Lillian Bernice Eiland

April 2, 1923 - November 4, 2013

Lillian Bernice Eiland passed away Monday, November 4, 2013 at the age of 90, in her apartment at The Parke assisted living residences in Tulsa, where she had lived since 2006. Lillian was born in Clyde, Arkansas on April 2, 1923 to Thomas Bryan (T.B.) West and Eunice Eugenia (Curley) Richmond West. She graduated from Cane Hill High School in Arkansas, and attended business college in Fayetteville. On October 15, 1950, she married Boyd Craig (B.K.) Eiland and made her home in Tulsa, where she worked for many years in the Concession Department of the Tulsa County Fairgrounds, and then at Ross Martin Printing. Lillian was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Mary Helen Bunger, and her husband Boyd after 50 years of marriage. She is survived by her son, Craig Eiland and wife, Alyne of Tulsa; her grandson, Brandon Eiland and wife, Michele, of Bixby; her granddaughter, Afton Strate and her husband, Shawn, of Kansas City; and 3 great grandchildren Kayla and Luke Eiland of Bixby, and Griffin Strate of Kansas City. The family would like to express their appreciation to the staff at The Parke for their compassion and concern for Lillian for these past seven years. Visitation will be at Floral Haven Funeral Home on Thursday, November 7, from 4:30-6:30. Graveside Service will be at Floral Haven Cemetery on Friday, November 8 at 3:00. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her name may be made to Odyssey Christian Church, American Cancer Society, the Salvation Army, or John 3:16 Mission.