October 28, 1999
Obituaries
Eileen was the only daughter
of famed archeologists Dr. Anthony and June Hochard.
She continued their efforts to better understand ancient
Sumerian culture after their tragic deaths while excavating ruins in
1958. She died Tuesday in
London of complications from esophageal cancer.
Although she is best known
for her work on ancient Sumerian script, much of her work was done for
the US government in attempts to create newer and better cipher-codes
for the military. This
work still remains classified by the US government.
She
was not survived by any immediate family.
