1939 - 2020
Visitation
October 22, 20203-7 pm
Dolan Funeral Home 106 Middlesex St. N.Chelmsford, MA 01863
Funeral
October 23, 202010 am
Livestream
Donald Raymond Eckelkamp of Chelmsford, MA, 81 died Monday, October 19, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family.
He was married to Carol F. (Cooper) Eckelkamp with whom he celebrated 58 years of marriage.
Born in Tarrytown, NY on September 11, 1939, he was the son of the late Lawrence Eckelkamp and Arlene (Uchtmann) Eckelkamp. He was a graduate of Ritenour High School St. Louis MO with the class of 1957. He attended Missouri University.
He served with the U.S. Air Force during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
He retired from B&W Printing and previously worked at McDonnell Douglas, The John Birch Society and ACME Printing.
He was a member of St. Irene’s Parish being very active as a Eucharistic Minister and CCD teacher. He was a member of the KoC.
He was a Scoutmaster of Troop 644 at St. Jude’s Parish Maryland Heights MO. Past Cubmaster of Pack 81 in Chelmsford, active with the BSA and Order of the Arrow as a Vigil Honor Member. He was an avid artist and photographer.
Besides his wife, he is survived by his 9 sons Christopher Eckelkamp of Chelmsford, Jeffrey and Elise Eckelkamp of Natick, MA, Gregory and Lisa Eckelkamp of Chelmsford, MA, Douglas and Kristin Eckelkamp of Danvers, MA, David Eckelkamp of Somerville, MA, Curtis and Kerry Eckelkamp of Amesbury, MA, Philip Eckelkamp of Chelmsford, MA, Peter and Emily Eckelkamp of Amesbury, MA and Matthew Eckelkamp of Chelmsford, MA, his sister Rita and Thomas Sabliba of S. Freeport, ME, brother William Eckelkamp of Springhill, FL, sister-in-law Phyllis Eckelkamp of Cadiz, KY, brother-in-law Timothy Weir of Kirkwood, Missouri and many nieces and nephews. He was extremely proud of his grandchildren: Brian, Elizabeth, Connor, Bradley; Stephen, Claire, Timothy; Kenny, Sarah, Nicholas, Julia, Sam; Owen; Quinn, Casey, Maya; Lily, Aria.
He was the brother of the late Roger Eckelkamp and Elaine Weir.
ECKELKAMP, Donald Raymond Eckelkamp of Chelmsford, MA died October 19, 2020. Visiting hours Thursday, October 22, 2020 from 3-7 pm at the DOLAN FUNERAL HOME, 106 MIDDLESEX ST., CHELMSFORD, MA. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the funeral mass will be private at St. Irene’s Church Carlisle, MA; however the private mass will be live steamed for friends and family at https://tinyurl.com/y5m9udfa on Friday, October 23, 2020 at 10 am. All are invited to a graveside service at 11:30am at St. Joseph Cemetery, Chelmsford, MA with burial to follow. Memorials may be made in his name to the Key Foundation Inc. at www.keyfoundation.org. ARRANGEMENTS BY DOLAN FUNERAL HOME 978-256-4040. Guestbook at www.dolanfuneralhome.com
Julie Martin
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What a full life and wonderful legacy he left behind. My sincerest sympathy to the entire family. Julie
June & Ray
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Our condolences to the entire Ecklecamp families.Thoughts and prayers.
Curtis, Kerry, Quinn, Casey, Maya
Love and prayers.
Chris Eckelkamp
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We love you Dad.
Jen Burr
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What a lovely tribute to a wonderful man whose eyes always seemed to smile. Uncle Don will be missed. Love and prayers to the entire Eckelkamp family.
Paul Eckelkamp
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Enormous amounts of love and prayers coming from the Florida Eckelkamp Family. I can only think of what my mom would say at this moment using one of her many Irish blessings she would quote from. This sounds like one she would use to your family and the smile she would greet Uncle Don with in the place our LORD has made:
I pray that you will have the blessing of being consoled… May you know in your soul that there is no need to be afraid. When your time comes, may you be given every blessing and shelter that you need. May there be a beautiful welcome for you in the home that you are going to. You are not going somewhere strange.
Mary Lynne Weinbeck
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Dear Carol and family, Our love and prayers are with you all at this time. Don’s legacy lives on in the wonderful family the two of you have raised together, and in the lives of others inspired by you both. Please accept our deepest sympathy and know that we are here. With love from all the Weinbeck family
Gary Phillips
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Don was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Family gatherings will not be the same without him. I will miss him greatly and I will miss our lively, sometimes loud, discussions and the laughter that usually followed. May he reap the rewards of his devout faith and rest in peace.
Richard & Rita OShea
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To all who knew and loved Don, we express our condolences and prayers to you. Know that Don is now with God and resting in peace. He left many memories that will be with us for a long time.
May God bless you all with peace, understanding, and good health.
John Sarto
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To the Eckelkamp family I extend my deepest condolences and sympathies. Don was a fountain of knowledge that he willing shared with everyone. Keep him always in your memory.
Edith McEvoy
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My sincere condolences to Carol and all the Eckelkamp family. I will always remember his smile and his willingness to help our St. Irene’s Women’s Club. Prayers to all of you. My love, Edith & Billy
David & Carol MacDonald
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Please accept our condolences. We are very sorry for your loss. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
David, Carol, Greg, Brian and Stephen MacDonald
Rev. Dr. Michael Eckelkamp
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Your father was, and continues to be a legacy maker. The way he modeled value of others, speaking your mind by living out your beliefs, and the critical importance of building into the next generation, are powerful traits that continue to positively impact myself and many others.
Your father’s life impacted my siblings in personal and unique ways. We all have our own fond Uncle Don stories. It was your father that taught me to love the game of Chess. It was your father that modeled the Scout Law, and it was your father that taught me how to see the goodness of God in nature.
During this past year, both of our families have lost their fathers. Their friendship strengthens the importance of family and the need to fight the good fight of faith. Our hearts are with you, our prayers are for all of your family, and our belief in you living out your family legacy is strong.
“And the peace of God which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:7)
Love to you from the Roger and Phyllis Eckelkamp Clan!
Robin L Garrod
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My Dearest Eckelkamp family, I am so sorry for your loss of Mr. Eckelkamp. He will be sadly missed he definitely left behind a great legacy.May God Bless all of you. Love Robin
Leila Paradise
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Thinking of all the Eckelkamp’s today. Sending lots of love and prayers. I know Uncle Don is smiling down on all of us thinking what a wonderful family he has.
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