Henry Eikel III, age 76, died May 4, 2014 with his family by his side. He was born September 13, 1937 in Nashville, Tennessee to the late Henry Eikel, Jr. and Lily Hugh Eikel. He was raised in Biloxi, Mississippi. He graduated from Mississippi State University with a degree in engineering. He was a long standing member of Biloxi Yacht Club and a former member of Southern Yacht Club and Gulfport Yacht Club. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Catherine Dittmer Eikel, his children Henry Eikel (Margaret), Wynne Eikel Borne (Neil), Aimee Eikel Garafola (John), Lee Eikel (Edna), and Katherine Zane Eikel. He is the beloved grandfather of Louis Eikel, Eleanor Eikel, Camille Eikel, Bennett Borne, Lily Garafola, Andrew Eikel, Connor Eikel, and Bella San Miguel. He is the brother-in-law of L.E. Dittmer and Helen Dittmer Boyer and the late Freddie Zane Boyer. He is also survived by nieces Mittie Boyer, Freddie Boyer, Elizabeth Boyer Toups, and nephew Benjamin Boyer. Visitation will be held Saturday May 10th at 9am -11am followed by a funeral mass at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, 1802 Tulane Avenue New Orleans, Louisiana
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