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In Memoriam

Eric W. Rheinhardt, 68

1954-2023

COOPERSTOWN—Eric W. Rheinhardt, 68, of Cooperstown, passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2023. He was born on August 29, 1954 in Crawfordsville, Indiana. He was the son of the late Roy N. and Martha (Wilson) Rheinhardt and was raised by the late Grover W. and Patricia Rheinhardt Radley, Jr.

Eric pursued many lines of work, but he always came back to his love of writing, whether in the form of songs, poems or children’s books. He loved Cooperstown and was happiest spending time on Otsego Lake.

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