Eastin, Joseph Dwain

1934 - 2004  (70 years)

• Name	Eastin, Joseph Dwain
  Birth	23 Jun 1934	Bible Grove, Clay County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	EAST.J002
  _FGRAVE	19223905
  Military Service	Korean War,
  		Flag of the United States, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959, a…
  		Military Service Ribbons, Korean War (Generic) NOTE: This is a generic list of awards for Korean War Veterans This veteran may be entitled to fewer or more awards than shown here Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  Death	6 Oct 2004	Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma
  Burial	Sunnyside Cemetery, Lahoma, Garfield County, Oklahoma
  Person ID	I31800	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	6 Nov 2022

  
  

  Father	Eastin, William Hamilton,   b. 16 Apr 1878, Bible Grove, Clay County, Illinois d. 13 Jan 1954, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Debusk, Sarah Irene,   b. 12 Jul 1895, Clay County, Illinois d. 29 May 1974, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F12663	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wheeler, Lois Arlene,   b. 22 Feb 1936, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 9 Feb 2007, Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F19335	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 23 Jun 1934 - Bible Grove, Clay County, Illinois Death - 6 Oct 2004 - Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma Burial - - Sunnyside Cemetery, Lahoma, Garfield County, Oklahoma  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Mr. Eastin was born June 23, 1934 in Bible Grove, Illinois to William Hamilton Eastin and Sarah Irene DeBusk Eastin. He married Lois A. Wheeler on September 29, 1953 in Shawnee Town Illinois. They had met during a ballgame on the third base "Cowpatty" when he was 13 and she was 11. To this union was born three children. Mr. Eastin spent most of his life working in the oil fields in Oklahoma, Illinois, Ohio, Arkansas and Texas. He was a veteran of the Korean War and a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars as well as the American Legion. He is survived by his wife and children, 12 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, a sister, a brother, and many nieces and nephews. Mr. Eastin was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters and five brothers. Mr. Eastin will be remembered to many by his strong persevering spirit. His battle was long and hard but he never wavered until he knew his work here was done.