Bill Eigen, 81, of St. Simons Island passed away Saturday, November 3, 2018 at the Hospice of the Golden Isles. A resident of St. Simons Island for the past 20 years; Mr. Eigen was born February 11, 1937 in New York City to the late William H. Eigen, SR and the late Ethyl Reilly Eigen.
After serving in the army as an instructor to NATO troops for the NIKE missile system, he received his degree from the University of Colorado
Mr. Eigen was employed by Travelers in the sales of pensions and investments for most of his career. But Mr. Eigen was most proud of his time building an investment sales force for Loomis, Sayles in Boston.
Mr. Eigen loved to hunt and especially fish, but truly enjoyed spending time in the summer with his grandchildren in Rhode Island.
Mr. Eigen was a moral and ethical man, kind and generous and he held his friends dear.
He is survived by his wife Marilyn; Son Bill Eigen, III, (wife Susan) and children Julianna, Kaylyn and Max); Daughter Christine Eigen Tuchler, (husband Andrew) and children Alexandra and Matthew: and sisters-in-laws Deena Buddle and Pamela Frank-Hall (husband Phillip) and nieces Tori Buddle and Lani Hall.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1:00 P.M. followed by reception Friday, November 9, 2018 in the chapel of Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home.
Arrangements are entrusted to Edo Miller and Sons Funeral and Oglethorpe Crematorium in Brunswick, Georgia. www.edomillerandsons.com
