Eugene B. Sohn

Eugene Sohn Obituary

Eugene B. Sohn

BARBERTON Eugene B. Sohn age 74, passed away at home on Tuesday, April 16.

Funeral Service TODAY, 10:30 a.m. at Cox Funeral Home 222 Norton Ave., Barberton. Pastor Mike Somerville officiating. Burial in Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery.

(Cox, Barberton, 330-745-3311.)

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Published by Akron Beacon Journal on Apr. 19, 2002.

Memories and Condolences
for Eugene Sohn

Sponsored by an anonymous donor.

13 Entries

Val Cottrell

December 2, 2002

Well, we just had the first big holiday without you Dad-We had a good time but it was not the same.It will never be the same without you.We all miss you Dad,but hope you are doing well up in heaven and I KNOW we will all see you again someday.We love and miss you!!!!!!!!!!Love,Val

Heather Sohn

May 17, 2002

I love my grandpa...simply love him. Not just because I should, or just because someone said so, but because his personality, and his mind were so great...and because he was just a lovable person. Grandpa was witty, kind, gentle, fascinating, and always had something to say about everything. He will always be in my heart and the heart of everyone he loved.

Wayne Cottrell

May 15, 2002

I arrived at your home one day a stranger, and you made me feel welcome. A few years later you gave your Daughter to be my Bride, and accepted me into your family. From that time forward I always felt loved. You always listened to my thoughts and seemed to respect my opinions. Thank you for that, for you could never know how much it meant to me. I always stood in awe of your knowledge of so many good and wonderful things. It will be sorely missed. A man cannot love all things as you did, without a love of God in his heart. Knowing that, and believing as I do, I look forward to our reunion some glad morning when our Lord calls me home. You were much loved Pop, by friends and aquaintances whose lives you touched, as well as by your whole family. And also, by me. Your son-in-law, Wayne.

Valerie Cottrell

April 30, 2002

My sister Barb,my brother Eric and I would like to share some memories of our Dad as we felt this would be the last thing we will ever be able to do for him,to Honor him.

Our Father-Eugene B. Sohn

Selected his funeral director many years ago after meeting him at a doughnut shop.

Was "Mr. Mom" long before that was fashionable,caring for us children while my Mom worked 2nd shift.

Liked "natural remedies",oatmeal cookies and fishing. He discarded almost nothing,but,could not find many of his "treasures" when he needed them,often searching for a screw or a spring or a store receipt he needed.

Liiked taking his grandchildren to Wink's.

Was dazzled by computers and what he could find on the Internet.

Was very curious and knowledgeable about things in the natural world-volcanoes,weather,wild animals,plants of all kinds-weeds and otherwise,and about other things not so natural like UFO's.

If you had said to him,"I've got some bad news for you,Mr.Sohn.For the rest of your life,you will be confined to 863 Robinson Ave."he would have said,"So what is the bad news?"In his later years that became true,but he never,ever complained about that,only about the slow deterioration of his physical strength.

He never expressed envy about what others had,only worried about caring for his family and his cats.

When he first moved to Robinson Ave,he hired teenagers from the neighborhood to help him with the yard work and they learned how to work hard,but he always treated them fairly.When his son,as a 12 year old,began mowing lawns for older people in the neighborhood,he cautioned Eric to do a good job and not play around because that was what employers would expect in the real world.

He was generous with money and advice,solicited and otherwise.

Having been an only child,he had no understanding at all of sibling rivalry in his children.

Most of the time,with the exception of his family,he liked animals better than people.

He was excited when he found out anything at all about his family tree.

For him,his way was the only way to load and unload a dishwasher.

Open demonstrations of affection did not come easily to him,but he gave his love in other,less open ways.

He would have appreciated the beauty of all of the flowers at his funeral,but would have had to learn the names of each variety and would have tried to root them in his greenhouse or his kitchen window sill.

The highlights of his life were his 8 grandchildren-Michelle,Kristy,Matt,Heather,Amy,Amanda,Casandra,Andrew and his 2 great-grandchildren-Allysa and Cassidy.

He liked telling his grown children what to do,complained when they did not do it his way,but acknowledged their right to not listen to them.

He was always proud of his children and grandchildren and their accomplishments and always quick to forgive their transgresions.

He liked his Buick Roadmaster station wagon,becasue it could haul straw for the garden,large bags of pet food and grandchildren.

He was grateful to his daughter-in-law and sons-in-law for their help and for the many wonderful qualities they brought to the family.

Truly,a giant has walked the earth.There will be many stars in his crown.

Daddy, "You will bloom in our Hearts forever"We will miss you!!!

Mary Lou Sohn

April 23, 2002

His ship sailed that night, setting out slowly from the shore,

A faint smile on his face that he would suffer pain no more.

His time on earth is done,

His peace a prize so dearly won.

He gardens now in fields of gold,

Our Father's flowers to behold.

Amanda Sohn

April 21, 2002

I try to think that my Grandpa isn’t dead but I know that he is.

I keep saying it can’t be true. It was just that Last weekend I saw him. He was fine.

I feel bad because he would always nag us to do things and sometimes we wouldn’t.

I remember he always gave us a penny for each Japanese beetle we caught.

And he would always take us to winks for breakfast every Sunday morning.

I never got to thank him.

The best thing was: His house was never dark. He always had the T.V. on.

He’d always be in his chair if you needed him.

Amanda Sohn

April 19, 2002

John Varner

April 20, 2002

Was nice working with Gene at Goodyear. Thanks for the fun fishing trips at Wingfoot and Portage Lakes, one time we were over a school of Perch and had to stop eating, they were biting so good. Also thanks for the potting soil you made from your leaves.

Bruce & Martha Bridgeman

April 19, 2002

We graduated in the class of '46 with Eugene. He was smart in school.

Amy Beitel

April 18, 2002

Grandpa was always very kind to us grandchildren. He encouraged us to learn and explore new things. Well, he's exploring Heaven right now. We love u and will never forget u.

Barbara Beitel

April 18, 2002

Thank you Dad for always being there for me and my family. We will never forget you.

Valerie Cottrell

April 18, 2002

He was my Dad and we (my brother,sister and our families) as well as our mom are going to miss him horribly,but we have alot of good memories of him that I will never,ever forget !!!!!!

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