Oliver Seikel

OLIVER EDWARD SEIKEL, passed away suddenly on June 22, 2018, aged 80 years, beloved husband of Meredith (nee Miller), devoted son of the late Herman W. and Josephine (nee Weaver), survived by many loving cousins and dear friends.

Oliver was a graduate of Gilmour Academy, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the University of Michigan Law School, following which he did post graduate legal studies at the University of Hamburg, Germany. Oliver then entered the legal profession and for many years was General Counsel and Secretary of Bearings, Inc., before returning to private practice last with McDonald Hopkins. In 1996-97 he was a volunteer for the American Bar Assn. in Sofia Bulgaria. Among others he was a Trustee of Gilmour Academy, Trustee of the Canal Society of Ohio, member of the Rowfant Club and active member of the Community of St. Peter. He was devoted to helping others, especially with education, and was an advocate for cyclists, greenways, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, European Greenways, of which he was one of the founders, and the preservation of Ohio Canals.

In lieu of flowers, contributions suggested to Gilmour Academy, 34001 Cedar Rd., Gates Mills, OH 44040; Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 1403 W. Hines Hill Rd., Peninsula, OH 44264; or Urban Community School, 4909 Lorain Ave., Cleveland, OH 44102.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial Saturday, July 14, 2018 at the Community of St. Peter, 7100 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH (44103) at 11 AM. Following the Mass, a reception to celebrate the life of Oliver will be held at Judson Manor, 1890 E. 107^th St., Cleveland (44106). Private burial in St. Joseph Cemetery (Dover, OH). Arrangements entrusted to THE DeJOHN-FLYNN-MYLOTT FUNERAL HOME OF SOUTH EUCLID.