Christopher Paul Caswell of Houston passed away at his home with his wife Andrea at his side, on Friday, the 23rd of September 2022, after battling sarcoma cancer for 15 months. He was 52 years of age.
He was the son of the late Paul W. Caswell of Peace Dale, Rhode Island, and the late Catherine A. Sabukewicz Caswell of Narragansett, Rhode Island.
Chris was born in Stanford, Connecticut on the 29th of December 1969. Chris’ family moved to Greenwich, Connecticut shortly after he was born. At the age of five, he discovered the golf course, inspiring his endeavors forward. He graduated from Greenwich High School in 1987. Chris graduated from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York in 1991 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon. From there he moved to Houston and began his career at M.W. Kellogg.
Chris had an outstanding career at M.W. Kellogg, KBR and later Kiewit Engineering Group, Inc. Chris joined M.W. Kellogg in the vessel mechanical area and over his career advanced to Director on LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) Technology. In September of 2020, Kiewit hired Chris to be VP of Technology including LNG. He published many papers at major LNG conferences and served on many industry panels and program committees. Chris became recognized as a worldwide leader in the LNG business, one of the largest business lines in the energy business. He will be very much missed by his many LNG friends.
He is survived by his wife of 11 years, Andrea Bennett Caswell and his son, Jack Christopher Caswell, both of Houston; and in-laws, Lance and Linda Bennett of Baytown, Texas; along with numerous friends and colleagues.
“Grieve not, nor speak of me with tears, but laugh and talk of me as if I were beside you there.” Your beautiful remembrances of Chris will forever warm our hearts, our souls, and Chris’ spirit. Whether it be a vivid memory, an eloquent conversation, a colorful, fun time you shared, or how Chris’ friendship enriched your life, we invite you to record and share your thoughts with us through a video message. How wonderful it will be for Jack, as he grows up, to know his father through the eyes of his closest friends. Please feel free to leave a short video memory (two minutes or less) and upload to the following link. https://spaces.hightail.com/uplink/VBP.
The memorial service is to be conducted at eleven o'clock in the morning on Saturday, the 22nd of October, in the Jasek Chapel of Geo. H. Lewis & Sons Funeral Directors, 1010 Bering Drive in Houston, where Fr. Peter Damian is to officiate.
Immediately following, all are invited to greet the family and share remembrances of Chris during a celebration of his life at a venue to be announced during the service. If you plan to attend the celebration of life, a videographer will be onsite to record your video memory for Jack.
Those in need of travel assistance may contact the funeral home concierge for hotel reservations. For airfare you may call Carlson Wagonlit Travel at 1-800-225-4177 and provide the code "2220" for discounted fares.
In lieu of customary remembrances, the family requests with gratitude that memorial contributions in Chris’ name be directed to Bo’s Place, 10050 Buffalo Speedway, Houston, TX 77054. Bo’s Place is a Houston-based non-profit bereavement center offering free grief support services for children, families and adults in their grief journey. As an alternative, you may make memorial contributions to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, specifically the Sarcoma and Orthopedic Center, P.O. Box 4486, Houston, TX 77210-4486.
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DONATIONS
Bo's Place10050 Buffalo Speedway, Houston, Texas 77054
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, specifically the Sarcoma and Orthopedic Center P.O. Box 4486, Houston, Texas 77210-4486
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