OAKLAND (KRON) — A 25-year-old San Diego native who died in the horrific Oakland warehouse fire is being remember a talented artist and good friend.
Nick Gomez-Hall was an administrative assistant at the Berkeley-based publishing house Counterpoint Press.
Colleagues called the Coronado resident as “an extraordinary co-worker and a true friend.”
The company released a statement on Gomez-Hall’s death on its Facebook page:
“Counterpoint is devastated over the loss of our co-worker and dear friend Nick Gomez-hall due to the Oakland Ghost Ship fire,” it reads. “From the second Nick started at Counterpoint, he became part of our family. Whether he was recommending new music to listen to (and it was always so good), regaling us with tales of the bowling alley, offering his beloved truck for a ride if anyone needed it, or sharing his much appreciated opinions about a book jacket or manuscript, he made everyone feel like they were his friend. He was kind, considerate, hilarious… In short, he was an essential part of our team.
Gomez-Hall was a 2013 graduate of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, where he concentrated in American Studies. He also was a graduate of Coronado High School in Southern California.
While in Rhode Island, Gomez-Hall worked with Brown University’s Swearer Center for Public Service as a site coordinator for an after-school program at an elementary school.
He also played guitar and sang with a band called Nightmom.