Micah Osei Springer

SPRINGER Micah Osei Springer, our beloved 23 year old son, died tragically in an auto accident October 10, 2008 in Monterey, California, surrounded by his close friends. Born on November 8, 1984 in Washington, D.C. to Terrance and Trevorline Springer. Micah grew up in Columbus, Ohio and attended Eastwood Junior Academy. Micah graduated Liberty Christian High in 2002 and The Ohio State University in 2007 with a BSAAE (Aeronautical Engineering) (Magna Cum Laude). At OSU he was awarded a National Defense Science, Engineering Grad., and National Science Foundation Grad. Research Fellowships. He concluded his MSMSE at Stanford in the summer of 2008, and was pursuing his PhD and MBA at the Stanford Business School. He had an enjoyable career and cherished many friendships with Toray International, Boeing, NASA, GE, EWI, and OSU where he worked as co-engineer and teacher from 2003-present. Micah was a faithful and devoted member of the Eastwood SDA Church, and a member Tau Beta Pi, National Honors Society for 6 years. Micah started a rocket club at OSU which launched a 6+ foot rocket over 2,000 feet. Micah was involved with mission trips to Belize where he helped build a church. He also enjoyed spending time surfing, flying, hiking, biking, and in nature. Micah was a very spiritual, passionate, driven and diligent young man, He will be greatly missed. We wish to extend special thanks to his aunt Yvonne Mangal (who was like a second mother) and the many family members, mentors, teachers, doctors and nurses that played an instrumental part in Micah's abundant 23 years of life. Micah is survived by his brothers, Aaron and Konata Springer; parents, Trevorline and Terrance Springer; his grandmothers, Ivy Mangal and Cornelia Springer; and numerous uncles, aunts, cousins and friends. Family will receive friends 5-8 p.m. Friday, October 17, 2008 at SCHOEDINGER NORTHEAST CHAPEL, 1051 E. Johnstown, Gahanna, OH 43230. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 18, 2008 at Eastwood SDA Church, 6400 Sunbury Rd., Westerville, OH 43081. Burial Mifflin Township Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be sent to Children's Hospital, Light the Night, 700 Childrens Drive, Columbus, OH 43205 in the name of Micah Osei` Springer. Please visit www.schoedinger.com to share memories or express condolences to his family. Sign the online guestbook at www.dispatch.com/obituaries