He served eventually in nine states, including a stint as associate rector of St. Stephen’s from 1982 to 1987. His last ministry was at Church of the Holy Apostles in the Houston suburb of Katy, Texas, where he led a service just four days before his death.
Dr. Nix’s warm and gentle demeanor made him well-suited to the clergy, even though he’d never focused much on religion when growing up.
“He became a different kind of doctor, not of medicine but of the souls,” said his younger brother, David of Akron, Ohio. “He was someone who would always devote all of his time and attention to you. He always made you feel like, right at the moment you’re with him, you’re the most important thing in his life right now.”
In addition to his brother, he is survived by his wife, Carol; two daughters, Joanna of Ambridge and Joy of Austin, Texas; and a sister, Eleanore Childs of Zelienople.
Read it all. He will be greatly missed–KSH.
A great and gentle Christian. Like Mike Henning, his ministry touched untold numbers.
RevK- I completely agree. Chip and I became friends when he was in Maryland. We went to many a meeting in his Volvo with the tattered fabric. He had a hysterical sense of humor and a refreshing perspective. In my last phone conversation with him he said, “Well, I guess I’ll see you on the other side” without any hint of sadness or self-pity. A remarkable man and a friend who is missed.