Nelson Ehinger Sr. Obituary
We are sad to announce that on August 11, 2018 we had to say goodbye to Nelson Ehinger Sr. (Ridgefield, Connecticut), born in Dover, Delaware. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He is survived by: his parents, George Ehinger and Aline Ehinger.
He also was a multi-medal winner at the Millrose Games and Penn Relays during those years delivering a personal best of 6'-4 3/4" ranking him as one of the elite high jumpers in the NCAA at that time. To honor these accomplishments, he was inducted into Dartmouth's Hall of Fame, The Wearers of the Green. He had many fond memories of his years at Dartmouth and stayed connected to the school through annual luncheons in New York City, informal gatherings with his classmates and formal class reunions back on campus. After college, he had a long career at ALCOA as Eastern Regional Sales Manager working in New York City where he met his bride, Jeanne. While living in New York City, they had three children then moved the family out to Darien, CT in the 1960s where their daughter was born. They spent the rest of their lives in Darien raising their children in the local public schools and enjoying their children's competitive swimming and diving pursuits. In 1980, he was appointed the National President of SAMA (formerly NAMA) for a one-year term. In his retirement years, he enjoyed spending time with family, gardening and supporting local community efforts such as The Darien Library, Boy Scouts, and Friends of Woodland Park. He was a devoted husband, married to his wife of 46 years, Jeanne Sienkiewicz Ehinger, who predeceased him. He is survived by his three sons and a daughter, Nelson N. Ehinger, Jr. of Ridgefield, Jeffrey S. Ehinger of Darien, Christopher D. Ehinger of Windsor, England and Geneve E. Hendricks of Wilton. Nelson was a proud grandparent of seven grandchildren: Elizabeth A. Ehinger (Boston, MA), Matthew N. Ehinger (Chicago, IL), Katherine B. Ehinger (San Francisco, CA), Tristan N.W. Ehinger (Windsor, UK), Juliet F.I. Ehinger (Windsor, UK), Pauline J. Hendricks (Wilton, CT) and Carolyn R. Hendricks (Wilton, CT). In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his three brothers, Robert F. Ehinger, George Ehinger Jr. and Paul F. Ehinger. Friends may call at the Edward Lawrence Funeral Home, 2119 Post Road, Darien, on Tuesday, August 21, 6-9 p.m. A funeral service will be held in the chapel at the Noroton Presbyterian Church, 2011 Post Road, Darien on Wednesday, August 22 at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at Spring Grove Cemetery, Darien. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in his name to Elizabeth Murphey School, 42 Kings Hwy E, Dover, DE 19901 (Elizabeth Murphey School) or ask that you consider a blood donation to your local blood bank (.
