Evan Harper Ice
Obituary
Evan Harper Ice, age 52, Lawrence,
passed away on Friday (Aug. 5, 2016) after a heroic fight with ALS,
also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Evan was born on Nov. 5, 1963, in
Newton, to Ted and Sue Harper Ice. He graduated from Newton High
School in 1982, and attended the University of Kansas, where he
received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1986.
At KU, Evan was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
Evan worked for four years at Boeing in
Kansas and in Maryland and in 1988, Evan married his wife of 27
years, Jill Redfern Ice. He returned to law school at the University
of Kansas and earned his Juris Doctor in 1993, becoming a
fourth-generation lawyer. In law school, Evan served as Editor of the
Kansas Law Review, and earned membership in the Order of the Coif.
After law school, Evan joined the
Lawrence law firm of Stevens, Brand, Winter, Lungstrum & Golden
(now known as Stevens & Brand) and remained in practice at the
firm for his entire career. He was active in the Kansas Bar
Association, serving on the Board of Editors of the Journal of the
Kansas Bar Association. Evan served for 15 years as the Douglas
County Counselor, and he was a past President of the Board of County
Counselors Association of Kansas, past President of Health Care
Access and past President of the Douglas County Estate Planning
Council. He also served on the Douglas County United Way, the
Lawrence Schools Foundation, Lawrence Rotary Club and many other
organizations. Evan and Jill and their three daughters, Erin, Allix
and Emily are members of the First United Methodist Church in
Lawrence.
Evan was an athlete, competing in many
triathlons and several marathons. More than anything else, Evan
enjoyed his family, being a husband to Jill and a dad to Erin, Allix
and Emily. He loved attending the performances and other milestone
events of his three daughters.
Evan is survived by his wife Jill; his
three daughters Erin, Allix and Emily; his mother Sue Ice of Newton;
his in-laws Lowell and Glorene Redfern of El Dorado; his sisters
Laura Ice and Nancy (Ken) Schlup; and several nieces and nephews. His
father, Ted Ice, predeceased him. Memorial contributions may be made
in his name to ALS Society or the Lawrence Schools Foundation and may
be sent in care of the mortuary.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made in his name to the ALS Society or the
Lawrence Schools Foundation and may be sent in care of the mortuary.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday (Aug. 9, 2016) at
Warren-McElwain Mortuary. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday
(Aug. 10, 2016) at First United Methodist Church. A reception will
immediately follow the funeral service at Maceli's Catering for
people to gather and celebrate Evan's life.
