Donald E. Eaves

Donald E. Eaves, age 59, of 1306 90th St., Monmouth, died at 6:23 a.m. Saturday, April 8, 2006 in Heartland Health Care Center, Galesburg. He was born October 22, 1946 in Galesburg to Robert E. and Sylvia B. Mealman Eaves. He is survived by two sons, Donald E. (Jodi) Eaves of Galesburg and Todd M. Eaves of Galesburg; three brothers, Robert L. (Loreeta) Eaves of Galesburg, Sammy J. (Emily) Eaves of Galesburg and Howard R. Eaves of Orlando, FL; six sisters, Laura B. Dowell (and Jim) of Monmouth, Mary S. (Phil) Fox of Visalia, CA, Dorothy L. (Kenneth) Bettis of Wataga, Sally A. (Ronald) Ackerman of Galesburg, Delia R. Morris of Galesburg and G. Kaye Carroll (and Gary) of Galesburg.. Also surviving is his maternal grandmother, Vera M. Mealman of Galesburg, three granddaughters, Morgan, Macy and Sylvia Eaves of Galesburg, an uncle and numerous aunts, nieces and nephews. His parents and a sister, Charlotte Hatch, preceded him in death. He graduated from Galesburg High School and enlisted in the U.S Navy where he served on the USS Mars AFS-1 from 1964 through 1970. He served two tours of duty in the Vietnam War during this period. He worked at Ken Company for 5 years, Silverfront for 3 years, Midas Muffler for 14 years, Cantrell Rental for 5 years and the City of Galesburg for 4 years until the time of his illness in 2001. Cremation rites have been accorded. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 11 at 11:00 a.m. at Watson Funeral Home. There will be no visitation. Burial of ashes will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, where military honors will be conducted by the Ralph M. Noble American Legion Post 285. Memorials may be made to the Kidney Foundation at Cottage Hospital or to the donor’s choice.