JOHN ECKELS Obituary

Eckels, John, 95, passed away March 15, 2013. John was born on April 12, 1917, in Kansas. He moved to Fullerton, California, when he was 17 years old and lived there for the remainder of his life. For over 30 years, John was the proud owner of the Hillside Drive-In. He was preceded in death by his wife Anna. He is survived by his only son, Ed, Ed's wife Janice, grandchildren Heather and Casey, their respective spouses Freddie and Christy, his 5 great grandchildren: Brendan, Madelyn, Morissa, Kellie, and Ethan, and his great, great granddaughter, Trinyttie. At John's request, there will be no services. He will be laid to rest with his wife at Loma Vista Memorial Park in Fullerton, California.

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Published by Orange County Register on Mar. 24, 2013.

Memories and Condolences
for JOHN ECKELS

10 Entries

Dean & Pam Hargesheimer

March 18, 2020

RIP sir. Society could use another Hillcrest Drive In and your good nature. Sympathies to Eddie and family. Dean & Pam, SHHS

Al & Susanne

March 31, 2013

We are so very sorry for your loss. May the God of comfort be with all that loved John during this most difficult time.

With heartfelt sympathy,

Pam (Richardson) Hargesheimer

March 26, 2013

Our sympathies to Ed and his family at this time. Mr. Echols was such a big part of our high school years and we were blessed to know him. Kids today could use another Hillside Drive In to keep them straight and narrow pathed. God bless you Mr. Echols!

marjory wilson

March 26, 2013

i am sorry to hear of your loss . i was just asking someone if they remembered the lime ricky that he served . we had so much fun at the hillside how kind he was to all of us.

JERRY BURGE aka ROGERS 58

March 25, 2013

what a great memory of my high school days - the hillside drive in,the bean hut - had a lot of fun at both - can't tell you how many times i pushed my old ford around those parking lots to get it restarted - Fullerton was a wonderful place to grow up in - so long John we will see you on the other side - RIP

Mike JohSRnson

March 24, 2013

C. Thgomas thompson had the ideda to have John as a guest of honor at the FUHS Class of 58's 50th reunion but Scott P4erley informed me the committee did not want to do that . So tommy and I decided he would come as our guest. After the class president Scott Perley finished his remarks I shouted I wanted thye Mike, he asked me if i wanted it on, I said yes and introduced John by askinbg ball who had gone to the hillside to stand up 99% of the class stood up. He told Tommy on the way home he did not realize he had effected so many lives. So the class of 58 had him come to the FUHS all class luncheon and again ask people to stand who had gone to the hillside and almost the whole room stood up only the spouses who were not from Fullerton did not stand. Denny Napier had to run around the hillside in baby diapers for his Pioneer car club initition. John you w3ill never know how many lives you touched, we all will miss you.

Mike Johnson SR

March 24, 2013

C. Thomas Thompson thought it would be great to have John come to the FUHS Class of 1958's 50th Reunion but THE committee did not agree so Tomy ani decided we would pay his way as our guest. After Scott Perley had finished his remarks I yelled for the mike, Scott wanted to know ivf I wanted it on!! Of course I said. and proceeded to introduce John the crowd went wild and almost everon wanted to talk to him. He told Tommy on the way home he did not realize he had effected so many lives. well we also had him come to the FUHS all alumni reunion or pow Wow, Again almost the whole room stood up when asked if they had gone to the Hillside. Denny Napier had to run around the hillside in baby diapers for his initition into the Piuoneers car club. John you will never know how many Indians will miss you and remember to good times spent at the Hillside

Vance Warren

March 24, 2013

I'm Sorry to hear of John's passing. He was a good man. I spent many nights at the Hillside Drive-In in my youth. John was nice enough to name a Hamburger after me called the "VanceBurger", because I liked my Burger a Special way. Francis & Betty were my Favorite Car Hops too. RIP John

Phyllis Bolinger Munn, FUHS'49

March 24, 2013

Sorry to read about John's passing; but he seemed to have a long life. I will always have good memories of the Hillside Drive after football games,
dances in the gym and other events at FUHS.

NANCY (WARBURTON) WALTERS, FUHS '58

March 24, 2013

THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES. HILLSIDE AND YOUR FOREBEARANCE WITH US ARE SUCH A HAPPY PART OF MY TEEN LIFE.

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