Cecil Emil Eicke

Cecil Emil Eicke passed from his earthly home to be with his Heavenly father on March 4, 2010 following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's. Cecil was born on February 10, 1935 in Bronson, Texas to Will and Lura Mae Eicke. He graduated from Bronson High School and subsequently went to work on a seismic crew in Wyoming. Upon his return to Texas, Cecil started college at the age of 27. He earned a BBA from the University of Houston at the age of 35 while also working and raising a family. After several years of working in the oil field business, Cecil established his own oil field service company, United Surveys, Inc. in Rosenberg, Texas. He worked very hard at building a successful business and enjoyed "going to the office". His favorite hobbies included working, cooking, reading, and taking long drives. He was a member of River Pointe Church in Richmond, Texas and a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. Cecil is preceded in death by his parents, Will and Lura Eicke; daughter, Claudia Joan Eicke; brother, Colonel George Eicke and son-in-law, Gary Karm. Survivors left to cherish his memories included his wife of 33 years, Marjorie Harkrider Eicke. He is also survived by his daughter, Bobbie Sue Karm, and his son, Scott Eicke and wife, Sheila and grandchildren, Hannah, Rebekah and Jackson Eicke. He is also survived by his stepdaughters, Laura and Val Jones and Susan and Cristo Kitras and their children, King and Meredith Jones, and Carolina, Christos, and Stefanos Kitras. He is survived by two sisters, Emily and her husband, Herman McClinton and Louise, and her husband, Henry Childs, two brothers, William Bradford Eicke, Jr.,Bud, and Paul David Eicke and seven nephews and three nieces. Mr. Eicke is also survived by his loyal personal friends, Domingo and Lucy Rodriguez and their children, Marisol and Eric. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Saturday, March 6, 2010 at Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Chapel in Rosenberg. Funeral services will be at the River Pointe Church, 5000 Ransom Road in Richmond at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, March 7, 2010. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Rosenberg. Pastor Patrick Kelley will officiate the services. For those wishing, memorials in Cecil's name may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Houston & Southeast Chapter, 2242 W. Holcombe Blvd., Houston, Texas 77030-2008.

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Cecil Emil Eicke

February 10, 1935 - March 4, 2010