Beloved mother, devoted wife, and cherished grandmother, Eiko C. Faircloth, 99, passed away May 17, 2022. Eiko was born April 4, 1923, in Canada, to Toshiharu Joseph Toda and Tsugi Clara Toda, both from Japan. As a young girl she was raised on a farm in British Columbia, Canada. Upon the untimely death of her father her family moved to Tokyo where she attended the International School of the Sacred Heart. In school she loved to play field hockey and basketball. Her childhood dream was to become a doctor, however that did not become a reality due to WW11. In 1951, she married Charles, her beloved husband of over 60 years, and the love of her life, who proceeded her in death in 2015. Together, Eiko and Charles raised their five wonderful children. While Charles served in the Air Force Eiko was a full-time homemaker and dedicated mother. Once her children were grown she joined the business world at the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles working her way to supervisor and retiring after enjoying a 20 year career.
Eiko’s hands were rarely still. She was an extremely talented seamstress and was highly skilled with knitting needles. The constant whir of the sewing machine in her home was as natural as taking a breath. She fell in love with the beauty of quilts so with patience and determination and the help of her dear friend, Ev, she began sewing tiny pieces of fabric into masterpieces to give to the ones she loved most in this world….her family . Each quilt warmed and wrapped her family in her selfless love. When her bobbin ran out of thread she would reach for her knitting needles, ask to borrow your head for measurement, and then knit a hat to keep your head warm…each loop…locking our hearts together….forever.
Eiko is survived by her sister, Amy Miyaki, her 5 grateful children and their spouses, Richard and Fran Faircloth, Jeannie and Jim Fenner, David Faircloth, Diane Hunt, and Leonard and Larraine Faircloth; her 13 adoring grandchildren, Jeff Faircloth, John Faircloth, Tracey Schaub, Austin Fenner, Peyton Faircloth, Lindsey Faircloth, Kevin Hunt, Trevor Hunt, Alex Hunt, Marissa Hunt, Branden Faircloth, Brittney Kolteryahn, and Jason Faircloth; her 11 great grandchildren, Sullivan Faircloth, Oliver Faircloth, Wren Faircloth, Ryan Faircloth, Ashley Doherty, Paisley Schaub, Thayer Schaub, Reagan Schaub, Damon Faircloth, Banks Faircloth, and Riley Kolteryahn; and many loving friends and other family members whose lives have been touched by her warm heart.
Mom, we will miss you every moment of every day and when we long for your touch we will reach for our quilts and hats and wrap ourselves in your arms. Every stitch will remind us of the powerful and endless love you had for each of us. You exemplified God’s true meaning of the word mom and it was our honor to call you “Mom”.
A visitation will be held Tuesday, June 14, 2022 from 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM at Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave., Las Vegas, Nevada 89129. Eiko will be remembered at a funeral service directly following the visitation from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM. A committal service will follow from 12:00 PM to 12:40 PM at Southern Nevada Veteran’s Memorial Drive, Boulder City, NV 89005. In lieu of flowers we invite you to consider a donation to Avenir Memory Care at 7395 Smoke Ranch Rd., Las Vegas, Nevada 89128. The care and compassion she received there will always be remembered.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.palmcheyenne.com for the Faircloth family.
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