At times the darkness that you and your family will experience may be overwhelming but remember with fondness all the memories and experiences that your wife and mom created together with you. She was a guiding force behind the Women in Engineering Program at The University of Akron, and her energy and passion was felt deeply. She was bright, articulate, supportive and kind but more importantly she was always willing to mentor a wayward student and provide guidance to me personally when things got tough. She was a wonderful member of the Women in Engineering Council and although she would never commit to attending a single meeting...I knew that she would always come and she did...unless, she was taking a vacation to be with her family. I feel like her passing came to soon and that she had so much more to do on this earth but perhaps she will have to guide us all from heaven instead. I loved Eileen and her beautiful spirit and will miss her greatly.
With sadness,
Heidi Cressman