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William Eastman Posted: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 01:21:19 pm MDT
William (Bill) Eastman, 86, died Tuesday, Jan. 15 at his home in Libby. He was born in Laona, Wis. to Jessie and Mary (Trice) Eastman on Jan. 17, 1921, the ninth of 11 children. He was raised and educated at Laona and served in the U.S. Army during World War II where he served in France and later, Germany. He came to Libby in 1956 where he had been a long-time employee of the J. Neils Lumber Company, St. Regis Paper Company and Champion until retiring due to disability Jan. 1, 1980.On Feb. 27, 1974, he married Inez Sarbaum. Together they enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing and camping as well as traveling. They spent the winters in Arizona and enjoyed visiting family and friends in Idaho, Montana and Wisconsin during the summer. He had been a member of the Presbyterian Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Ada, six sisters, four brothers, several nieces and nephews as well as a great-grandson. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 16, 2008 at the City of Libby Cemetery with military honors. Arrangements are by Nelson & Vial Funeral Homes and Crematory. Special thanks to the nurses at St. John’s Hospice for their compassion and care.
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