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Chad Nicholas Himmel

Austin, Texas

1968 - 2024

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Brilliant, funny, creative, quick-witted with a touch of irreverence, and kind: this was Chad.Chad Nicholas Himmel, P.E., 56, passed away on August 26, 2024, in Austin, Texas. Born June 14, 1968, in St. Louis, Missouri, Chad grew up in Richardson, Texas, where he attended J.J. Pearce High...

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It is a great loss to the world that Chad is gone. He could have brought much more humor, beauty, insight, common sense and active kindness into this world.
He was the funniest person you'd ever meet. He did not suffer fools, but his humor was never mean-spirited. It was more his vision into the foolishness of everything, including himself
He was an engineer but could explain how things worked in layman's terms. From the solar system to refrigerators. Always patiently and...

I only knew Chad via work related emails and phone calls, but he was a heck of a nice guy.
I am truly sorry for your loss.

I will definitely miss Chad, his wisdom and especially his infectious hilarity. My condolences to Stella as well as Chad's immediate family.
Chad and I were in architecture school and in music projects together in Austin. We camped, hiked, and lived together at various times. He was always ready to go anywhere at a moment's notice no matter how crazy the prospect seemed. Including late night trips without any itinerary or any regard for what time it was or when we would get...

Oh, no.....such a dear person. Spent many hours in our home when he lived in Dallas, TEXAS on Daleport Circle. He and his brother Todd were SO very close to our son, Ken. Life is so brief...my heart breaks for Marilyn, Dave, and Todd.

I will dearly miss Chad, one of the funniest people I've ever known. SO TRUE about his spontaneous puns, which always made me laugh -- and sometimes groan! Lol! Chad's art, so much of it posted on his and Stella's refrigerator, always made me smile (including a piece I have framed in my office: Special Curtains Unit. lol. If you know, you know!)
I am so sad that Chad has left us in this realm, but he'll always be in my mind and heart -- and that's something you can never lose. xoxo