Donald (Don) Eastman |
| Posted 2017-03-12 by mhenderson |
| Today's News-Herald, Lake Havasu City, AZ >>> Published on Thursday, March 9, 2017 <<< Donald “Don” Eastman, 84, passed away Feb. 15, 2017 in Lake Havasu City. He was born Aug. 1, 1932 in Tucson to William Fred and Ruth Anabel Eastman (nee Waterbury). He resided in the Tucson area with his sister Iona Mae and brother Albert until WWII when the family relocated to Mentone, California. At age 17, Don joined the Navy to serve his country in the Korean War. He was stationed on the ammunition ship USS Paricutin. He returned home from the war to Alameda, Calif. Don returned to Mentone and in 1956 went to work for Grand Central Rocket which became Lockheed Jet Propulsion. In 1958, he married Shirley Kumkee and they had two children. In 1974, he married the love of his life, Joyce Ford. Joyce preceded him in death in 2010. Don was employed for 45 years with Lockheed Martin. His career included moves to Rockford, Ill., Manassas, Va. and Centerville, Utah. He moved to Lake Havasu City in 2011 and enjoyed the retirement scene offered here. Don loved being back in Arizona, his state of birth. He made many friends; he made people feel at ease with his ready laugh and storytelling. His sense of humor brightened many lives. Don enjoyed walking his dog Tuffy on the Island at the dog park. He and his dog were inseparable; Tuffy brought him much joy. Tuffy died in August 2016. Don is survived by Danny Eastman and family of Hudson’s Hope, Canada; Sherry Burns and family of Mentone, Calif.; Patty Turville and family of Farmington, Utah; eight grandchildren: Jessica, Tyson and Jamie Eastman, Kayla Burns, Meghan and Ian Turville, nieces and nephews: Bill Gilpin of Nome, Alaska, Carol Lasater of Golden Shores, Rick Gilpin, Don Smith and Dave Smith all of Havasu, Mary Dicicco, Darryl Smith and Milre Wirts all of California, Lana Plum of Hawaii and Tana Plauger of Concord, Mass. |
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