EDDY ESCHNER, FUHS ‘77

Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Geologist Eddy Eschner dies
Fullerton native leaves a legacy of oneness with nature.
By BARBARA GIASONE
The Orange County Register

Word has been received of the death of Fullerton native Eddy Eschner, who died Nov. 10 of an inoperable brain tumor at his home in Boulder City, Nev.
A graduate of Fullerton Union High School Class of 1977 and Fullerton College, Eschner, 48, was a talented jeweler, artist and budding musician, said his sister Eve Hogan. He was also a professor at Nevada Community College.
"His ceramic and jewelry designs were strongly rooted in Native American traditions and are in the collections of family and friends across the nation," Hogan said.
After graduating with a degree in Geology from Cal State San Diego, Eschner worked on a variety of earth-related jobs in places ranging from Valdez, Alaska to the oil fields of Bakersfield. He went on to receive his master's degree from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas.
His family and friends were central to his life. He taught his two daughters how to carefully observe animals, raise quails and desert tortoises – and the best methods for stalking lizards and tarantulas.
Survivors include his wife, Wendy, daughters Amy and Emily, father Al of Fullerton, sisters Eve Hogan and Lauralyn of Fullerton, and his extended family. He was preceded in death by his mother, Meg, and an older brother, Gordy.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to a favorite earth-friendly charity in Eschner's name.
A Web site with pictures and stories can be found at www.EschnerFamily.com.
http://www.eschnerfamily.com/

Kurt Sineri, FUHS '80 (web master for the FUHS web site) sent the above news article to me.

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