Skip Eidam Memorial Fund to Benefit Seven Ranges

Phil Eidam, fondly known as Ranger Skip, passed away on June 14, 2023, after a hard-fought battle with thyroid cancer.

Besides his family, Skip's passion was Scouting. He was a member of the Boy Scouts of America for more than 60 years. He joined as an 11 year old Scout in Belden, OH, served as an adult volunteer for years and eventually transformed his passion into his profession.

He served as Head Camp Ranger for nearly 20 years for Buckeye Council. He started at Camp McKinley in Lisbon, OH, where he worked for nine years. He then moved, along with his wife Sandy, to Seven Ranges Scout Reservation in Kensington, OH. He spent just over 10 years taking care of the camp and the thousands of Scouts who visited it each year.

This memorial fund will support a project at Seven Ranges Scout Reservation to be decided upon by the family.

Full obituary:

Philip (Skip) V. Eidam, 72, passed away on June 14, 2023, with his beloved wife of nearly 50 years Sandra (Biro) at his side. He succumbed to complications of a hard-fought battle with thyroid cancer.

Phil and Sandy married on October 19, 1973, in Grafton, OH, and raised their daughters, Kate and Penny, on five beautiful acres outside of Lisbon, OH.

He loved traveling and being with his family. When his daughters were younger, he spent weeks every summer in a camper van with his family exploring every nook, cranny, historical site and national park the United States has to offer. He visited all 50 states, and upon his retirement, he and Sandy continued their passion for travel with trips around the U.S., as well as explorations to Europe and the Caribbean. When he was 46, Phil also hiked all 2,190 miles of the Appalachian Trail.

Phil was dedicated to Scouting and was a member of the Boy Scouts of America for more than 60 years. He joined as an 11 year old Scout in Belden, OH, volunteered for years and eventually transformed his passion for Scouting into his profession. He served as head camp ranger for nearly 20 years for Buckeye Council, serving in this role at Camp McKinley in Lisbon, OH, and Seven Ranges Scout Reservation in Kensington, OH.

Prior to becoming a camp ranger, he worked as a senior construction manager for Ohio Edison and Penn Power for more than 20 years.

Phil is survived by his wife Sandra (Biro) Eidam, daughters Kate Eidam (Michael Schwabe), Canton, OH, and Penny Bomba (Joe), Akron, OH, and granddaughters Olivia and Cassie Bomba.

He is also survived by his brother Greg (Ronda) Eidam, Knoxville, TN; nieces Shannon (Jeremy) Dyer, Oak Ridge, TN, and Meggan Eidam, Knoxville, TN; nephews Greg (Jennifer) Eidam, Sevierville, TN, and Curtiss (Rebecka) Eidam, Oak Ridge, TN; great-nieces Zarah, Zylah and Laine Eidam; and great-nephews Zender, Arry and Gregory Eidam.

He was preceded in death by his parents Henry and Clara Eidam.