In Memoriam: Nicholas Kormylo

Sadly, we've lost another from the class of 1988, Nick Kormylo.

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Nicholas James Kormylo, age 47, passed away Friday, December 8th, 2017 at UCSD La Jolla after a long, courageous battle with cancer. 

Nick was born in Salt Lake City on May 19, 1970 to loving parents, Susan and Dan Kormylo. After moving around a bit, Nick's parents raised their five children mostly in Utah. Nick's adventurous, kind-hearted family remains very close to this day. In his youth, Nick played water polo, swam, and excelled in school. Nick served an LDS mission in Bristol, England, where he loved the people and the country.

Nick attended BYU in Provo, Utah and University of Utah Medical School in Salt Lake City. Along the way, he met his wife Kim, and the two were married in the Logan LDS temple. Nick adored his four beautiful children: Bryce, Grace, Rose and Audrey. Nick was a thoughtful, supportive husband and a wonderful father, two of his greatest accomplishments.

Nick graduated medical school in 2000, and the family moved to Pennsylvania for his internship through Penn State University. They then relocated to San Diego, California for Nick's anesthesiology residency at University of California San Diego. After Nick completed a fellowship in Pain Management in 2005, they moved to Colorado. One year later, the beach was calling, so Nick and family moved back to San Diego where Nick joined the UCSD Anesthesiology Department.

At UCSD Nick was well-respected and loved. A few of his titles included: Associate Clinical Professor, Clinical Chief of the Department of Anesthesiology, Medical Director of Thornton Hospital Operating Rooms, and Director of Acute Pain and Regional Anesthesia at the VAMC. The outpouring of love and visits from Nick's colleagues his final week in the ICU was a true testament of the admiration his work family had for him.

Nick lived life to it's fullest. Nick loved the outdoors and looked for adventure. He loved scuba diving, wake boarding, boating around Mission Bay, and searching for whales from Catalina to Pacific Beach down to Mexico. "Never let a little cold water keep you from having fun" was his philosophy. Nick cherished his family and took wonderful care of his children. He loved to chase them, play with them, and throw them around in the pool. He held and comforted them when they were small and was an excellent listener as they got older. Nick's patience and kind heart was felt by everyone who knew him. Nick's strength and courage was legendary. He was an example and an inspiration.

Nick is survived by his spouse, Kim, as well as his four children, Bryce, Grace, Rose and Audrey. Nick is also survived by his parents, Dan and Susan Kormylo, and his siblings, Matt Kormylo, Julie Todd, Amy Smith and Dan Kormylo.

Funeral services will be Friday, December 15th at 11 am at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Del Mar, 12701 Torrey Ridge Dr, San Diego, CA 92130. Viewing will be Thursday, December 14th from 5:30-7:30 at El Camino Memorial Park of Sorrento Valley, 5600 Carroll Canyon Road, San Diego, CA.