Mr. Donald Gerard Eykyn

Rest Easy Don! Sending prayers to the Eykyn family

The team of Don Eykyn and Ed Story is now in heaven.

Don and I were in "O" company.

At the 10 year class reunion in Charleston Don and I reconnected and I met His wife Lolly. I played racket ball with Don and he introduced me to his teammate Ed Story. I beat Don at racquetball for that reunion. Based on this victory I started bragging that the International "Citadel Racquetball Championship" had been won by the West Coast represented by me.

The next reunion Don introduced me to Ed Story. Ed was a ringer brought in to play because Don was tired of losing to me. Unknown to me at the time, Ed was Florida State Champion. Long story short for as long as Ed was alive I never beat him in our hour or more matches.

The most memorable moment for me was the reunion that I was the DJ for the after party at the reunion. Ed and Don showed up in tux pants suspenders and bow ties without shirts. They were better than the Chippendale male dancers and were well received by their classmates.

rest in peace don i am still here and richinspirit.

Lollie and Liza,

So sorry for many of us to hear of Don's passing as we, some of his high school buddies, had not heard from him in a good period of time. Maybe we were reminding him of his getting older. Most of us were Marine dependents who shared some great times together, many that bring memories of that grin he would exhibit. Rest in peace old friend, see you on the flip side.
Jody Henson, Beaufort, SC

Sorry to hear of another Eykyn passing away. My condolences to your family. My husband Tom Eykyn passed away five months ago also 78 years old. So sorry