Obituary

Eileen Day

1950 - 2018

DAY, Eileen Mary Eileen Mary Day of Spicewood, Tx was 68 when the Lord took her in his arms on August 28, 2018. Eileen was at home, with family and friends when she passed from complication caused by ALS. Eileen was born in Washington, DC on February 15, 1950 to Bernell Mae and Daniel J. O'Connor. With three older brothers, Eileen grew up on a farm in Maryland before moving to Corpus Cristi, Tx in 1956. The family grew with two younger brothers before they moved to California in 1959 where Eileen's younger sister was born. They lived briefly in northern Ca. before settling in Port Hueneme. Eileen graduated from Hueneme High School in 1968. Later the family moved to Austin, Tx. where Eileen worked at Motorola and Eagle Signal. Eileen and Larry were married June 29th,1982 and lived in Manchaca, Tx for 16 years before moving to Spicewood, Tx. She was a super wife and mother and loved helping others. She enjoyed driving a school bus for several years, helped with VBS and chaperoned the Bethany Lutheran Church Sonrise Singers on tours. It is an understatement to say that Eileen loved to sew, sewing for family and friends. With Larry's retirement and commitment to TBM and VCB, she was able to combine travel, great fellowship and sewing for God's Kingdom. Above all, she spent time with the Lord every day. Eileen is survived by her husband, Larry. Her daughter, Laura Sample and husband Trent, her son Nathan LeClair and wife Karenda, and daughter Mae Carter and husband David. Also nine grandchildren, Jennifer, Amanda, CorraLee, Brianna, Cameron, Azlynn, Kaydence, Alan and Alex and great grandson, Clifton James. Siblings, Dan O'Connor, Dennis O'Connor, Pat O'Connor, Shawn O'Connor and Catherine O'Connor and many cousins, nephews and nieces. Eileen was predeceased by her parents, granddaughter Bernell Sample and brother Mike O'Connor.