Charles R. Nuss

Russ, Dana and Mark,
Thanks for the service for your Dad. I first met Charlie in 1971 when I was a student at the U of W and was putting on a picnic for the incoming graduate students. Your dad helped in setting up all of the required power etc. to make it come together and we had remained friends until his passing. I worked with him when I joined the physical plant department. He was a fount of knowledge and experience and as our friendship grew, my family got to know your...

Mark, "Dan" & Russ - I was one of the fortunate and privileged to have worked with your father for many years at the UW. What a glorious winter day for a lovely service.
Us old timers can gain comfort in the knowledge he'll have that power plant up there running smoothly (well, running anyway)when we join him.

Russ, Mark, and Dana.

Thank you for the wonderful memorial service for Charlie. He will always be a fond memory, reminding me of our days and years together caring for the University of Washington. We were blessed with a cadre of great support persons, but Charlie really was the most special of all. Your guest's stories were so perfect for the occasion. Everlasting memories. I think, in this case, it is called nusstalgia.

John Heinz.

Uncle Chuck was never one to forget my Birthday or support me at my many soccer matches. He was always interested in what I was doing and for a kid at that time, it meant a lot to me and always will. I will miss his peanut brittle and smoked salmon at Christmas. I will miss him.

We became friends in 1972 when I started at the UW. We carpooled from Bothell for what he said was 15 years (I would have guessed 50). To the untrained eye we went at it pretty good at work sometimes (we were in different departments) but we were actually best of friends. He never turned me down for any favor (some of them were pretty big) and I hope he would say the same about me. I can say for sure that with Charlie's passing a lot of fun will be gone from my life.

Hello. I did not know Mr. Nuss. Thank you for your service to our country sir. Fair winds and following seas shipmate. Sincere condolences to his family and friends.

For Charlie Nuss' family from Linda McCune:

Charlie and I shared a music stand in the trumpet section of the Bellevue Community Band for 20 years and we carpooled all those years, since we were the northern-most band members. We stayed friends for another 10 years after leaving the band up until he passed away last month, although I feel our friendship didn't end then.

A person learns a lot about another person while sharing a music stand when the band is rehearsing or...

Charlie, you were one of a kind and a very good friend. I will miiss you greatly but I am glad I had a chance to be your friend.

Seeing your obituary is surreal and one more step of realization that you have passed on from this earth. So much appreciated the time we had here together. Your death opens a whole new world for me in life and raising my kids and impacting my community and people I meet. Gives me a bigger picture of life. I am sad to see you go but feel empowered to live strong each day! Thanks for your guiding hand even though at times I resisted your discipline. It has made me a better person. Thanks Dad!