NEWBURY, VT — Lewis Robbins Nichols, of Newbury, Vermont; born April 7, 1936 to Helen Robbins Malone and Lewis Lowther Nichols in New York city, NY passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020.

Story-teller, cowboy, cook, confidant, cider maker, journalist, editor, brother, friend, partner, father, gardener, grandfather, US Marine Corps, master carpenter, cat lover, hunter, helper, mentor.

Lew loved nothing more than a good story and good people to share it with. He experienced so much that his stories were always larger than life. He adored his cats and good food.

He leaves behind an abundance of family and friends who will treasure his memory and carry on his legacy of cider and stories.

We love you. We’ll catch up with you on the other side of the mountain.