Nik Billings of Carrollton, Texas passed away on April 13, 2020 at the age of 43. He was born on January 6, 1977 to Larry and Sandra (Chew) Billings in Singapore. Since early childhood, Nik was enthusiastic for knowledge and applied an ingenious sense of logic to all facets of his life. His selflessness, generosity of spirit, kindness, wisdom, and humor were unmatched.
Growing up in McKinney, Texas, Nik graduated from McKinney High School and attended the University of Texas at Dallas. He met his best friends at school, and together their bonds would grow stronger with the hundreds of movies watched and games played.
Nik found his niche professionally in Information Technology, starting his career at a dot.com company called Big Theory. He would later work as a developer at Hilton and Hotels.com. His biggest impact and last role was as a senior developer at The Container Store--celebrating 10 years there in September 2019. He was remarkably bright, passionate about his work, and openly shared his creativity and support to his teammates.
In his spare time, Nik enjoyed shooting time-lapse photography of his saltwater aquarium, landscapes, and anything magnificent in the sky. He traveled literally around the world, immersing himself in different cultures and tasting glorious delicacies. He was always the first to try something new, but he also cherished his routines including the daily trip to Starbucks for his iced coffee and weekly meetups with his family and friends.
Nik had a deep love for his family. He was an exceptional son. With his younger brother and sister, they were each other’s best friends as well. He was part of a pack with his two vocal huskies and a favorite uncle to his siblings’ furbabies. He could be counted on to engage in all things fun, and he could be counted on as the voice of reason because of his calm demeanor.
Nik’s family and friends meant the world to him, and he meant the world to them.
He is survived by his mother, Sandra Billings of Allen, Texas; brother, Trey Billings and wife, Thu Nguyen of Frisco, Texas; sisters, Lauren Billings of Lewisville, Texas and Cheri Leong of Singapore; aunt, Jerry Cowan of Plano, Texas; cousin, Amy Taylor and husband, Phil and their sons, Brady and Brock of Plano, Texas; aunt and uncle, Kathryn Swanner and Bryan of McKinney, Texas; several other aunts, uncles, and cousins in Singapore and a host of other loving family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, Larry Billings.
A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 18, 2020 at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home Chapel, 2525 Central Expressway North, Allen, Texas 75013. Interment is to follow at Ridgeview Memorial Park in Allen. The family will receive friends during a visitation on Friday from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
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