Jacob Eckhardt, 94, of Cheyenne died Jan. 14 at Life Care Center.
He was born Sept. 28, 1906, in Frank, Russia, and had lived here since 1914.
Mr. Eckhardt was a machinist for the Union Pacific Railroad for 53 years.
He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.
Mr. Eckhardt is survived by two sons, Walter J. Eckhardt of Penn Valley, Calif., and Donald P. Eckhardt of Santa Fe, N.M.; three brothers, David Eckhardt of Federal Way, Wash., Alexander Eckhardt of Kimball, Neb., and Reuben Eckhardt of Cheyenne; eight grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Eckhardt on Sept. 14, 1992; parents, David C. and Anna Marie Eckhardt; and two brothers, Manuel Eckhardt and John Eckhardt.
He was born Sept. 28, 1906, in Frank, Russia, and had lived here since 1914.
Mr. Eckhardt was a machinist for the Union Pacific Railroad for 53 years.
He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.
Mr. Eckhardt is survived by two sons, Walter J. Eckhardt of Penn Valley, Calif., and Donald P. Eckhardt of Santa Fe, N.M.; three brothers, David Eckhardt of Federal Way, Wash., Alexander Eckhardt of Kimball, Neb., and Reuben Eckhardt of Cheyenne; eight grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Eckhardt on Sept. 14, 1992; parents, David C. and Anna Marie Eckhardt; and two brothers, Manuel Eckhardt and John Eckhardt.
Jacob Eckhardt, 94, of Cheyenne died Jan. 14 at Life Care Center.
He was born Sept. 28, 1906, in Frank, Russia, and had lived here since 1914.
Mr. Eckhardt was a machinist for the Union Pacific Railroad for 53 years.
He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.
Mr. Eckhardt is survived by two sons, Walter J. Eckhardt of Penn Valley, Calif., and Donald P. Eckhardt of Santa Fe, N.M.; three brothers, David Eckhardt of Federal Way, Wash., Alexander Eckhardt of Kimball, Neb., and Reuben Eckhardt of Cheyenne; eight grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Eckhardt on Sept. 14, 1992; parents, David C. and Anna Marie Eckhardt; and two brothers, Manuel Eckhardt and John Eckhardt.
He was born Sept. 28, 1906, in Frank, Russia, and had lived here since 1914.
Mr. Eckhardt was a machinist for the Union Pacific Railroad for 53 years.
He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.
Mr. Eckhardt is survived by two sons, Walter J. Eckhardt of Penn Valley, Calif., and Donald P. Eckhardt of Santa Fe, N.M.; three brothers, David Eckhardt of Federal Way, Wash., Alexander Eckhardt of Kimball, Neb., and Reuben Eckhardt of Cheyenne; eight grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Eckhardt on Sept. 14, 1992; parents, David C. and Anna Marie Eckhardt; and two brothers, Manuel Eckhardt and John Eckhardt.
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