Eileen B. Trask

Eileen Dunbar Burk McMillen Trask, 97, died April 27, 2013 with her family by her side in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born on Oct. 30, 1915 in Decatur, Ind. to Avon and Frances (Merryman) Burk. After graduating from Decatur High School in 1932, she attended DePauw University, where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority. She married Walter E. Trask in 1947 and was a longtime resident of Ft. Wayne, Ind., and member of First Wayne Street United Methodist Church. She also resided in Chicago, Ill. (1958-65) and San Mateo, Calif. (1965-70). Mrs. Trask worked as an accountant and was active in a variety of philanthropic and civic roles, including Tri-Kappa, a philanthropic organization for women in Indiana; the Fort Wayne Art League; and Bayshore of Chicago Infant Welfare. She was also a 50-year member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and the Order of the Eastern Star. Mrs. Trask held a private pilot license and enjoyed playing golf, gardening and knitting. She moved to West Chester, Ohio, in 1995 to be near her daughter, Frances, and her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter; her son, Barry McMillen; and her brother, James Burk, MD. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Frances (Trask) and Cary Chichester; her son, Michael McMillen; eight grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. Memorial visitation will be held Thursday, May 2, 2013, at Hodapp Funeral Home 6410 Cincinnati-Dayton Rd. Liberty Twp., OH 45044 from 6 PM to 8 PM. Donations in her memory may be made to Hospice of Cincinnati.