Obituary of Carl STREICHER

Carl "Doc" J. Streicher MD, passed away on December 30, 2008 at the age of 100. He was born on November 9, 1908 in Niagara Falls, NY, to William E. and Amelia F. (Specht) Streicher. Carl moved to Lake Havasu City, AZ 38 years ago from Ashtabula, OH. He was a front runner and flagship in the medical community of Havasu, for he was the first American Board Certified specialist to open a practice here from 1971 until his retirement in 1980 specializing in opthamology and ear, nose and throat conditions.Modest about his many professional accomplishments, Carl preferred to talk about his world travels. His curiosity, strong sense of adventurer and wanderlust took him to nearly every country on earth. He's been on safari's and deep-sea fishing. He rated the Fiji Islands as the most beautiful spot on the planet because of the culture and wide-open tropical terrain.Carl lost his first wife Helen, the mother of his three sons. She died of a sudden heart attack at the age of 49. The boys were grown and gone by then. He met Edith, who owned a little convenience store where he was a customer. They became good friends and later married on September 27, 1967. Carl enjoyed fishing, boating, playing tennis and trying to beat his buddies at golf.Carl is survived by his wife, Edith; sons, Carl W. Streicher (Sally) of Carlsbad, CA, Donald R. Streicher (Barbara) of Estero, FL, James F. Streicher (Sandy) of Russell OH; and grandchildren, Mike, Tom, Carl, Maureen, Brian, Craig, Mark, Cheryl, Greg and Kerry.A memorial service will be held at Lietz-Fraze Chapel on Saturday January 3, 2009 at 11:00 AM with Pastor Dale Ray officiating.Condolences and thoughts can be made to his family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.comArrangements were placed under the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home and Crematory.