Louis Daniel Eilers

I was greatly saddend to learn the news of my Uncle Lou's passing away. I am his younger brother's oldest daughter.

I came to know my Uncle Lou in my early teens. I was always treated as a welcomed and valued visitor; I loved spending weekends at his and Aunt Pat's home. As I write this I'm remembering with (great fondness and a smile on my face) a particular overnight stay in 1975. To my surprise I learned that Uncle Lou made it a habit to ignore the constantly ringing phone....

Uncle Lou was the best cousin any girl could want. When I was young he teased me until I cried but when I as I got older, he only made me laugh. He was a brother to both my mom and dad, Dick and Dolores Indelicato, and they loved each other so very much. He was the bravest person I knew, as he fought in WWII with Patton and was in all the action. An angel sat on his shoulder as he put in two terms in the war and received the Purple Heart and many other medals. He truely was a joy to our...