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John Easton Iii

November 5, 1923 — January 23, 2010

Clyde – John M. Easton, age 86, died Saturday, January 23, 2010 at Harris Regional Hospital. He was a native of Highland Park, IL but had resided in Haywood County for the past two and a half years. His prior residence was Munich, Germany. John was preceded in death by his parents, John and Hazel Boyle Easton; his wife, Sophie Marie Easton, who died in 2007; and a sister, Jean Rietz. He was a United States Army veteran having served in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. John was a charming gentleman, dedicated husband who devoted his life to his wife, and was an avid golfer. He is survived by a son, Lance Michael Easton and his wife, Luanna, of Clyde; a daughter, Linda Kathryn Roberts and her husband, Noel, of Costa Rica; two sisters, Joan Watkins and her husband, Myron, of New York, and Judy McCullough of Florida and his brother-in-law and best friend, Wally Rietz. John is also survived by six grandchildren, Brittany Easton, Anthony Myron, Beth Terzo, and Nathan, Stephanie and Easton Roberts; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be held privately by the family. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Harris Regional Medical Center Foundation, P.O. Box 35, Sylva, NC 28779. Wells Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Canton is in charge of the arrangements.

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