Charles D. Eaton III's Obituary
“Gone too soon Never forgotten.” Memorial service for David will be Thursday, May 22, 12:30 pm at Floral Haven, 6500 S. 129th E. Ave., Broken Arrow, OK, 74012. Officiating will be Rev. Chip Bendel. All visitors are invited to the Floral Haven Family Center immediately after the service to enjoy refreshments as you visit and reminisce with family and friends of David.. David was born in Orange, California. His family moved to Tulsa, OK when he was three and a half years old. He attended Columbus Elementary, Thoreau Junior High, and Memorial High School, earned an Associate Degree from Tulsa Community College, and obtained additional credits from Okla. State University. David spent most of his work experience as an Account Representative in California and Oklahoma. David will be severely missed by those who survive him: father Charles D. Eaton, Jr. and wife, Peggy; mother, Pat Tate Wagor and husband, Jim; sister, Suzy Jackson and husband, Kevin: daughters Kinsey Eaton, Brogan Eaton, and mother Karen Moore; step-children Brittanie Dougherty and Brenden Dougherty, and mother, Jeannette Nazarian; nephew, Blake Burns; niece, Katey Burns. In addition, David is survived by an extended family of aunts, uncles, cousins, and step-brothers and step-sister. Preceding David in death were his paternal grand-parents. Charles E. Eaton and Allene Emigh Eaton of Walden, Co., and maternal grand-parents Robert B. Tate and Daisy Lewis Tate of Waverly, LA.; and Uncle J.B. Tate of Shreveport, LA.. David was an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America and said his best memories were camping out with his Dad and fellow scouts; camping trips to Philmont, N.M. with his dad and other scouts; camping with family on his great-grandfather’s ranch in Colorado: and spending time every summer on his Mama and Papa’s farm riding Rex, his pony, the garden tractor, bicycles, lawnmower, and three-wheelers. His cousin called those the care-free days. David was clinically diagnosed a bi-polar in his late thirties. He was in therapy but continued to struggle with the disease. In spite of his illness, he was funny, brilliant, artistic, and spiritual. The illness not only affected himself but all who dealt with him, especially the ones who loved him. Over the last five years as his physical health deteriorated, his life got progressively harder. His melanoma cancer surgery was particularly frightening. Then came a series of various stomach surgeries, followed by neck and back surgeries that seemed to take pieces of him away. He lost jobs because of his health until finally he was unable to work at all. The depression got worse and worse and his worries centered around how his illness affected his family. It is sad that David felt he had to solve his problems as he did, but only because he will be missed so much by those who love him. It, in fact, took bravery. But he knew he would be joining so many of his loved ones who went before him. We would not want to bring him back into his world of constant pain. It is comforting to know David will never suffer again.
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