Marion Eichholz's oldest niece, Kathleen Kremholz, said her aunt often talked about was that she had new shoes on when the Eastland turned over. Marion Eichholz was very low key about the incident and never sought the spotlight, even when she became the last known survivor.
She never married or had children and taught Sunday School for more than 50 years at Cicero Bible Church and spent a lot of time with her family.
Kathleen Kremholz says she remembers her grandmother, Anna Eichholz, Marion's mother talking about that day and especially seeing all the babies who had drowned below the water in their baby buggies. Anna died at age 91 in the 1970s.
Today, there is a memorial marker at LaSalle and West Wacker Drive overlooking where the ship sank The historical group hosts annual ceremonies and this year will be a big one as it is the centennial anniversary of the sinking.
More information can be found at www.eastlanddisaster.org.
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