for Humble as he always put others first, and Heart which he was full of.
O is for Original, as he was one of a kind.
L is for Loyal as he was a very loyal friend to many of us here.
A is for Abundant as he had abundant love that he shared with so many of us.
S is for Smart he could figure out anything, and Smile which he always had on his face, and he was able to place one on yours.
P is for Personality which Nickâs personality cheered you up everytime you saw him
E is for Easy going as we all know he was, and Entertaining, I donât think I need to elaborate on that one.
M is for Masterful as he was in everything he did, and Mentor as he taught us many things.
B can be nothing else but Brother, as he became to many of us with his Brotherly love.
E is for Enabler as Nick enabled all of us to be happy when we were around him.
R is for Respectful as he had always shown to others, and Rememberable as all of us who had the privilege of being touched by Nick will remember him for the rest of our lives.
Our son Greg could not make it here today but I know he is hurting very deeply inside as many of you are. When he called me and told me that Nick had just died he was driving and he said he had to pull over, and I could tell in his wavering voice that his heart was aching like it never had before. I could tell it dropped him to his knees as the news has done to all of us. I know he and Paul, and everyone close to Nick feel that they lost a part of themselves that day. Nick was someone special that we all cared very deeply for. We will all surely miss our friend and family member. But I know his presence will live on through our many happy memories of this sweet kid Nicky. Donât think that those Good times are gone, but think of those times we had with Nick as precious. Though they may not be totally appropriate at this time of closure, I keeping thinking of two words that Nick would utter as he was leaving our house, Peace Out.
Everyone who knew Nick Pember,
I have so many memories with Nick. He was not a friend, but a brother to me. They say that friends are the family that you get to choose. Nick was such a true and genuine person. No matter what, he always had his friend’s and family’s back. You could always count on Nick to cheer you up, and he would always go out of his way to make sure that everyone around him was happy. If it wasn’t for Nick I would be a different person than I am today. I will miss his smile, sense of humor, and authenticity. He was truly one of a kind and and I am extremly proud to be able to say that I knew him as well as I did. I love you Nick, see ya soon buddy!
Pember family,
I am so sorry about your loss. Nicholas was a former “seasoned” freshman English student of mine. What I remember most of “Mr. Pember” that is what I would call him as he strolled into my classroom was his smile. He was in my first RHS Freshman class that I taught. Know that your family is my thoughts and prayers. God Bless you.
Mrs. Anderson
Nick is one those guys that when you hadn’t seen him in a long time and you see him, its like you’ve been hanging out with him everyday. We’d never lose track. He is a friend that your parents loved and welcomed into their home, and trusted. He is the friend that would go the extra mile for you, drive you home or pick you up, make you laugh, and was always genuine and real. There is no doubt Nick lived each minute to the fullest. He was an outstanding friend to me, and I will always remember him! I miss you Nick, you are in my heart and prayers.
Linda and Family,
Just wanted to let you know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. Little League games come to mind, and Nick’s big smile… Take care, I will be thinking of you.
Diana Devoir DeJong
Linda, Tab and Family-
Words cannot begin to express how saddened we are to hear of your loss. Nick was such a great kid, and it was a true pleasure knowing him. We will always hold very fond memories of him close to our hearts. We loved him very much. God Bless your Family, you are all in our thoughts and prayers.
Love,
Becky and Taylor
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