{"id":13486,"date":"2026-08-21T09:43:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T13:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vanzelm.com\/vZEngineers\/?p=13486"},"modified":"2026-08-21T09:43:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T13:43:34","slug":"honoring-the-legacy-of-charles-charlie-billmyer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vanzelm.com\/vZEngineers\/honoring-the-legacy-of-charles-charlie-billmyer\/","title":{"rendered":"Honoring the Legacy of Charles \u201cCharlie\u201d Billmyer"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>We are saddened to share the passing of Charles \u201cCharlie\u201d Billmyer, a former Principal at van Zelm who served the firm from 1961 to 1994. Charlie led our Electrical Department for many years and was widely recognized as one of the region\u2019s most accomplished electrical engineers.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout his career, Charlie contributed to many significant projects across New England and beyond, including the iconic Gateway Arch in St. Louis, along with work for Trinity College, Yale University, Williams College, UConn, and many others. His dedication to the profession, commitment to clients, and technical excellence left a lasting mark on our firm and on the engineering community.<\/p>\n<p>Charlie\u2019s legacy continues through the many projects he helped shape and the colleagues he mentored throughout his career. We are grateful for his many years of service and his important contributions to van Zelm. Our thoughts are with all who knew and worked with him.<\/p>\n<p>###<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_image stretched\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vanzelm.com\/vZEngineers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Charlie.png?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vanzelm.com\/vZEngineers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Charlie.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vanzelm.com\/vZEngineers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Charlie.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vanzelm.com\/vZEngineers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Charlie.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vanzelm.com\/vZEngineers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Charlie.png?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vanzelm.com\/vZEngineers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Charlie.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vanzelm.com\/vZEngineers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Charlie.png?resize=400%2C225&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vanzelm.com\/vZEngineers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Charlie.png?resize=500%2C281&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vanzelm.com\/vZEngineers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Charlie.png?resize=709%2C399&amp;ssl=1 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vanzelm.com\/vZEngineers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Charlie.png?resize=533%2C300&amp;ssl=1 533w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vanzelm.com\/vZEngineers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Charlie.png?resize=200%2C113&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vanzelm.com\/vZEngineers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Charlie.png?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vanzelm.com\/vZEngineers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Charlie.png?resize=100%2C56&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vanzelm.com\/vZEngineers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Charlie.png?resize=50%2C28&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We are saddened to share the passing of Charles \u201cCharlie\u201d Billmyer, a former Principal at van Zelm who served the firm from 1961 to 1994. 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