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Visitation:
10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 4th at
Trinity Episcopal Church in Lincoln
Service:
11 a.m. Tuesday at the church
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
Robert Nicolas Woll, 82, departed
this life to be with his Lord and Savior at 1:55
p.m. on Friday November 23, 2018 at the Christian
Village in Lincoln.
Nick was born on August 3, 1936 in San Jose, son of
Robert Henry and Amanda Kathryn (Williams) Woll.
He was preceded in death by his parents. He leaves
surviving the love of his life, Colleen Moehle.
Nick was originally trained as a physicist at
Western Illinois University. He conducted basic and
applied research at Southern Illinois University and
Argonne National Laboratory.
He earned Master’s degree and certificate of
advanced study from Northern Illinois University (NIU)
in the fields of physics, curriculum development,
business administration and industrial training. He
joined the faculty at NIU and also served as program
coordinator for electronics engineering technology
at Moraine Valley Community College.
Nick’s unique skill set and diverse education in
sciences and technology led him to establish N. Woll
and Company, a private consulting firm specializing
in technical education programs for industry,
schools and government. He took on work with General
Telephone Company (GTE), Computer Science
Corporation, World Bank, U.S. Department of State,
International Executive Service Corp. and numerous
foreign corporations and governments.
Nick also left an indelible foot print on aviation.
As a commercial pilot he flew extensively for his
work. His aviation experience led him to consult for
the FAA in developing the global positioning system
for worldwide navigation.
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Nick’s love of life was a constant
source of inspiration. He was a mentor to many and
never tired of sharing the wonder and excitement of
aviation. In addition to his passion for aviation he
spent more than 20 years in search of the Dorado, a
U.S. submarine attacked by “friendly fire” during
WWII which was then never seen nor heard from again.
He was past president of the Illinois
Association of Electricity and Electronics
Educators, life member of Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics
Honor Society), Epsilon Pi Tau (Industrial Education
Honor Society), life senior member of the Institute
for Electrical and Electronic Engineers, past
executive council member and section chairman for
the Illinois State Academy of Science and a variety
of other physics, engineering and aviation
organizations.
A special thank you to the staff and caregivers at
Christian Homes and Safe Haven Hospice for their
kindness.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday,
December 4th at Trinity Episcopal Church in Lincoln,
with Rev. Mark Evans officiating. Visitation will be
one hour prior to the service.
Memorials may be made in Nick’s name to Lincoln
Bible Church, Trinity Episcopal Church, Christian
Homes or Heritage in Flight Museum in Lincoln.
Military rites will be accorded by The American
Legion Post #263.
Services are entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader
Funeral Home in Lincoln.
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