Chadwick William Trowell

TROWELL, Chadwick William, born to Bill and Evelyn Trowell in 1952 at Tampa General Hospital, passed away April 29, 2024. He became a follower of Jesus when he was 14 and was ever afterwards an enthusiastic and conscientious disciple and evangelist to the end of his life. After graduating from Plant High School in Tampa, he attended Florida Bible College in Hollywood, Florida. Chad began engineering studies at USF and left in his third year to open Republic Health Foods and Cafe Eden in 1984. Dad turned his relentless energy to building a successful health food store and cafe in the Tampa area. He took great satisfaction in helping clients get to the root of their health challenges and resolve them. After selling the business in 1998, his other ventures included Survival Secrets, dedicated to Y2K preparedness, and Arbor Pride, a long running tree service. Dad's passions included Stephen Segal and Arnold Schwarzenegger movies (Terminator 2 was a special favorite). Dispensational theology and watching for signs of the Rapture (he wrote a book, Endtimes Bible Handbook). He was a persuasive salesman and apologist for all his convictions. Throughout his life, fear seemed alien to him. He was climbing trees a week before his death. He seemed impervious to stress and criticism. He was a faithful husband, an enthusastic father, and an affectionate grandfather. He is survived by his wife, Lois of 41 years; five children, three sons, Ashley (Heather), Joshua and Christian; two daughters, Moriah (Sebastian) and Naomi (Michael); four grandchildren and his sister, Katherine Trowell.