David V. Eppelsheimer Sr.

1944 - 2018

Eppelsheimer, Sr. , David V. Eppelsheimer Sr., David Vaughan, 73, of Wauwatosa, WI, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus on Mon. October 8th, 2018. A memorial service is planned for Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 3:30 PM with a visitation from 1 to 3 pm at Schmidt and Bartelt on 10121 W. North Ave. Wauwatosa, WI. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Milwaukee Rescue Mission. David Sr. was born November 24th, 1944 to Daniel Snell Eppelsheimer and Marion Eppelsheimer (nee Vaughan) in Exeter, NH and soon thereafter his family moved to Flicker Hill Farm in Phelps County, MO to raise livestock while his father taught in the metallurgy department at the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy in Rolla, MO. He graduated from Rolla Senior High School in 1962 and from Westminster College in 1966 with a degree in economics. In 1967, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served on the U.S.S. Amphion until 1971. David Sr. dearly loved life and all that is living. After working for Honeywell and Rockwell Automation, he dedicated his final decades to working for environmental justice and against commercial development at the Milwaukee County Grounds. He was an award-winning amateur photographer for his work documenting the life of his fellow Missourian Jack Conroy, a radical and proletarian poet and novelist. He predicted the Brewers would win their first world championship for the 2018 season. He is survived by his wife, Francine and his son, David Jr.