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Eric J. Treuschel
February 13, 1967 - May 3, 1988
Obituary published in Toledo Blade May 4th, 1988
Services for Eric J. Treuschel, 21, of West Dean Road, Bedford Township, who died yesterday in a traffic accident near Jackman Road Elementary School, will be at 1 today in Pilgrim United Church of Christ, Sylvania Avenue, Toledo. There will be no visitation. Arrangements are by the Boyer-VanWormer-Scott Mortuary. The family requests that any contributions be to the youth fund at the church. A graduate of Bedford High School, he was employed several months at the Co-Op Tool Co., Toledo. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Treuschel; grandparents, Mrs. Lila DeVille, Fred Treuschel and Alice Treuschel.
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Gregory Grant
Jamie was if nothing else a true friend. He had so many friends, but he was one of my best friends. A lot of us could usually be found riding in a pack from 6th-10th grade on our BMX bikes. Brennan, Huber, Brace, Hadley, Hughes, Balasz, myself, and so many others, 20 of us riding around Toledo on 20 inch bikes in 8th grade. Crazy. So was Jamie. The kid would do or try anything, the original Johnny Knoxville. He had no qualms about eating, saying, or jumping off of anything. I remember him walking on Jackman Rd., naked, to get his swimsuit (long story), doing a flip off my garage into the pool, racing bikes with appendicitis until it ruptured mid-race, and being able to convince (BS) his way into getting every bike shop in Toledo to sponsor him with free equipment at one time or another. He'd have been rich, either a gifted salesman or con-artist. Jamie was cutting edge. He was one of the first BMX'ers, the first to wear VAN's, the first to ride cruisers, the first to switch to being a skater and listening to west coast punk. He had the first Dead Kennedy's and the first Black Flag records we ever saw. He was three steps ahead and he paid the price for it a couple times. No sweat to Jamie, he knew who he was and we loved him. With a quick wit and razor sharp tongue, Jamie always held his own when it came time to rip on somebody. He could take it, and dish it out, but he never went away mad. Jamie was a unique person, a clown and a free spirit, genuine and fun. I miss him and I hope you do too.