John Eisel Memorial Gazebo
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Hello, my name is Kai Cessna and I am a Life Scout in Pickerington Ohio. I am working on my Eagle Project to commemorate the life of John Eisel through a memorial gazebo.
I have grown up in Pickerington all of my life and I knew that I wanted to give something back to my community. John Eisel was a major role model in my community as he was Fire Chief for Violet Township and was later named Director of Operation for the township. John Eisel did so many things for my community and one of those many things included getting the Wigwam for my community to enjoy.
For my project, I will be building a memorial gazebo in the name of John Eisel and what better place than the Wigwam for it and his memory to live on! I want to do this so my community can enjoy beautiful scenery around them, while remembering someone so great. For this project we need around $5,000 and would love your help!
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John Eisel Obituary:
John Eisel, 1963 - 2019
John Raymond Eisel Jr., OFE, age 55, of Canal Winchester, died July 5, 2019 in Monticello, Kentucky. He was born October 15, 1963 in Columbus, Ohio. John retired from Violet Township as Fire Chief in 2014 after 32 years of service. He was a member of Violet Baptist Church, Charter President of IAFF Local 3558 and was currently the Director of Operations for Violet Township. He volunteered for Big Brothers Big Sisters, was OAPFF Legislative Director, and served on the board of directors for many organizations including the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission; Safety, Health and Survival Section for the IAFC; the Pickerington Food Pantry; and the American Red Cross. John was a member of the Executive Committee for the Coalition of Large Ohio Urban Townships (CLOUT) and worked at Medflight. John lived his daily life to its fullest and was always high on life. He was one of the happiest and most sincere individuals we have ever known; he brought joy to many of us on a routine basis. Preceded in death by his father John Eisel Sr. John is survived by his loving wife, Lori; daughter, Kaylie (fiancé, Dylan Macfarlane) Eisel; step-sons, Hunter Embrey, Peyton Embrey, Brayden Embrey, Jake Embrey; mother, Rita (John) Goings; sisters, Christine (Michael) Betts, Jana (Michael) Newman, Susie (Doc) Metzger; step-mother, Linda Eisel; parents-in-law, Bill and Sue Clark; brother-in-law, Brandon (Amanda) Clark; many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and countless dear friends. With John's death, he was able to continue giving the gift of life through organ donation. He always said "Leave it better than you found it" and the world is definitely a better place because of John.
I have grown up in Pickerington all of my life and I knew that I wanted to give something back to my community. John Eisel was a major role model in my community as he was Fire Chief for Violet Township and was later named Director of Operation for the township. John Eisel did so many things for my community and one of those many things included getting the Wigwam for my community to enjoy.
For my project, I will be building a memorial gazebo in the name of John Eisel and what better place than the Wigwam for it and his memory to live on! I want to do this so my community can enjoy beautiful scenery around them, while remembering someone so great. For this project we need around $5,000 and would love your help!
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John Eisel Obituary:
John Eisel, 1963 - 2019
John Raymond Eisel Jr., OFE, age 55, of Canal Winchester, died July 5, 2019 in Monticello, Kentucky. He was born October 15, 1963 in Columbus, Ohio. John retired from Violet Township as Fire Chief in 2014 after 32 years of service. He was a member of Violet Baptist Church, Charter President of IAFF Local 3558 and was currently the Director of Operations for Violet Township. He volunteered for Big Brothers Big Sisters, was OAPFF Legislative Director, and served on the board of directors for many organizations including the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission; Safety, Health and Survival Section for the IAFC; the Pickerington Food Pantry; and the American Red Cross. John was a member of the Executive Committee for the Coalition of Large Ohio Urban Townships (CLOUT) and worked at Medflight. John lived his daily life to its fullest and was always high on life. He was one of the happiest and most sincere individuals we have ever known; he brought joy to many of us on a routine basis. Preceded in death by his father John Eisel Sr. John is survived by his loving wife, Lori; daughter, Kaylie (fiancé, Dylan Macfarlane) Eisel; step-sons, Hunter Embrey, Peyton Embrey, Brayden Embrey, Jake Embrey; mother, Rita (John) Goings; sisters, Christine (Michael) Betts, Jana (Michael) Newman, Susie (Doc) Metzger; step-mother, Linda Eisel; parents-in-law, Bill and Sue Clark; brother-in-law, Brandon (Amanda) Clark; many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and countless dear friends. With John's death, he was able to continue giving the gift of life through organ donation. He always said "Leave it better than you found it" and the world is definitely a better place because of John.
Organizer
Kai Cessna
Organizer
Pickerington, OH