Bromfield Bradford Nichol, 85, passed away in his sleep November 8, 2014. Born in Annapolis, MD, the only child of Bromfield Bradford Nichol (later Rear Admiral, USN) and Catherine Lee Howard, he spent his childhood traveling as his father's duty stations changed. When he was twelve he and his mother were living outside Pearl Harbor, as his father was Adm. Halsey's aide at the time. The family joke was that his mother burned up the transmission of their English Ford racing up the mountainside in second gear trying to escape the Japanese bombs on December 7, 1941. In the summer of 1950 while attending ROTC camp at Ft. Knox, KY, Brom met Nancy Hope Boone, who fourteen months later became his beloved wife. Their love affair lasted fifty three (53) years until Nancy passed away November 13, 2004. Knowing they are now reunited brings joy to our hearts. In the fall of 1952, Brom received orders to Korea where he served as a tank platoon leader with Co.A, 140th Tank Battalion, 40th Infantry Division under then Capt. George S. Patton, III. He served his country with great distinction, being awarded The Distinguished Service Cross and Bronze Star for bravery while fighting in Korea. As a professional he always claimed he was fortunate to have loved his work so much it was not a job. A graduate in Civil Engineering from Virginia Military Institute, Brom's career started with a variety of governmental jobs, such as mosquito control engineer for the Florida State Board of Health; Bay and Escambia Counties engineer; and natural gas distribution engineer for the City of Pensacola. He also served as Chairman of the Pensacola Housing Authority. His love for sailing led him to serve a stint as vice-commodore of the Pensacola Yacht Club. Throughout most of this time he had run his own surveying company on weekends and came to enjoy a reputation for quality work. He was awarded the job of surveying the original 1000 acres that would become the University of West Florida. In turn, this work led to his becoming the first Physical Plant Director for UWF. He was enormously proud of the natural beauty that was an integral part of the University, and always worked hard to protect that concept in his planning. Eventually, the time came for Brom to take Nichol Engineering Associates full time. His ensuing twenty year practice produced a wide range of design projects, including airport taxiways, wastewater treatment plants, residential subdivisions, and even the infrastructure for an Arnold Palmer golf course. His life was not all "work". His hobbies were limited, but he pursued them with great intensity: sailing, cannons and military history, and most of all, genealogy. He published two books, the first being Nichol of Nashville in 1990, then co-authored the second book Ridley of Southampton with Lyndon H. Hart two years later. He was a member of the Society of the Cincinnati in the State of Virginia, Order of the Crown of Charlemagne in the United States of America, Order of the First Families of Virginia, Jamestowne Society, and the Legion of Valor. He also was a member of Mensa, a fact of which he was quite proud. He was preceded in death by his mother, Catherine Howard Nichol; father, Bromfield Bradford Nichol; wife, Nancy Boone Nichol and his dear cousin Ridley Nichol. He is survived by his three children; daughter, Lee Nichol Salm (Paul) of Pensacola; sons, Bradford Nichol (Peggy) of Pace; Robert Nichol (Ronni) of Pensacola; two grandchildren, Nathaniel Nichol and Catherine Salm; special cousin, Margaret Nichol and multiple nieces, nephews and other cousins Visitation will be held 5-7pm Thursday, November 13, 2014 at Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel. Funeral service will be 8:30am Friday, November 14, 2014, at Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel, with Chaplain Griffin officiating. Burial will follow at Barrancas National Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Jack Sherrill, Richard Sherrill, Michael Parker, David Lamar, Nathan Nichol, and Phil Alvarez. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorial contributions may be made to The Wounded Warrior Project woundedwarriorproject.org or the Escambia County Humane Society, 5 N.Q Street, Pensacola, FL 32505. Special thanks go out to those special caregivers at The Haven and Homestead Village, and especially Belinda and Nancy from Medi Home Health Agency, and dear friend Jackie Wessell.