George Eicholtz

1. Full Name: George H. Eicholtz Age: 88 Years Sex: M

2. Current address: Topeka

3. Date of death: Sunday , September 29, 2002

4 Place of death: Topeka retirement home

5. Cause of death:

6. Date of birth: April 22, 1914 Place of birth: Abilene, Kansas

6.b. Parents: Harold and Bertha Minnick Eicholtz

6.c. Years in current city/town:

7. Background: Mr. Eicholtz graduated from Kansas State University in 1937 where he was president of
Sigma Nu Fraternity and Blue Key. He was business manager of the 1936 yearbook. He was with the Celotex
Corp., Chicago, from 1937 to 1940, when he went on active duty with the US Army. He served in the Southwest
Pacific during WW2 and retired after 22 years of both active and reserve service as a Lt Col in the Corps of
Engineers. Following the war, he returned to Kansas and worked for Griest and Ekdahl, Architects. He was
assistant state architect until 1955 when he resigned to open his own architectural firm. He retired from his firm on
January 1, 1983. He designed many financial, educational, commercial, and corporate buildings in the Topeka area,
including the Topeka Savings Home Office, the Boys Club, the Frank Carlson Federal Office, Chase Middle School,
and the large mammal building at the Topeka Zoo. His firm received a National Energy Award for the Federal
Building. Professional and community activities have included: First Presbyterian Church, where he served as an
Elder and Trustee; Siloam Lodge #225 AF&AM; Scottish Rite Bodies; Topeka Lions Club; President, Topeka
section, American Institute of Architects (AIA); Director, Kansas Society, AIA; Chairman, American Red Cross;
Chairman, United Way Professional Division, 1969; Member of Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce,
Downtown Topeka, Inc., Capital City Redevelopment Agency.

8. Relatives: Married to: Virginia Elizabeth Trusdale, May 28, 1937

8.b. preceded in death by: Son, James R. Eicholtz died July 14, 1993
8.c. Immediate survivors:
Wife: Virginia Eicholtz, Topeka, KS
Son: Jon T. Eicholtz, Beverly Hills, CA
Son: William H. Eicholtz, Topeka, KS
Sister: Virginia Carbiener, Wichita, KS
12 Grandchildren
18 Great-grandchildren
3 Great-great-grandchildren
9. Service time, day, date, place: Cremation is planned. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 12 at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel.

10. Private Inurnment: Mt. Hope Cemetery

11. Memorial contributions: Organization of the donor's choice

12. Funeral home in charge: Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel, 1321 SW 10th Ave., Topeka, Kansas
66604
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Director: Fred Holroyd