Oliver Tree’s mom shares haunting final conversation with late singer at emotional memorial

Oliver Tree’s mom, Christine Begin Nickell, said her son was “so happy and excited about life” one day before his tragic death. During the late musician’s celebration of life on Saturday, Nickell detailed the last conversation they had before his fatal helicopter crash. “I texted Oliver the day before he passed and asked how quitting smoking was going for him, as he promised he would give it up once he was on tour,” she recalled. Oliver Tree’s mom, Christine Begin Nickell (pictured at the podium) said her son was “so happy and excited about life” one day before his tragic death. Oliver Tree/Youtube Nickell detailed their last conversation during her emotional speech at Tree’s celebration of life ceremony on Saturday. Oliver Tree/Youtube “He Facetimed me immediately and let out a huge puff of cigarette smoke in my face,” she laughed. “But he was so happy and excited about life that day. “He told us he was taking a helicopter ride to a house on a mountain top the next day to make music and TikToks with his friends,” she recounted, beginning to get choked up. “He loved having epic days. Each one more memorable than the last.” Nickell said that she Facetimed her son (pictured left) and he blew cigarette smoke in her face after telling her he would quit. Christine Begin Nickell/Facebook “But he was so happy and excited about life that day,” she recalled. (Pictured: Tree with his parents earlier this year.) Christine Begin Nickell/Facebook Tree’s loved ones and fans celebrated his life Saturday with a quirky ceremony at the Quarry Amphitheater in Santa Cruz, California, the city where he was born and raised. In front of the stage, three mannequins dressed like the singer — sporting bright windbreakers, sunglasses, cowboy hats and blunt bowl cuts — lay in coffins in a bizarre display. Logan Paul and Diplo were among the other speakers during the ceremony. Logan Paul (pictured here) and Diplo were among the other speakers during the quirky ceremony at the Quarry Amphitheater in Santa Cruz, California. Oliver Tree/Youtube Tree’s loved ones and fans gathered to celebrate his life that was cut too short. Oliver Tree/Youtube Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! The singer died in a helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, last month. He was just 32 years old. He was visiting South America at the time as part of his “The World’s First World Tour.” The “Miss You” songwriter was identified as one of six casualties in the tragic helicopter crash. The other victims include passengers Lucas Vignale, Gaspar Prim (also known as Argentinian YouTuber Gaspi), Lucas Brito Chaves, and pilots Alexandre Souza and Charles Marsillac. Two helicopters collided in the air while flying over an electric vehicle yard, CNN reported. At least 20 cars were set on fire from the collision after being hit at the crash site. The singer (seen above in 2021) died in a helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, last month. He was just 32 years old. olivertree/Instagram At the time, Tree (pictured at the 2021 iHeartRadio Z100 Jingle Ball) was visiting South America as part of his “The World’s First World Tour.” Getty Images for iHeartRadio After the singer’s death, Nickell shared in a heartbreaking Facebook post mourning his death, “Our dear son Oliver, you made this world a better place. We are so proud of you. RIP.” His family later announced they were honoring his “final wish” to start a foundation dedicated to helping up-and-coming artists. “Oliver is now back in California where he can finally rest,” their Instagram post read. “His legacy will live on through his foundation/endowment named ‘Dr. Oliver Tree’s Extremely Epic Grant For Baby Geniuses’ coming soon.” Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!