Purpose

Support scholarship and/or fellowship to benefit nursing students.

History

This fund was established in 2008 by the estate of Florence and Melvin Eickhorst.

Melvin was born February 7, 1924, in Milwaukee, WI. He worked as a switch designer for AMF and was also a member of the Illinois Club and the American Legion. Melvin and Florence moved to Florida in 1967.

Florence was born August 5, 1921 in Brantwood, WI. Melvin and Florence passed away February 13, 2007 and May 1, 2007, respectively.