OBITUARY | 2010-05-17
Calvin A. Eckert Jr., 84, of New Philadelphia, died May 12, 2010, at Union Hospital, Dover.A son of the late Calvin and Leona Eckert, Calvin was born Jan. 25, 1926, in Louisville. He was a 1943 graduate of Sebring High School and earned a bachelors degree from The College of Wooster in 1948. He later obtained a Master of Arts from Ohio University. He began his teaching and coaching career at Magnolia and spent the 27 years of his career with New Philadelphia City Schools, where he taught chemistry and general science and ultimately retired in 1983 as an administrator.Calvin was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, and a member of First Presbyterian Church, New Philadelphia. He enjoyed spending the summers traveling and camping with his family.Surviving are his wife, Phyllis Eckert, whom he married in 1946; sons, David Eckert (fiancee, Georgia Sweaney) of New Philadelphia and Steve (Kim) Eckert of Dover; brother-in-law, Herbert (Josie) Kehr of California; five grandchildren, Tony, Jon-Michael, Tatum, Kody, and Sami Eckert; a great-grandson, Cameron; an aunt, Dorothy Miller; and numerous cousins.Services were held May 14, 2010, at Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home & Crematory, New Philadelphia, with Rev. Mark Behrendt officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Burial Park, New Philadelphia.Those unable to attend may send the family personal condolences by signing his online register at www.geibcares.com.Family requests memorial contributions in his name be made to the Quaker Foundation, P.O. Box 627, New Philadelphia 44663.
